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2024-25 Academic Catalog

M.d.-ph.d. physician scientist training program.

The purpose of the MD-PhD dual degree program is to prepare highly qualified and motivated post-baccalaureate students for careers as physician scientists in academic medicine and biomedical research. To promote a close-knit group of students, MD-PhD training at the University of Kansas Medical Center includes small group interactions with the program directors and monthly interactions with fellow students at all phases of their training. A peer-mentoring program allows students to advise and guide each other on issues related to research and clinical training, personal life-work balance, and professional development. The program is conducted under the auspices of the Dean of Graduate Studies and the Executive Dean of the School of Medicine, with guidance from a MD-PhD Advisory Committee. On average, students spend about 7-8 years in the program; the variable period usually depends on the time needed to complete their research and dissertation.

The Program seeks highly motivated students with outstanding academic credentials and potential, a strong interest in research, and demonstrated research experience. There are no Kansas residency requirements for admission to the MD-PhD program and students with exceptional potential as physician scientists are recruited from around the country.

Applicants need to submit the following credentials: (Deadline October 15th for application through AMCAS, all needed items due October 30th)

• Standard AMCAS medical application with “MD-PhD Combined-Degree Program” selected. Designate The University of Kansas School of Medicine as a recipient. Prepare an addendum and submit it to the Program address (email if possible) only if you wish to make additional or clarifying comments to those already expressed in the three essays in your AMCAS application: [1] Personal Statement. [2] Why are you interested in an MD-PhD Program? [3] Describe your research experience(s) to date, including location and time frame for each, and your research mentor(s).
• MCAT scores will be included in your AMCAS application, otherwise have official copy sent to the MD-PhD Program. Submit GRE scores if taken (not a requirement). Contact the Program if you have any questions.
• One must be written by the applicant’s mentor from the prior research experience(s) and give some indication about the applicant’s potential for research.
• One must be written by a faculty member, other than the research mentor with whom the applicant studied in a science course.
• A letter from any other person selected by the applicant.
• The application fee for our program comes directly to us. Please make out your check for $50.00 to: KUMC MD-PhD Program and send it to the Program address. You will not be required to pay the medical application fee that is listed on the MD only information.
• Email your current CV to [email protected] .
• Selected applicants will be invited for interviews in Kansas City, or in some cases held virtually. All MD/PhD applicants selected to interview with the MD/PhD Admissions Committee must also be interviewed by members of the MD Selection Committee. If you are granted an interview for the MD/PhD program, the Office of MD Admissions will work with the MD/PhD Office to coordinate interviews for both programs. The MD/PhD office will notify you of their interview dates. The interviews are usually held mid January. During the interview, applicants meet with members of the MD-PhD Admissions Committee, MD-PhD and Graduate Program Directors, students currently in the program, and research faculty.
• The Program will cover each selected applicant’s basic travel expenses for interviews held in person; details will be provided at the time of the invitation to interview. A student invited to interview but with exceptional circumstances and unable to participate on those dates may be given an alternative date and considered for admission by the Admissions Committee on an individual case basis.

For additional information please see: http://www.kumc.edu/md-phd-program/application-and-admission.html for details on the application and admission processes.

If Accepted Into the Program:

Students accepted into the MD-PhD Dual Degree program are admitted into the M.D. Program in the School of Medicine and as a Ph.D. student in one of the graduate programs offered through Graduate Studies. The student must provide an official transcript indicating receipt of a Baccalaureate degree from a fully accredited institution by the time of matriculation into the program (and if applicable, transcripts for any post-baccalaureate studies/degrees).

Admission requirements are subject to change. In most cases, use the catalog of the year the student entered the program. Other years’ catalogs ».

• MD-PhD students must meet the MD degree requirements of the School of Medicine as outlined in their section of this online catalog and the PhD degree requirements as outlined by their PhD department and minimum Graduate Studies requirements also outlined in their respective sections of this online catalog.
• For MD-PhD students, the first two years of the MD curriculum are considered the equivalent of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Science (IGPBS) curriculum.  Successful completion of the IGPBS curriculum (or its equivalent) is a degree requirement for each of the basic science Ph.D. programs.
• PAON 920 Molecular Medicine: Approaches & Ethics (meets once/week the fall and spring semester of the first year of the medical phase)
• Principles of Statistics in Public Health (online course offered in the summer between the first and second years of the medical phase)
• Research skills: 1) Biostatistics learning activities (first or second year of medical phase) and 2) PAON 920 Molecular Medicine: Approaches & Ethics (fall semester, first year of medical phase)
• Responsible conduct of research can be met via one of the following courses: 1) GSMC 856 Introduction to Research Ethics (fall semester, first year of graduate phase), 2) Stower's Research Integrity Course (spring semester, first year of graduate phase), or 3) an institutional-approved Department-sponsored responsible conduct of research course (fall or spring semester of first year of graduate phase) with permission of the Program Director. For details contact the Program office.
• BIOS 799 Introduction to Statistical Genomics (or a comparable course with permission of the Program Director): taken during the first or second year of the graduate phase
• Research skills and responsible conduct of research training will also be required in the final year of the graduate phase, in consultation with the Program Director.

At any time throughout the course of study, if a student is not meeting the requirements of the MD-PhD program, or of the specific degrees – their tenure in the program will be reviewed by appropriate personnel and action may be taken. Continued advancement in the program is dependent on a student successfully meeting the requirements of the MD-PhD program and those of their current phase (MD or graduate) of study.

Degree requirements and course descriptions are subject to change.  In most cases, use the catalog of the year the student entered the program.  Other years’ catalogs ».

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University of Kansas Medical Center 1123 Delp - Mail Stop 3062 3901 Rainbow Boulevard Kansas City, Kansas 66160-7700 913-588-5241 913-945-6848 [email protected] http://www.kumc.edu/md-phd-program.html

Tim Fields, M.D., Ph.D., Program Director [email protected]

Amy Wolf, Program Manager 913-588-5241 [email protected]

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Joint Ph.D-M.P.H.

The department offers a joint PhD-MPH degree in collaboration with the Master's of Public Health (MPH) program in the Department of Preventive Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center. This is the first degree in the nation to combine an MPH with the strengths of advanced study in applied behavioral science. It incorporates efficiencies in the elective and research requirements of both departments.

Faculty and student research teams address issues in community health and development, child and youth health and development, disabilities and independent living, and healthy aging. Separate admission is required for both the department (Ph.D. program) and Preventative Medicine (M.P.H. program).

Please contact Dr. Vincent Francisco , [email protected] or Dr. Jomella Watson-Thompson , [email protected] for questions about the program.

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Applicants must submit a separate application to the Ph.D. and M.P.H. programs. Each program independently reviews and decides admission recommendations to their program. Applicants therefore must submit an application directly to the MPH and to the Behavioral Psychology PH.D. program. Within the application to the Behavioral Psychology Ph.D. program, the application will include a question that asks if the applicant is submitting the application for the joint PhD/MPH program.

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• HSES 996: College Teaching Experience
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Graduate Admission Requirements

Applicants must have a master’s degree with a grade point average of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from a regionally accredited institution or a foreign university with substantially equivalent bachelor’s degree requirements. International applicants are strongly encourage to complete the application process well in advance of the application deadlines, in order to ensure adequate time for processing of visa related paperwork. Meeting minimum admission standards does not guarantee admission to the program. Applicants are strongly advised to contact one (or more) of the faculty members in the department prior to applying for the doctoral program.

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Application checklist, ph.d. in sport management.

Applicants are required to submit the following materials and meet the following requirements before the application deadline:

Online application

Complete through the KU Office of Graduate Admissions

Transcripts

One official copy of academic transcripts from each college or university attended

English translation of transcripts

Official transcripts from an international university must include an English translation

GRE exam scores

Official copy of scores no older than five years

Resume or CV

Statement of purpose.

1-2 page statement outlining how the program relates to one’s career goals

Online letters of recommendation

Names and email addresses of persons to be asked to complete letters of recommendation who can provide a thorough evaluation of one’s abilities at the graduate level

Proof of English proficiency

Non-native English speakers must demonstrate English proficiency

Financial document (international students only)

Required by U.S. government in order to issue the I-20 or DS-2019

Application fee

$65 for U.S. residents; $85 for international applicants

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