Medicine (MD/PhD) at University of Southern California

Joint MD/PhD program of USC and the California Institute of Technology, administered by the USC Graduate School, the Keck School of Medicine and Caltech, integrating the medical curriculum with basic science graduate study. It prepares students for careers in academic medicine and medical research.

Faculty: Keck School of Medicine of USC with Caltech and USC Graduate School  |  Duration: About 8 years on average  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Students follow the medical school curriculum for the first two years with a research seminar series, then enter the chosen PhD program full-time from year three (commonly four years of coursework, qualifying exams, research and dissertation), then return for the final two years of clerkship. Participating PhD areas include Cancer Biology and Genomics, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Medical Biology, Molecular Structure and Signaling, Neurosciences, Engineering and Preventive Medicine. Students may do their PhD at USC or Caltech.

Career pathways

Academic medicine and medical research.

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