The Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program is an MD-PhD program based in New York City that was formed by combining earlier MD-PhD programs that had their inceptions in 1972. The current version of the program, which is operated by

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, and the

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's Sloan Kettering Institute, was created in 1991. Located in the

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, the program is currently directed by Dr. Katharine C. Hsu of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

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Students who complete the program are awarded an M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical College and a Ph.D. from either Weill Cornell Medicine Graduate School of Medical Sciences, The Rockefeller University, or the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. In 2019, the program processed over 500 applications for 18 spots. These positions are funded by the

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Medical Scientist Training Program The Medical Scientist Training Programs (MSTPs) are dual-degree training programs that streamline the education towards both clinical (typically MD) and research doctoral degrees. MSTPs are offered by some United States medical schools, who are aw ...

(MSTP) for the full length of training, which is typically 7–8 years. In recent years, the program has pioneered a summer program known as "Gateways to the Laboratory" in order to increase the number of students who are from underrepresented backgrounds in science and medicine. Alumni from this program often matriculate in the Tri-Institutional MD–PhD Program, and make up a significant portion of its class.

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Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program websiteWeill Medical College of Cornell University websiteThe Rockefeller UniversityMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program Cornell University 1991 establishments in New York City Rockefeller University Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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