A representative from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine gave a virtual presentation about the Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP).
PSTP is a five-year program that combines exposure to research and clinical training. This program does not specifically offer a degree to its graduates, but according to the PSTP website, "upon graduating, PSTP students will have acquired the knowledge, skills, and experience to begin careers in some of the most exciting areas of academic medicine."
Applicants to the program are expected to:
- Have outstanding academic accomplishment
- An interest in basic and translational research
- Evidence of a commitment to a career as a physician-scientist
Furthermore, we were also given information about UPSOM summer research programs. The information about each program is written in the flyer attached to this post.
Douglass Blair, the representative from the UPSOM PSTP, is very happy to speak with potential applicants about any questions. For the email of the admissions department of the Physician Scientist Training Program and more information about it, visit the program's website.