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Dual Degree Program, under the leadership of Dr. Randall D. Cebul, leads
qualified students to both the M.D. and Ph.D. degrees over an expected
6- to 7-year period, with the Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Department
of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and its track in Health Services Research.
Candidates for the Dual Degree Program come from varied backgrounds and typically have good quantitative aptitude and an interest in evaluating and improving health and health care delivery, especially in urban settings. Initial admission is through the CWRU School of Graduate Studies. Successful students typically complete the Ph.D. by their fourth or fifth year after matriculation, and the M.D. is expected by the end of their sixth or seventh years. The first two academic years of the Dual Degree Program are dedicated to the medical school's Core Academic Program, which occupies five mornings each week. The afternoons are available for graduate courses in the Core Curriculum of the Health Services Research Training program, including two courses each in biostatistics, epidemiology, and health services research methods, and an additional course in health care policy, finance, or management. Students are assigned an Academic Advisor on entry to the program and typically select an Area of Concentration and a Research Mentor by the end of their second semester. Summers are utilized for exploring different research "laboratories" and opportunities for investigation in academic or community settings. The next two to three years are devoted to research and completion
of the Ph.D. portion of the Dual Degree Program. Following completion
of their Ph.D., students complete the last two years of their M.D. education,
including their required clinical rotations and electives. The contact person for this program is: |