M.D./Ph.D.

VCU's Medical Scientist Training Program, which leads to dual M.D./Ph.D. degrees, educates diverse physician-scientists to improve human health through discovery in basic and social sciences and biomedical engineering.

The VCU School of Medicine has had a recognized M.D./Ph.D. program since 1986. Over the years, the school's commitment to the program has grown alongside it, providing support to all students with paid tuition, fees, health insurance and stipend. In 2022, the program received a prestigious MSTP award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, placing VCU within an elite group of universities that have an NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and an MSTP award.

For more information about the M.D./Ph.D. program, including details about the admissions process, see the VCU School of Medicine website.