| Summer Prior to Entry into the Medical School Curriculum |
8 Weeks | First lab/research rotation |
| First Year of Medical School Curriculum |
| 10 Months | Complete first year of medical school coursework, which introduces core biochemical knowledge and basic cellular functions |
| Between Year I & Year II |
| 3 Months | Complete a second lab/research rotation |
| Second Year of Medical School Curriculum |
| 9 Months | Includes coursework in systems pathophysiology. Complete Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Exam. Student should choose a graduate advisor by the end of Year II. |
Summer Following Year II &
Prior to Entry into Graduate Program Curriculum |
| 3 Months | Complete first clinical rotation of 3rd year medical school. |
Third – Fifth Year: Graduate Studies |
| | Complete advanced basic science coursework and conduct research. Dissertation research typically will be completed in years 3 – 5 and, if needed, a portion of year 6. The PhD dissertation will be completed and defended prior to returning to clinical studies. Throughout graduate school participate in the MD/PhD clinical continuity training experience. This requires attending 2 afternoons each month in an outpatient clinic. |
| Sixth – Seventh Year: Third and Fourth Year Clinical Rotations of Medical School Curriculum |
| | Completing 3 months of clinical work prior to graduate school allows for greater flexibility for the date of return to medical school. Typically enter in the spring. |