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: 92
Male/Female Ratio: 43 / 49
Underrepresented Students: 26
International Students: 8
States Represented: 28
Countries represented: 8

2021-22 Recruitment Year Statistics

Total Applications Received: 603
Number Interviewed: 57
Number Matriculated: TBD
Average MCAT: 516
Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.81

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, 2022-23 academic year: $35,175
Health insurance (including dental) is provided throughout all years of the program

Students by Program

Emory College

1 Anthropology
3 Chemistry
1 Physics
2 Sociology

Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

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

School of Public Health

3 Environmental Health
8 Epidemiology
1 Global Health and Development
1 Nutrition and Health Science

Georgia Tech

18 Biomedical Engineering

NIH

3 NIH-GPP

Interview Dates & Recruitment Events

NIH Graduate and Professional School Fair

The 2023 Hybrid NIH Graduate and Professional School Fair helps attendees explore educational programs leading to the PhD, MD, DDS, MD/PhD, and other graduate and professional degrees. In addition to on-site activities, NIH will provide remote access to various events via the Whoova platform.

- July 19: A one-day event at the Bethesda, MD NIH campus will offer (1) hybrid workshops on getting to graduate and/or professional school and (2) in-person exhibitor sessions to learn more about the participating institutions and programs

- July 24-August 11: Virtual exhibitor sessions will allow attendees additional opportunities to connect with program representatives.

The Emory MD/PhD Program will offer three virtual sessions to learn about our program and have your questions answered:

- July 25 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. EST
- August 2 from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
- August 8 from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Please visit the NIH Graduate and Professional School Fair website to register for the conference. You will then be able to register for one or more of the above sessions. Representatives of Emory's MD/PhD Program will be available to answer your questions at the following upcoming regional and national events:

2023-2024 MD/PhD interview dates

September 28-29, 2023

November 2-3, 2023

January 25-26, 2024