Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics

The combined MD/PhD program is offered by the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS). This program is designed for, and open to, highly qualified individuals who are strongly motivated toward an education and a career in both medicine and research. The purpose of the program is to provide students with the opportunity to obtain advanced education and research training in one of the medical sciences while providing exposure to and training in clinical medicine. It is anticipated, but not required, that students will elect to carry out their PhD training and research in one of the basic (preclinical) medical sciences, however, the program is designed to allow students considerable freedom of choice. The program expects to produce graduates adequately trained to cope with the increasingly multi- and interdisciplinary nature of teaching and research in the basic medical sciences, as well as graduates who will enter residency programs with a sufficient background in basic science to allow them to pursue productive careers in translational research.

The program requires a minimum of seven years and an average of eight years of study to complete both the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Submitted transcript and letters of recommendations must be in English. A WES evaluation is not required.
An unofficial, English transcript of each college or university attended. This should be uploaded to complete your application in the section ''Supporting Information > Documents.''
Three letters of recommendation from faculty members, research advisors – or similar – in your proposed field.
TOEFL iBT - 90 (With a Minimum 20 in each section)
A total/overall score of 7.0 or higher on IELTS will also satisfy BU's English Language proficiency requirement for all programs.