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School of Medicine
M.D./Ph.D. Program
The School of Medicine M.D./Ph.D. Committee is responsible for selecting students for the M.D./Ph.D. program. Members of the committee review the qualifications of each applicant -- including MCAT and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores if available, academic performance, letters of recommendation and research experience -- and interview finalists. The committee then selects students for admission to the program.
General Information
The M.D./Ph.D. program enrolls a maximum of six students annually. Each student accepted to the program must also be accepted to the USC School of Medicine.
Requirements
Admission requirements for the M.D./Ph.D. program are those of one of the seven individual graduate programs concerned and the medical school. Students select the basic science program of their choice during the first two years of the medical curriculum; descriptions of these programs are available from each department.
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
To assist the M.D./Ph.D. Committee in its evaluation of candidates, applicants to the M.D./Ph.D. program are encouraged to provide recent GRE scores. The committee does not, however, require GRE scores in order to consider an application.
Applications
Applicants to the School of Medicine are advised to request information about the M.D./Ph.D. program at the time of application. In addition to completing the medical school application, applicants should indicate their interest in the M.D./Ph.D. program. These applicants will be sent an additional form to apply for the M.D./Ph.D. program.
Students who are currently pursuing the medical curriculum at the USC School of Medicine may apply to the M.D./Ph.D. program by contacting: Office of the Associate Dean for Research, USC School of Medicine, 1975 Zonal Avenue (KAM 300), Los Angeles, CA 90033; (213) 342-1607, (213) 342-1610 (FAX).
Personal Interviews
All applicants are screened by members of the M.D./Ph.D. Committee; candidates who meet the basic criteria of the program are then invited to be interviewed by members of the committee.
Notice of Acceptance
Students selected for acceptance to the M.D./Ph.D. program are notified between January and June of each year. Students begin their program in the fall semester and register for courses of the medical curriculum at that time.
Further information about the M.D./Ph.D. program at the USC School of Medicine may be obtained by contacting: Office of the Associate Dean for Research, USC School of Medicine, 1975 Zonal Avenue (KAM 300), Los Angeles, CA 90033; (213) 342-1607, (213) 342-1610 (FAX).
Graduate Degree Programs
Admission standards for these curricula are established jointly by the School of Medicine, its participating departments and the Graduate School.
Applicants to graduate degree programs offered by departments of the School of Medicine must meet the general criteria for acceptance to the Graduate School. Each participating department may have additional requirements for application. The departmental requirements for the School of Medicine's graduate programs are detailed in the Graduate Degree Programs section.
Further information about graduate degree programs at the USC School of Medicine may be obtained by contacting: Office of the Associate Dean for Research, USC School of Medicine, 1975 Zonal Avenue (KAM 300), Los Angeles, CA 90033; (213) 342-1607, (213) 342-1610 (FAX).
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David Henriquez
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