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M.D./Ph.D. students at commencement.  Three M.D./Ph.D. students.  M.D./Ph.D. student showing his poster presentation.

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M.D./Ph.D. Program Mission

The University of Connecticutıs combined M.D./Ph.D. program was formally instituted in 1978. Thus far, there have been 43 graduates of the combined program. The mission of the program is to prepare individuals of outstanding potential for productive careers as physician-scientists.

Photo of two students at a poster presentation.The program emphasizes the development of skills necessary to become a highly competent and caring physician and to perform, evaluate and communicate the results of independent research in the biomedical sciences.

The program is dedicated to high quality medical and graduate education tailored to the needs of the individual student.