Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD)

We are dedicated to training exceptional students from a variety of disciplines who will become the next leaders in clinical academic medicine and biomedical research. The Emory MD/PhD Program combines the advantages of rigorous preparation in clinical medicine with interdisciplinary training in the basic and social sciences of Emory's Laney Graduate School. We recognize that a thriving, interdisciplinary physician-scientist training program is an integral and central component of top academic medical centers; through this combined educational experience, the Emory MD/PhD Program provides the training necessary for students to work at the forefront of a scientific field while concurrently developing outstanding clinical skills.

Program Statistics

Laney Graduate School PhD Program Info: "By the Numbers"

Current Students

Total Number of MD/PhD Students: 89
International Students: 6
States Represented: 28
Countries represented: 7

2024-25 Recruitment Year Statistics

Total Applications Received: 629
Number Interviewed: 58
Number Matriculated: 8
Average MCAT: 514
Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.92

Miscellaneous Statistics

Average time to complete program (both MD and PhD degrees): 8.2 years [this means that on average, students graduate in 8 years or less]
MD/PhD student stipend, 2024-25 academic year: $42,000
Health insurance (including dental) is provided throughout all years of the program

Students by Program

Emory College

2 Chemistry
2 Sociology

Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

10 Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology
10 Cancer Biology
3 Genetics and Molecular Pathogenesis
9 Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis
3 Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
9 Neuroscience
2 Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution

School of Public Health

3 Environmental Health
8 Epidemiology
2 Global Health and Development
2 Health Policy
2 Nutrition and Health Science

Georgia Tech

18 Biomedical Engineering

NIH

2 NIH-GPP

Upcoming Events

MD/PhD Information Sessions

MSTP Program Information Sessions (on Zoom)
We hold virtual information sessions about the MD/PhD Program to review the distinctive features that make Emory’s MD/PhD Program unique during late spring and early summer. We also address questions about the MD/PhD application process.

If you would like to be alerted to a future session, please sign up here: Sign Up for MD/PhD Info Sessions.

2026 Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium

The 2026 Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium (SEMSS) will be hosted on Emory University's main campus this year on November 14-15, 2026. SEMSS is an annual conference bringing together MD/PhD and physician-scientist trainees from across the Southeast to share research, build community, and engage with leaders in academic medicine and biomedical science.

2026-2027 MD/PhD Interview Dates

October 29-30, 2026
December 3-4, 2026
January 21-22, 2027