The Medical Scholars Program

The Medical Scholars Program

Carle Illinois College of Medicine’s MD/PhD Medical Scholars Program (MSP) is designed to prepare a diverse cadre of physician-scholars to confront the multi-dimensional problems and issues that face medicine and society.  Students in the program will earn the MD degree from Carle Illinois and a PhD from one of the existing PhD programs at UIUC.  Students may pursue graduate study in any discipline offered on campus, including biomedical sciences, engineering, the physical sciences, humanities, and social sciences. The Medical Scholars Program admits applicants through the MD program; interested applicants apply to the MD program through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) and must meet the requirements for Carle Illinois. Further information is available from the Medical Scholars Program.