Combined Degree and Physician Scholar Programs

The Combined Degree and Physician Scholar Programs Office serves as home base for Penn’s large and vibrant MD/PhD (MSTP) program. In addition, we provide information and resources to prospective and current Perelman medical students who are interested in our MD/Master's programs and elective year out & short-term research opportunities.

Combined Degree Programs

MD/PhD Program (MSTP)

MD/Master Programs:

Students should review the MD/Master's Overview page for general information first, then visit the MD/Master's program page of interest for specific information:

MD/MBE | MD/MBA | MD/ML | MD/MPH | MD/MSHP | MD/MSTR

Elective Research - Advising & Resources

The Combined Degree Office provides advising and resources to assist Perelman medical students, who are interested in pursuing short term and/or year out elective research opportunities:

Research Opportunities for MD Students

Events/Activities

The Combined Degree Office sponsors many events and activities for Perelman medical students throughout the year:

Events and Activities

Latest News

  • New findings on immune response to initial COVID vaccine Thursday, March 14, 2024

    Antibody responses to new SARS-CoV-2 variant infections and vaccinations are powerfully shaped by prior exposures to earlier SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

  • “Dual-Target” cell therapy appears to shrink brain tumors Wednesday, March 13, 2024

    Early Phase I clinical trial results from six patients with recurrent glioblastoma show that a “dual-target” CAR T cell therapy approach may be a promising step towards developing cell therapies for solid tumors.

  • Penn Medicine at the 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference Friday, March 8, 2024

    Members of the teams running and innovating technology used at Penn Medicine will be presenting at HIMSS 2024, the flagship conference of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.

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