Is the NIH MD/PhD partnership a ‘stand-alone’ MD/PhD training program?
No. The NIH Intramural MD/PHD partnership training program coordinates training, activities and funding for MD/PhD students who conduct research in the intramural research program of the NIH as part of a coordinated plan of dual-degree training with a U.S. medical school as preparation for a career as a physician-investigator in basic or translational science. Students earn the Ph.D. degree through Individual Partnerships with their medical school or through one of the sixteen NIH Institutional Partnerships. An NIH scientist serves as your mentor or co-mentor for the Ph.D. portion of your training.
