An Extraordinary Educational Opportunity.
Combining outstanding scientific training with state-of-the-art clinical medicine.
About the Program
The MD/PhD program at the Wayne State University School of Medicine is aimed at a few highly motivated individuals! Our program combines outstanding scientific training with state-of-the-art clinical medicine to train individuals as physician-scientists, excelling in careers in research and education. Our program is uniquely structured to integrate clinical and scientific experiences through all years of training.
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Student Achievements
- John Timothy Caldwell Jr.
- Eric Kim
- Helen Wu
Congratulations to Anna Valina-Toth and Alison Van Dyke for successfully defending their PhD dissertations! They both will be heading back to Medical School in the Fall of 2009.
Congratulations to the following students who have been granted national awards or fellowships.
- Jeffrey Szymanski, NIH F30 fellowship award 2009
- Doug Atchison, 5 year NIH F30 fellowship award 2009
- Nicholas Mischel, American Heart Individual Fellowship 2009
- Dan Barkmeier, Epilepsy Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship 2008
- Lesley Lawrenson, Department of Defense Predoctoral Fellowship
- John Lillvis, NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NIH F30)
- Anna Valina-Toth, NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NIH F31)
Announcing a new Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science (GCCTS) which can be "bridged" by MD/PhD Students towards an additional Masters degree in Medical Research.
Congratulations to Jesse Veenstra for receiving the Preclinical Academic Excellence Award for best performance in the M1/M2 combined years for 2009! The award is given in the form of a housing allowance.
Congratulations to Erik Brown for being selected as a 2008-2009 recipient of the Outstanding Graduate/Professional Student Award honored at the Campus Life Leadership Awards Ceremony 2009!
Congratulations to David Bissig for receiving the 2008/2009 Editor's Choice Award for his paper in the Journal Neuroimage along with his mentor Dr. Bruce Berkowitz.
Congratulations to Anna Valina-Toth for receiving the Student Health Professional Award from the International Society on Hypertension in Blacks for 2008!
Congratulations to Erik Brown for winning First Place both in the MD/PhD Research Day competition as well as the Medical Student Research Symposium for 2008!