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MD/PhD
Pathway
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Introduction
The goal of this
Pathway is to provide the opportunity for students in the MD/PhD Program to
have the option to spend 4 blocks in their fourth year in a research laboratory
at Drexel University College of Medicine continuing research begun during their
PhD studies or exploring a new research topic in sufficient detail and
dedication both to hold promise for achieving tangible results and to enable
the student to determine if this area of research is of interest for future
pursuit. MD/PhD students who have completed their PhD with sufficient time remaining to complete 36 weeks in the 4th year exclusive of retroactive credit for PhD research may choose any other pathway in order
to avail themselves of a broad range of experience.
Sites
and Personnel
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Pathway Director: |
Jane Clifford, Ph.D. Contact: Lucia Boyer, Executive Assistant |
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Pathway Advisory Committee: |
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Teaching Site for Didactic Courses: |
Laboratory of chosen research mentor;
university-wide seminar sites |
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Teaching Sites for Research: |
Laboratory of chosen research mentor |
Goals
and Objectives
The
pathway will provide the MD/PhD student:
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An opportunity
to spend a 4-month block of time to continue research begun during the PhD
studies in order to obtain a publication or to further explore an idea OR
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An opportunity
to explore a new area of research to assess future research interests OR
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An opportunity
to begin the third year of medical school on or before November 1 in order to
meet the requirement of defense of the PhD dissertation prior to beginning year
3.
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A selection of
clinical electives that might build on the research experience.
Description
of Pathway
Click
here for a table summary of the MD/PhD Pathway.
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Pathway-specific Courses |
To be determined with Pathway Director's advising and approval. |
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Four months of research will
need to be completed. This project will be determined by the student, mentor,
and Pathway Director.
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Suggested Electives |
To be determined with Pathway Director's
advising and approval. |
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Click here for a table summary of the Research Pathway.
Textbooks and Learning Resources. The MD/PhD
student entering the MD/PhD Pathway has the opportunity to spend 4 months
engaged in research activities, be it the clinic, the computer or the
laboratory. It is expected the student will participate in all of the academic
activities of the research environment--journal clubs, research seminars,
rounds, etc.
Each
of the required or suggested electives will develop its own set of learning
resources.
Evaluation
Evaluation of the Student
The
student's performance will be judged primarily on the basis of:
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their
performance in the research environment, as assessed by the research mentor;
and
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a formal paper presenting the student's research that
will be evaluated by the Pathway Advisory Committee.
Student Evaluation of the Rotations
At
the conclusion of the research experience, the student will be strongly
encouraged to complete an evaluation form to assess:
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the quality and
quantity of the didactic experiences;
2.
the quality of
the research mentor;
3.
whether and how
the student's plans for a career have been altered by the research experience;
and,
4.
how the research experience could be improved.
The provisions of The Student Handbook of Drexel University College of Medicine are not to be regarded as a contract between any student and the College of Medicine. The College of Medicine may, at any time, change any provisions, curriculum requirements, teaching facilities, affiliated teaching sites and/or their amenities, bylaws, rules, regulations and policies as may be necessary in the interest of the University, DUCOM, and its students.
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