Should you be invited for an interview, part or all of your transportation and lodging expenses will be covered by the University. The final 15-18 months complete the core clinical requirements of the medical curriculum, with additional time available for electives relevant to the student's career goals. Students begin their training in mid June prior to starting medical school. After a brief introduction to the program, students spend this first summer in a laboratory they select, completing their first research rotation. During this first on-site summer, the student is introduced to the faculty and their research interests.
Students also spend the summer between their first and second years doing research.
These rotations are designed to help the students choose their Ph.D. department or program and mentor before the end of the second year. Oral and written presentations of the student's laboratory accomplishments are scheduled throughout these research intervals. D. Program Steering Committee, who also are available to help students in their decisions pertaining to the program. The Ph.D. may be taken in any of the above disciplines. Upon completion of the Ph.D. thesis, the student returns to the clinical curriculum to complete requirements of the Medical School for the M.D. degree.