About the Program
The University of Minnesota Medical Scientist Training Program is one of 50 MD/PhD programs funded by the National Institutes of Health. We offer students a broad range of scientific training opportunities in 11 different graduate programs, access to clinical training opportunities across the entire Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area and are continually looking for ways to improve our students’ translational educational interests.
Message from the Director
The University of Minnesota Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD) is dedicated to training future leaders in academic medicine who will combine clinical medicine with the discovery of new knowledge through research.
Our integrated training program has been supported since 1988 by a Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) grant (T32 GM156735, formerly T32 GM008244) from the National Institutes of Health. The University of Minnesota is one of the largest public research universities in the country and one of only a few university campuses with a Medical School and five other health professional schools.
Program Overview
The Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD) is housed in the Medical School of the University of Minnesota, a top public university hosting a vibrant campus community of over 50,000 students. Our Program will prepare you for a career in academic medicine with a foundation designed to strengthen the connections between health care and scientific discovery. We facilitate training in both clinical medicine and a full range of opportunities in biomedical research, spanning the biological and physical sciences to include epidemiology.
Support the program through the Martin Dworkin Legacy Fund
Our giving fund is named in honor of Martin Dworkin, Emeritus Professor and Founding Director of the University of Minnesota Medical Scientist Training Program.
Dr. Dworkin played a pivotal role in the establishment of the University of Minnesota's MD/PhD Program in 1986, serving as the Founding Director and leading the program to its official designation as an MSTP in 1988. Dr. Dworkin continued to serve as Director until 1997, thereafter providing support as both a mentor for our students and member of our steering committee up until his passing. He was an inspiration to MD/PhD students and faculty, and the outstanding program that we have today is due to Marty's tireless efforts and energy.
In addition to his contributions to the program, Dr. Dworkin was a pre-eminent scholar in the field of microbiology who was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for his research on myxobacteria that helped to illuminate the multicellular behavior and cell-cell communication between bacteria.
Donations to the Dworkin Legacy Fund will support MSTP student development activities, including travel awards for research conferences and residency applications, as well as programs and events, including the annual Physician Scientist Networking Event and program retreat.