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MSTP Course Sequence


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The courses below are those managed by the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. It is implied that students are also meeting all curricular and milestone requirements (not listed) of the T.H. Chan School of Medicine.

It is implied that Basic Biomedical Science track students will complete elective courses not identified below to meet the requirements of their chosen program of study.

It is implied that Population Health Sciences track students are meeting with their program director regularly and will complete core and elective courses not identified below to meet the requirements of the program.

Students are automatically enrolled in most courses listed below; exceptions are noted with an asterisk (*).

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Year of Study

Semester

 Courses
SOM 1 (MP1)

Fall

ALL
MDP 740A: Developing Solutions to Research Problems A
MDP 800: Physician-Scientist Forum
MDP 850 (ERL) - 1 credit: MD-PhD Research Rotation

Spring

ALL
MDP 740A: Developing Solutions to Research Problems A
MDP 800: Physician-Scientist Forum

Summer

ALL
MDP 740A: Developing Solutions to Research Problems A
MDP 850 - 3 credits: MD-PhD Research Rotation 

SOM 2 (MP2)

Fall

ALL
MDP 740B: Developing Solutions to Research Problems B
MDP 800: Physician-Scientist Forum

Spring

ALL
MDP 740B: Developing Solutions to Research Problems B
MDP 800: Physician-Scientist Forum

Summer

ALL
MDP 743: Preparation for Thesis Research 

PhD1 (GR2)

Fall

BBS TRACK
BBS 602: Preparation for Qualifying Exam
GBS 602: Responsible Conduct of Research, Part 2
BBS 870*: Prequalifying Research

PHS TRACK
GBS 601: Responsible Conduct of Research, Part 1
GBS 602: Responsible Conduct of Research, Part 2
CTS 870*: Pre-Thesis Research

ALL

MDP 741: Introduction to Translational Medicine
MDP 742: MD-PhD HIPAA and OSHA Certification
MDP 800: Physician-Scientist Forum

Spring

BBS TRACK
BBS 860: BBS Qualifying Exam
BBS 870*: Prequalifying Research

PHS TRACK
CTS 870*: Pre-Thesis Research

ALL
MDP 741: Introduction to Translational Medicine
MDP 800: Physician-Scientist Forum

Summer

BBS TRACK
BBS 870: Prequalifying Research

PHS TRACK
CTS 870*: Pre-Thesis Research

ALL
MDP 741: Introduction to Translational Medicine

PhD 2 (GR3)

Fall

BBS TRACK
BBS 865: BBS TRAC
BBS 900: Thesis Research

PHS TRACK
CTS 865: TRAC Meeting
CTS 900: Thesis Research

ALL

MDP 741: Introduction to Translational Medicine
MDP 742: MD-PhD HIPAA and OSHA Certification
MDP 800: Physician-Scientist Forum

Spring

BBS TRACK
BBS 865: TRAC Meeting
BBS 900: Thesis Research

PHS TRACK
CTS 865: TRAC Meeting
CTS 900: Thesis Research 

ALL
MDP 741: Introduction to Translational Medicine
MDP 800: Physician-Scientist Forum

Summer

BBS TRACK
BBS 900: Thesis Research

PHS TRACK
CTS 900: Thesis Research

ALL
MDP 741: Introduction to Translational Medicine

PhD 3+ (ADV)

Fall

BBS TRACK
BBS 865: TRAC Meeting
BBS 990: Graduate Research

PHS TRACK
CTS 865: TRAC Meeting
CTS 990: Graduate Research

ALL
MDP 741: Introduction to Translational Medicine
MDP 742: MD-PhD HIPAA and OSHA Certification
MDP 800: Physician-Scientist Forum

Spring

BBS TRACK
BBS 865: TRAC Meeting
BBS 990: Graduate Research

PHS TRACK
CTS 865: TRAC Meeting
CTS 990: Graduate Research 

ALL
MDP 741: Introduction to Translational Medicine
MDP 800: Physician-Scientist Forum

Summer

BBS TRACK
BBS 990: Graduate Research

PHS TRACK
CTS 990: Graduate Research

ALL
MDP 741: Introduction to Translational Medicine

SOM 3 (MP3)

Fall

ALL
MDP 740C: Developing Solutions to Research Problems C
MDP 800: Physician-Scientist Forum
MDP 990: MD-PhD Graduate Research for Students Post-Dissertation

Spring

ALL
MDP 740C: Developing Solutions to Research Problems C
MDP 800: Physician-Scientist Forum
MDP 990: MD-PhD Graduate Research for Students Post-Dissertation

Summer

ALL
MDP 740C: Developing Solutions to Research Problems C
MDP 990: MD-PhD Graduate Research for Students Post-Dissertation

SOM 4 (MP4)

Fall

ALL
MDP 740C: Developing Solutions to Research Problems C
MDP 800: Physician-Scientist Forum
MDP 990: MD-PhD Graduate Research for Students Post-Dissertation

Spring

ALL
MDP 740C: Developing Solutions to Research Problems C
MDP 800: Physician-Scientist Forum
MDP 990: MD-PhD Graduate Research for Students Post-Dissertation

Summer

ALL
MDP 740C: Developing Solutions to Reserach Problems C
MDP 990: MD-PhD Graduate Research for Students Post-Dissertation