MD / PhDMEDICAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
The Medical Scholars Program (MSP) was founded in 1978. The program is an MD/PhD program
committed to preparing a diverse cadre of Physician-Scholars to be leaders in medicine and research.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
◊One of the nation’s largest MD/PhD programs
◊Diverse offering of PhD fields including humanities, social
sciences, engineering, physical & biomedical sciences
◊All MD & PhD training done at a world class research
institution, with many PhD programs ranked top 10 in their
respective disciplines
◊Unique opportunities for interdisciplinary research
◊Frequent 1:1 interaction with practicing physicians during
clinical training
◊Flexible scheduling of sequencing of MD & PhD studies
◊Funding for all MD/PhD students including tuition & partial
fee waiver along with a stipend
FAST FACTS ABOUT ADMISSIONS:
◊December 31 deadline to submit MSP on-line application at
the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-
Champaign
◊February 1 deadline to return secondary (supplemental)
application to University of Illinois College of Medicine at
Chicago
◊Only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible for
admission
NIH FELLOWSHIP AWARDEES IN THE MSP:
◊11 NIH NRSA MD/PhD Fellowship current awardees
◊5 NIH Underrepresented Minority Fellowship current awardees
◊21 NIH NRSA MD/PhD Fellowship graduates
◊3 NIH Underrepresented Minority Fellowship graduates
SELECTED RESIDENCY MATCHES 2002-2009 (n=151):
◊Harvard University – 9
◊Johns Hopkins University – 7
◊Mayo Clinics, Rochester, Minnesota – 2
◊Northwestern University – 1
◊Oregon Health & Science University – 1
◊Stanford University – 6
◊University of California, Los Angeles – 3
◊University of California, San Diego – 4
◊University of California, San Francisco – 9
◊University of Chicago – 7
◊University of Michigan – 1
◊University of Pennsylvania – 8
◊University of Washington – 4
◊Washington University in St. Louis – 7
◊Yale University – 1
Fact sheet updated June 2009
PROFILE OF CURRENT STUDENTS:
◊154 students
◊44% female
◊24% married
◊6% with children
◊13% underrepresented minority
MCAT & GPA OF 09-10 INCOMING CLASS:
◊31 average MCAT
◊3.58 average GPA
CURRENT ENROLLMENT (n=154):
◊88 students (57%) enrolled in second degree disciplines
traditionally offered in MD/PhD programs
◊41 students (27%) enrolled in Biological or Physical
Science disciplines not traditionally offered in MD/PhD
programs
◊25 students (16%) enrolled in second degree disciplines
within the Humanities, the Social Sciences, or Law
THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-
CHAMPAIGN is a major public university that is ranked
among the best in the world. With over 40,000 students
from all over the world the campus offers a rich diverse cultural
experience. Urbana boasts Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize
winners and faculty whose research is among the most cited in
their fields. The University is a world leader in research,
teaching and public engagement and is distinguished by the
breadth and quality of its academic programs.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Office of Student Affairs and Medical Scholars Program
University of Illinois College of Medicine at
Urbana-Champaign
506 S. Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-8146
Tony Jimenez, Coordinator for Student Affairs and Medical
Scholars Program
Dr. James M. Slauch
MSP Director, Professor of Microbiology
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For general MD/PhD info, visit: http://www.aamc.org/members/great/resources/mdphdtrainingandcareers.pdf
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SUMMER MEDICAL AND DENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SMDEP)
The Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) is a free
six week summer academic enrichment program for college freshman and
sophomore students who are interested in a career in medicine or
dentistry. The goal of the program is to prepare aspiring freshman and
sophomores to become competitive applicants to medical and dental
school.
Application opens: November 1, 2009
Application deadline: March 1, 2010
All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early!
For additional information and to access the online application, visit:
http://www.smdep.org/
if you have questions, feel free to facebook or email our AMSA officer
Wenting Guo ( guowt1005@gmail.com). She participated SMDEP in Summer 2008
at UT Houston. Her SMDEP ambassador ID is Wenting Gu
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