MD/PhD Interdisciplinary Scientist Training Program at University of Chicago

The ISTP is the doctoral programme of the Medical Scientist Training Program; graduates receive an MD from the Pritzker School of Medicine and a PhD from the ISTP. Students can specialize in one field or combine disciplines across the Biological Sciences Division, the Physical Sciences Division and the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering.

Faculty: Biological Sciences Division  |  Department: Pritzker School of Medicine / Medical Scientist Training Program  |  Duration: Most students take 4 years for the PhD research before returning to medical school  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Summer  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

The first year combines medical and graduate coursework, followed by two lab rotations in the summer after year one. Specializations typically consist of five graduate courses plus programmatic activities, or students design their own specialization with at least five graduate-level courses.

Career pathways

The programme trains physician-scientist leaders.

Official programme page