Thursday, October 16, 2014: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
LACC 406AB (Los Angeles Convention Center)
Chairs:
Joseph Barbieri, PhD, Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin
and
José E Cavazos, MD/PhD, Assistant Dean for MD/PhD Program - SOM/GSBS, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Presenters:
Mikael Guzman Karlsson, BS, MD-PhD trainee, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
,
Mario Martinez, MD, Graduate Student, Emory University
,
Michelle Allen, MD, Graduate Student, University of California, Irvine
and
Maureen Aliru, MD, Graduate Student, University of Texas Health Science Center
Description: The ability to matriculate successfully for training in both medicine and research for careers as physician scientists relies upon a student’s appreciation of the unique career of the MD-PhD. This session will demystify the career and training of MD-PhDs and discuss the application process to matriculate into MD-PhD training programs.
Sponsored by: Association of American Medical Colleges
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