M.D./M.S. Dual Degree

What You’ll Learn

Offered jointly through the Georgetown University School of Medicine and Biomedical Graduate Education, the M.D./M.S. Dual Degree Program in Systems Medicine cultivates opportunities to bridge research and clinical care through leadership in the interdisciplinary field of systems medicine. Students have the unique opportunity to be classically trained in medicine while developing a strong foundation in the “-omics” (proteomics, genomics, etc.) to understand the body as an integrated whole. The program coursework exposes students to emerging tools in the field of the systems medicine and the legal, social, and ethical implications of research and clinical practice in this new era of medicine.

All students in the M.D./M.S. program complete a practicum internship as part of their degree requirements. Students typically spend a year working with renowned clinicians, biomedical researchers from Georgetown University, the NIH, MedStar Hospital, the FDA, and Inova Fairfax hospital. The practicum is tailored to fit each student’s career path and interest, and most students get the opportunity to publish their work in peer-reviewed journals. The practicum is conducted in parallel with coursework.

Dual degree students are partially supported by a stipend for living expenses.

For More Information

To learn more about the M.D./M.S. Dual Degree, please contact our program director.