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PhD Medical Science Training Program (MD/PhD) at Tufts University

Tufts University, United States

Programme overview

The Tufts MD/PhD (MSTP) integrates clinical and research training: entering students start in mid-June with a summer research rotation, complete the first two years of medical school and USMLE Step I, begin PhD studies in May of year two, then return to medical school for final clinical training.

Faculty: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Medford, MA, United States

What you will study

Integrated curriculum with two research rotations before starting the PhD, then thesis research and defense, then clinical training.

Career pathways

2026 Match graduates entered Internal Medicine (NYU Grossman Long Island, Massachusetts General Hospital) and Ophthalmology (Tufts Medical Center/New England Eye Center).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply through AMCAS, coordinated with Tufts University School of Medicine; admitted students enter both the GSBS and the medical school without a separate application or interview. Tufts School of Medicine students may apply via a Second Portal process.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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