1st yr spring & summer

MD-PhD STUDENT INDEPENDENT STUDY AND LAB ROTATION GUIDELINES

SPRING / SUMMER OF YEAR 1 of the PROGRAM – FULL TIME MED SCHOOL PHASE

In the spring semester, while attending Medical School full time (very dense course schedule, frequent exams, heavy time commitment – often 8am to 5pm in class), MD-PhD students also work with a PI who is a potential thesis mentor.  Some students will continue to work with the same PI for the spring activity and the summer lab rotation (~9 months continuous), and others will switch to a different PI for the summer.  There are two models and requirements vary by graduate group.  Each model is summarized here  with expectations of each graduate group listed at the end.