MD Accelerated Medicine at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The Accelerated Medicine programme leads to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) in three years, one year shorter than the standard four-year model, so residency and practice begin a year sooner. It is designed for students who plan to practise primary care in Arizona.

Faculty: College of Medicine - Phoenix | Department: College of Medicine, Phoenix | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

The pre-clerkship phase mirrors the regular four-year MD curriculum, and students complete a Clinical Community Experience in years one and two with faculty from the primary care residency programme they intend to join. Learning outcomes cover patient care, medical knowledge, critical appraisal and quality improvement, communication, professionalism and societal awareness.

Career pathways

Primary care physician in Arizona, through the 3+3 model of three years of medical school followed by three years of primary care residency (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics).

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Application information

Entry requirements

College of Medicine - Phoenix MD admission (the 3-year MD programme uses the same MCAT, GPA and prerequisite requirements as the 4-year MD): minimum MCAT composite of 506, taken within four years of matriculation; cumulative science and overall GPA of 3.60 or higher; bachelor's degree conferred before matriculation. Required courses (C or better, at least 2 credit hours each): one biochemistry and one additional chemistry course; two biological science courses; two behavioral science courses; two writing-intensive English courses; one mathematics course above college algebra; one humanities course; at least one upper-division chemistry or biology course; labs not required. Applicants with a degree from outside the U.S. or Canada must complete at least 60 credit hours at a U.S. or Canadian institution, including the required courses. Apply through AMCAS directly to the 3-year option, or submit a letter of interest after receiving a 4-year MD interview.

Requirements published at program group level.

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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