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The ISMMS MSTP Mission:

To recruit and train a diverse group of students in an inclusive community, to help them become rigorous, visionary and resilient physician scientists and leaders in the biomedical revolution.

The ISMMS MSTP Vision:

We are advancing medical care through an atmosphere of intense collaborative learning, social concern, and rigorous scientific inquiry.

Welcome to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Scientist Training Program! This guide is designed to provide you with a reference that details relevant policies, procedures, and guidance that impact your day-to-day responsibilities as a student, but also with a guide to understanding the components and how they contribute to your training experience. We hope you will find it useful and use it as a reference to clarify. The MSTP Program Leadership is always available to answer questions and clarify how this applies to your individual training experience and is committed to providing you with the most enriching experience. While this guide serves to clarify and consolidate, it remains a guide and does not limit individual experiences. It may also not reflect the most updated information, and so we urge you to clarify any official policies if you have any questions. The MSTP leadership together with the student body are prepared to review and modify procedures and programs to improve overall effectiveness and, when appropriate, in response to individual student needs. Your suggestions and comments are welcomed and should be forwarded to MSTP leadership or student representatives to review and revise.

As this is a dual-degree program, our policies largely stem from those that are detailed in the student handbooks of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, respectively. Those handbooks are listed here:

Medical School Student Handbook
Graduate School Student Handbook

The purpose of this guide is to clarify how those policies impact students navigating through this dual-degree program and help streamline your experience as you travel through the different phases.