MD/PhD Degree

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The Class of 2024 processes to the Orpheum Theatre for their Commencement Ceremony

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Conferred: The Class of 2024 Transitions from Students to Physicians

The Class of 2024 — resilient and steadfast in their medical school journey — officially receive their MDs

Ashley Guest celebrates with her family after the Class of 2024 Match Day

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Commencement Profile: Ashley Guest

Guest’s fascination with the brain led her to pursue child neurology

Ben Conner and his wife at the Class of 2024 Match Day

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Commencement Profile: Benjamin Conner

An inaugural graduate of the college’s MD/PhD program, Conner hopes to help patients lead physically active lifestyles

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Scholarly Project Profile: Ashley Guest

Dual-degree student examined how neurons are affected by deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease

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Karen Hastings, MD, PhD, Named Inaugural Chair of the Department of Dermatology

A founding faculty member, Dr. Hastings’ has led a distinguished career in dermatologic research, education and care

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MD/PhD Student Receives F30 Fellowship Training Grant

Anngela Adams, an MD/PhD student in Dr. Karen Hastings’ lab, is furthering her skin cancer research

MD/PhD student Elizabeth Borden with her mentor Karen Hastings, MD, PhD

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MD/PhD Student Receives F30 Grant from the NIH to Further Her Skin Cancer Research

Elizabeth Borden is investigating how immunoediting contributes to the immune recognition of cSCC

Annika Ozols with her parents at a baseball game

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White Coat Profile: Annika Ozols

Tragedy and the search for understanding led Ozols to pursue medicine as a career

Anngela Adams, an MD/PhD student in the lab of Karen Hastings, MD, PhD

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MD/PhD Student Receives Grant to Further Her Skin Cancer Research

Anngela Adams, an MD/PhD student, seeks to identify the role of T cells in the most common skin cancer

The MD/PhD Program is designed to train students planning careers in academic medicine or biomedical research. Through the collaborative efforts of the College of Medicine and the Graduate College, research-intensive training is pursued through the Clinical Translational Sciences PhD program.

Program Overview

The Clinical Translational Sciences (CTS) Graduate Program is designed to provide a strong foundation in clinical translational sciences for students seeking a flexible training program to earn a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from the University of Arizona. Research opportunities are available on various subjects and interdisciplinary topics within the Colleges of Medicine, Public Health, Pharmacy and Nursing with faculty on campus and at our partner institutions in Phoenix.

The CTS Program provides the foundation for a research career in the Clinical Translational Sciences by establishing:

An adequate base knowledge of biostatistics and professional development training.
Coursework that is related to your clinical interest (e.g. Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, Psychiatry, Cardiology, etc.), translational area (e.g., neuroscience, cancer biology, immunology, cardiovascular biology, precision medicine, health disparities, etc.) and/or health-related discipline (e.g. Health Outcomes, Public Health, Pharmacy, Nursing, etc.).
Experience and training in research, culminating in a major original research project.
Experience and training in presentation and publication of research findings, preparation of grant applications and teaching.

A Minor Program of Study is also required in a discipline that is relevant to your long-term scholarly goals.

Sample Plan of Study for Dual Degree MD/PhD in Clinical Translational Sciences (PDF).

Program Director

Amelia Gallitano, MD, PhD
Director, Phoenix MD/PhD Program

Contact

To contact the program, please email Katharine Gonzales.