general applicant info

• Advice for Applicants - Frequently Asked Questions answered by Dr. Skip Brass
• Advice for UIM applicants to MD-PhD programs
• AMCAS ' guide Virtual Interviews: Tips for Medical School Applicants, which we highly recommend checking out as most programs are conducting interviews virtually in 2020-2021.
• American Physician Scientist Association (APSA) – MD-PhD Applicant Interactive Series (and other resources)
• Demystifying the MD-PhD:  What is the Truth? – an SNMA and Penn MSTP information session (spring 2021)
• Penn MSTP Virtual Info Session with Students: September 9, 2020 and accompanying FAQ on MD-PhD Applications, Programs, and Career Tracks
• APSA MD-PhD and VMD-PhD Admissions Panel
• Frequently Asked Questions about MSTP Applications - On July 27, 2017, the American Physician Scientists Association held a session focused on MSTP applications featuring three MSTP program directors: Dr. Skip Brass (University of Pennsylvania), Dr. Robin Lorenz (University of Alabama Birmingham), and Dr. Kerry O'Banion (University of Rochester).  We asked them frequently asked questions about MSTP applications.  Hear their answers.
• National Association of MD-PhD programs
• MD-PhD Training Overview (AAMC guide)
• Is an MD/PhD program right for me? Advice on becoming a physician-scientist - article in Molecular Biology of the Cell by Dr. Skip Brass (4/15/18)
• Finding Nirvana: Paths to Becoming a Physician Scientist - article in Science Careers by Dr. Aimee Payne and Dr. Skip Brass (10/16/13)
• Perspective: Three Crucial Questions When Applying to MD-PhD Programs - article in Science Careers by Dr. Skip Brass (10/16/09)
• 60 Years of Building the Physician-Scientists of Tomorrow: A Q&A with Penn MSTP Director Skip Brass — article in Pulse with Dr. Skip Brass (April 2019)
• The national MD-PhD program outcomes study: Relationships between medical specialty, training duration, research effort, and career paths — article in JCI Insight by Dr. Skip Brass and Dr. Myles Akabas
• The national MD-PhD program outcomes study: Outcomes variation by sex, race, and ethnicity — article in JCI Insight by Dr. Myles Akabas and Dr. Skip Brass
• Behind the Microscope – Setting the Bar for Physician Scientist Training – podcast episode featuring Penn MSTP Director Skip Brass
• Behind the Microscope – There is Always a Way – podcast episode featuring Penn faculty member Taku Kambayashi
• Project SHORT - free, student-led mentoring for the admissions process
• Dual Degrees in Medicine podcast with Dr. Skip Brass
• AMCAS

 

Doc-Talk is an engaging interview show created by a current MD/PhD student, Divyansh Agarwal. In Episode 8, he interviews 4 members of the Penn MD/PhD program (Dr. Skip Brass, Dr. Rahul Kohli, Dr. Aimee Payne, and Maggie Krall) to discuss "Merging Careers in Science and Medicine":