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Academic Standards and Conditions of Fellowship

MD/PhD students must maintain good academic standing in both medical and graduate   studies and must also adhere to the requirements of good standing of the MD-PhD program. Failure to maintain good standing can result in dismissal and/or loss of funding.   

Medical School

The standards of good academic standing in medical school are described in the academic progress and student standards documents on the Penn Med website:   http://www.med.upenn.edu/student/standards/

Biomedical Graduate Studies

mdphd slidesThe standards of good academic standing in graduate school for students enrolled in BGS graduate groups are described on the BGS website at: http://www.med.upenn.edu/bgs/policy/BGS_fellow.pdf pdf file
http://www.med.upenn.edu/bgs/policy/BGS_conduct.pdf pdf file

Other Graduate Groups

MD-PhD students in other graduate groups are also responsible for adhering to the appropriate guidelines and should consult relevant resources for information.

Additional MD-PhD Program Requirements

In addition to adhering to the conditions of good standing for the medical school and graduate group, trainees must meet with their MD-PhD program advisor and Maggie at least once per year, and attend MD-PhD program events.