What is the MD-PhD Program in the Basic Sciences?
An integrated program leading to both degrees is offered jointly by the schools of Medicine and Graduate Studies. Applicants must apply to and be admitted by both schools and by the MD-PhD Committee, which oversees the program. Students take the first two years of medical school and must pass Step-1 of the USMLE, then enroll as graduate students in the basic science department to which they were admitted. Once all requirements for the PhD have been met, the student completes years three and four of medical school. Applicants should apply through AMCAS in the usual way for admission to the medical school, and should contact the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at the Health Sciences Center in Shreveport for more details. The website of the School for Graduate Studies in Shreveport has more information.
