D. training program has been established to recruit applicants to the St. Louis University School of Medicine who have exceptional scholastic records and prior training in research.
Application is competitive and a limited number of positions are available.
The program offers financial support in the form of full tuition remission for both Medical School and Graduate School tuition. Trainees typically complete the first two years of medical school before undertaking the Ph.D. portion of their training. After completion of the Ph.D. dissertation, trainees return to complete the final years of medical school. D. program follows the second year of the traditional medical school curriculum. A small number of medical students, who have solid scholastic records, an interest in research, and research experience, are accepted directly as Ph.D. candidates by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.