Physicians treat patients’ illnesses and conditions, researchers pursue cures to these same maladies. The combination of these two closely related disciplines is found in the MD/PhD dual degree program.

The MD/PhD program at Wright State uniquely prepares graduates for diverse areas of research where discovery is facilitated by close interactions between the laboratory and patient care settings.

During the first two years of this program, the student completes the pre-clinical portion of the medical school curriculum and two research rotations.

The research phase then begins as the student selects a research focus from any of our four areas of concentration. All of our thesis mentors are strongly committed to including MD/PhD students on their biomedical research teams. The next three years are focused on cutting edge research, and the defense of the resulting dissertation.

Lastly, the final two clinical years of the medical school curriculum and the boards are completed, and the student receives both the MD and PhD degrees.

Dual degree graduates find challenging and highly rewarding careers working as physician scientists in settings across the entire health care spectrum. They often become faculty members at medical schools, universities, and research institutes.

Students seeking admission to the MD/PhD program must submit applications to both the BMS Ph.D. Program through the School of Graduate Studies and the Boonshoft School of Medicine. For more information click here.