Dean Stan Gerson has appointed Alex Y. Huang, MD, PhD, an accomplished researcher, educator and clinician, as the director of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) starting July 3. Dr. Huang ...

"I want to stay in school forever" is a common refrain from undergraduates. And it's close to the truth for those who enroll in a combined M.D.-Ph.D. program: four years of graduate school; four years ...

In order to register for rotations in the MS3 curriculum, MSTP students must notify MSTP Leadership at least 3-4 months prior to defending the dissertation and complete both the MSTP “Transition to ...

The focus of the NIH NIGMS funded Medical Scientist (MD-PHD) Training Program (MSTP) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is to train outstanding young people from across the United States ...

A close look at the elite physician-scientist programs in the US has sparked questions about the retention of women and minorities in such programs. Many students in MD-PhD programs receive financial ...