Welcome to website of the MD-PhD Program at UTMB Galveston. Whether you are a prospective applicant, current student, program alumnus, or just an interested person, you know that this is a special time in the history of medicine and biomedical research.

The explosion of knowledge in the biomedical sciences has created a gap between the understanding of the cellular and molecular basis of disease and the ability to apply that knowledge in a practical way to benefit patients. The central challenge of the next generation of physician-scientists will be to bridge this gap. There is no one better trained and equipped for this task than the graduates of a combined degree program such as the one at UTMB.

The UTMB Program is specifically designed to provide the scientific training and clinical experiences necessary for the success of our graduates in their future professional endeavors. The carefully designed, highly integrated curriculum of our 7-year MD-PhD Program will prepare you for a fulfilling and exciting career of exploration, scientific discovery, and compassionate involvement in the lives of your patients.

I hope you will enjoy getting to know our Program better by exploring the following pages. You are welcome to come visit us in Galveston any time!

Sincerely,

Steven A. Weinman, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, MD-PhD Combined Degree Program