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==Non-MSTP MD/PhD and DO/PhD programs==
==Non-MSTP MD/PhD and DO/PhD programs==
A number of medical and osteopathic medical schools without funded NIH MSTP grant slots maintain their own non-MSTP MD/PhD or [[Osteopathic medicine in the United States|DO]]/PhD combined degree programs, sometimes offering full or partial student financial support funded by the schools themselves.<ref name="MSTP"/> Currently, 75 institutions provide a means for non-MSTP MD/PhD education in the United States, along with 7 DO/PhD training programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.physicianscientists.org/careers/training/do-phd |title=DO/PhD Programs | APSA - American Physician Scientists Association |publisher=physicianscientists.org |date= |accessdate=2012-06-19}}</ref> Internationally, there are 34 institutions that provide MD/PhD training.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.physicianscientists.org/careers/training/md-phd |title=DO/PhD Programs | MD/PhD Programs (List) | APSA - American Physician Scientists Association |date= |accessdate=2012-06-19}}</ref>
A number of medical and osteopathic medical schools without funded NIH MSTP grant slots maintain their own non-MSTP MD/PhD or [[Osteopathic medicine in the United States|DO]]/PhD combined degree programs, sometimes offering full or partial student financial support funded by the schools themselves.<ref name="MSTP"/> Currently, 75 institutions provide a means for non-MSTP MD/PhD education in the United States, along with 7 DO/PhD training programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.physicianscientists.org/careers/training/do-phd |title=DO/PhD Programs | APSA - American Physician Scientists Association |publisher=physicianscientists.org |date= |accessdate=2012-06-19}}</ref> Internationally, there are 34 institutions that provide MD/PhD training.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.physicianscientists.org/careers/training/md-phd |title=DO/PhD Programs | MD/PhD Programs (List) | APSA - American Physician Scientists Association |date= |accessdate=2012-06-19}}</ref>

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== Notes and references ==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[American Physician Scientists Association]]
*[[American Physician Scientists Association]]

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 14:50, 10 May 2013

Medical Scientist Training Programs (MSTPs) are extremely competitive MD/PhD training programs that streamline the education towards M.D. and Ph.D. graduate degree degrees. MSTPs are offered by a small number of United States medical schools with financial support from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), a branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal of these training programs is to produce physician scientists who have the unique ability to translate laboratory discoveries into effective treatments for patients. There are currently 45 participating institutions with MSTPs for a total of 933 trainees in all stages of the programs.[1] MSTPs exist primarily at prominent medical schools, and, as of 2011, all top 20 medical school as ranked by the US News and Report had a MSTP. The most recent MSTP grant was awarded to The Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2011.[2]

History

The program has its origins in the non-NIH funded MD/PhD training offered at the nation's research-centric medical schools. The first true dual-degree program began at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1956.[3] Other prominent medical schools quickly followed this example and developed explicit MD/PhD training structures. In 1964 the NIH created Medical Scientist Training Program to begin funding this medical and research education. The first programs to receive funding were at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and New York University School of Medicine.[citation needed] In the decades that followed, the MSTP saw a significant expansion in NIH funding and institutions with MSTP designation.

Admissions

Admission to MSTPs is the most competitive of all graduate medical education programs, with only 170 NIH-funded positions available nationwide each year for 1,779 applicants (a 9.6% acceptance rate). In comparison MD-only programs had 42,742 applicants for 18,665 positions (a 44% acceptance rate).[4] Applicants must have strong MCAT scores and GPAs to be considered for positions in MST programs. Reflecting this fact, from 2008 to 2010 the average GPA and MCAT for matriculants to MSTPs was 3.76 and 34.5, respectively. MSTP applicants will often have strong research experience as well. Interviews at MSTPs tend to focus on the applicant's past experiences in scientific research. These may include short research talks or presentations followed by rigorous questioning by an interviewer or interviewing committee. At some MSTPs, applicants may also have to interview with the MD-only program.

Financial Support

MSTP matriculants receive substantial financial awards that make them financially competitive to their MD-only counterparts even with the longer training periods. These allowances cover all tuition expenses, provide travel and supply allowances, and accommodate living expenses through an annual stipend (ranging from $22,000 to $33,000). Together, these monetary awards compare to approximately $200,000 of pre-tax income.

While MSTP-designated schools have NIH grant funding, a considerable portion of the financial support comes from the institution itself. Furthermore, this grant funding for each student expires before the completion of the program. Therefore, the institution must provide 100% of the funding at that time. For clarification, even with these financial changes, a MSTP student never sees a loss of funding (tuition or stipend).

Since MSTP grants are a type of National Research Service Award, students must be nationals (citizens or noncitizens) of the United States or possess a I-151 or I-551 alien registration receipt. However many MSTPs offer non-MSTP grant funded positions, allowing for non-citizens and non-legalized nationals to be accepted into the MD/PhD program at that particular school. These programs are indistuishable between the students besides the funding source. Furthermore, many non-MSTP medical schools have MD/PhD programs that are not supported by the NIH but offer similar training opportunities and grant money.

Allied-Institution Programs

Several MSTPs allow for the PhD portion of the MSTP to be completed outside the home university at an allied institution. These relationships provide additional and sometimes stronger research opportunities to students in these MSTPs.

Current Programs

Institution Year Funded Website Annual Stipend ($) Allied Institution(s)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1964[5] Albert Einstein MSTP 31,300[6]
Baylor College of Medicine 1976[5] Baylor MSTP 29,000 Rice University
Case Western Reserve University 1975[5] CWRU MSTP 25,000[7] Cleveland Clinic
Columbia University 1969[5] Columbia MSTP 33,000[8]
Cornell University 1974[5] Cornell MSTP 29,500*[9] Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and The Rockefeller University (Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program)
Duke University 1966[5] Duke MSTP 28,701[10]
Emory University 1976[5] Emory MSTP 28,500 Georgia Institute of Technology
Harvard University 1974[5] Harvard MSTP 32,000[citation needed] Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Indiana University 2008 IU MSTP 24,000 Purdue University
Johns Hopkins University 1975[5] Hopkins MSTP 27,032*[11]
Mayo Medical School 2003[12] Mayo MSTP 26,750[13]
Medical College of Wisconsin MCW MSTP 27,314[14]
Medical University of South Carolina MUSC MSTP 23,000
Mount Sinai School of Medicine 1976[5] Mount Sinai MSTP 32,000
New York University 1964[5] NYU MSTP 33,000[15]
Northwestern University 1964[5] NU MSTP 27,000[16]
Stanford University 1968[5] Stanford MSTP 28,000[citation needed]
Stony Brook University 1992[5] Stony Brook MSTP 27,000 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory
The Ohio State University 2011[17] OSU MSTP 25,038
Tufts University 1994[5] Tufts MSTP 30,500[18]
University of Alabama 1992[5] UAB MSTP 26,000
University of California, Irvine 1999[19] UCI MSTP 27,000
University of California, Los Angeles 1983[5] UCLA MSTP 26,500 California Institute of Technology
University of California, San Diego 1975[5] UCSD MSTP 29,500 Salk Institute, The Scripps Research Institute, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, and La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology
University of California, San Francisco 1977[5] UCSF MSTP 28,000 University of California, Berkeley
University of Chicago 1968[5] UChicago MSTP 28,500[citation needed]
University of Cincinnati 2002[20] UC MSTP 25,500[21]
University of Colorado, Denver 1993[5] CU MSTP 26,000 The University of Colorado at Boulder and National Jewish Health
University of Illinois at Chicago UIC MSTP 27,000[22]
University of Iowa 1976[5] UI MSTP 25,500
University of Maryland, Baltimore UMaryland MSTP 26,000
University of Michigan 1980[5] UM MSTP 28,500*
University of Minnesota 1988[5] UMN MSTP 25,000
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1999[23] UNC MSTP 24,000 North Carolina State University
University of Pennsylvania 1969[5] UPenn MSTP 30,000[24]
University of Pittsburgh 1987[5] Pitt MSTP 25,500 Carnegie Mellon University
University of Rochester 1973[5] Rochester MSTP 25,500[25]
University of Texas Southwestern 1982[5] UTSW MSTP 28,000
University of Virginia 1976[5] UVA MSTP 26,500
University of Washington 1970[5] UW MSTP 25,800*[26]
University of Wisconsin-Madison 1968[5] UW SMPH MSTP 24,500[27]
Vanderbilt University 1976[5] Vandy MSTP 26,500
Washington University in St. Louis 1969[5] WashU MSTP 28,000[28]
Yale University 1969[5] Yale MSTP 21,600*[29]

* Stipend amount increases at various times in the program

Non-MSTP MD/PhD and DO/PhD programs

A number of medical and osteopathic medical schools without funded NIH MSTP grant slots maintain their own non-MSTP MD/PhD or DO/PhD combined degree programs, sometimes offering full or partial student financial support funded by the schools themselves.[1] Currently, 75 institutions provide a means for non-MSTP MD/PhD education in the United States, along with 7 DO/PhD training programs.[30] Internationally, there are 34 institutions that provide MD/PhD training.[31]

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b "Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Institutions - National Institute of General Medical Sciences". Publications.nigms.nih.gov. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  2. ^ "Ohio State's College of Medicine Advances Medical Scientist Program". Medicalcenter.osu.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  3. ^ "CWRU Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)". cwru.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  4. ^ "Medical Scientist Training Program - National Institute of General Medical Sciences". Nigms.nih.gov. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah "MSTP Study: The Careers and Professional Activities of Graduates of the NIGMS Medical Scientist Training Program". Publications.nigms.nih.gov. 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  6. ^ "MSTP @ EINSTEIN - Features". aecom.yu.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  7. ^ "CWRU Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)". cwru.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  8. ^ "STUDENTS". cumc.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-24. {{cite web}}: Text "Columbia University MD/PhD Program" ignored (help)
  9. ^ "Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program". weill.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  10. ^ "Duke Medical Scientist Training Program". Duke University School of Medicine. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
  11. ^ "Funding". hopkinsmedicine.org. Retrieved 2012-07-23. {{cite web}}: Text "Johns Hopkins Medicine MD PhD Program" ignored (help)
  12. ^ "Medical Scientist Training Program - Mayo Graduate School - Mayo Clinic". mayo.edu. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
  13. ^ "Stipend and Benefits - Mayo Graduate School - Mayo Clinic". mayo.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  14. ^ "Guide to Student Life". mcw.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  15. ^ "Program". nyu.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-20. {{cite web}}: Text "NYU MSTP" ignored (help)
  16. ^ "Financial Support". numstp.com. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  17. ^ "NIH Funds OSU Medical Scientist Training Program - College of Medicine News". Medicine.osu.edu. 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  18. ^ "Finances". sackler.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-06. {{cite web}}: Text "Sackler" ignored (help)
  19. ^ "UCI MSTP History". uci.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  20. ^ "Physician Scientist Training Program Awarded NIH Designation". healthnews.uc.edu. 2002-07-10. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  21. ^ "Funding - UC MSTP". uc.edu. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  22. ^ "OVERVIEW - University of Illinois College of Medicine at Ch..." chicago.medicine.uic.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  23. ^ "History — UNC MD-PhD Program - (UNC School of Medicine)". Med.unc.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  24. ^ "Penn Medicine MD-PhD Medical Scientist Training Program - Admission". med.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-24. {{cite web}}: Text "Perelman School of Medicine" ignored (help); Text "University of Pennsylvania" ignored (help)
  25. ^ "Support - Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)". urmc.rochester.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  26. ^ "University of Washington MSTP". mstp.washington.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-24. {{cite web}}: Text "Medical Scientist Training Program" ignored (help)
  27. ^ "Funding Throughout the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP, MD/PhD), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health". med.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  28. ^ "Medical Scientist Training Program". mstp.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  29. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions > MD-PhD Program". http://medicine.yale.edu. Retrieved 2012-06-24. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help); Text "Yale School of Medicine" ignored (help)
  30. ^ "DO/PhD Programs". physicianscientists.org. Retrieved 2012-06-19. {{cite web}}: Text "APSA - American Physician Scientists Association" ignored (help)
  31. ^ "DO/PhD Programs". Retrieved 2012-06-19. {{cite web}}: Text "APSA - American Physician Scientists Association" ignored (help); Text "MD/PhD Programs (List)" ignored (help)

See also

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