The Essential MD-PhD Guide

CONTENTS
Background
1. Is the MD-PhD path right for you?
2. What are your options?
3. Getting in: putting together a competitive application
4. Applying to MD-PhD programs and choosing the right
one
5. The interview process
Early Days in Medical School
6. Beginning medical school and balancing medical
school with research
7. Research rotations and choosing a laboratory,
supervisor, and project
Transitioning to Graduate School
8. Tips for making the most of your (sometimes)
shorter-than-average PhD
9. Applying for external funding
Essential Skills for the Trainee
10. Abstracts, articles, and publications
11. Networking as an MD-PhD student
12. Biostatistics: sample size and powerc alculations
13. Grant writing
14. Teaching
15. Mentorship
16. Peer-review
17. Presentations (poster, oral)
18. Knowledge Translation and Exchange
Transitioning Back to Medical School
19. Brushing up on your medical knowledge and
preparing for the USMLE
20. Choosing your rotations and electives strategically
21. Fitting in with a new class and preparing for
residency
Residency, Fellowships, and Career
22. Conducting research during residency
23. Fellowships and post-doctoral training for MD-PhD
graduates
24. Finding the right job and enjoying a successful
career as an MD-PhD graduate
Parting Advice
25. Work-life balance in the MD-PhD career path
26. Mentors
27. Conclusions