Alternative Timelines
- Special considerations - why might you do this
- How to set this up
- Relevant changes in dates/timings/registrations/etc
Our MSTP offers tremendous flexibility, when it comes to the timeline students follow for their training. The traditional path that the majority of students take is to complete their first and second years of medical school (Preclinical; completion and passing of USMLE Step I are highly recommended at this point), followed by their four-year PhD (extenuating circumstances can be observed by program leadership to elongate the duration of the PhD), and lastly the final two years of medical school (Clinical). This is the designated, traditional “2-4-2” path. Alternatives to this timeline are possible, such as a “1-4-3” or “3-4-1” timeline, but permission must be granted by the program leadership.
Currently, there are students pursuing the “1-4-3” timeline, in which upon completion of their first year, they progressed to their PhD with a chosen mentor, with the intent of returning to their second year of medical school, after defending their dissertation. Electing to proceed with this timeline will require approval from MSTP leadership, and direct communication from the chosen mentor to affirm this arrangement.
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