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Combined M.D./Ph.D. Degree Program
A cooperative program between Louisiana State
University School of Medicine in Shreveport and Louisiana Tech University
This new combined degree program allows students to earn a Doctor
of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering and an M.D. from LSUMC with
a total of six years of courses. The program allows medical scientists
the unique opportunity to learn the latest technology for producing
microdevices and microsensors. Career possibilities for graduates
of the combined degree include teaching in a medical school or engineering
school, developing biomedical applications of new technology, combining
basic research with clinical research, and practicing medicine at
the forefront of medical technology.
Admission Requirements:
Separate applications must be submitted to the Louisiana State University
School of Medicine in Shreveport and to the Louisiana Tech University
Graduate School, indicating the intention to complete both degrees.
Students must be accepted by each of the schools and by the M.D./Ph.D.
Program Supervisory Committee. Students who apply to the M.D./Ph.D.
Program will be eligible for loans, grants, scholarships, tuition
waivers, stipends, or other financial aid available from the respective
schools.
Course Structure:
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Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
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I |
Basic
life science courses and clinical practice (LSU Med)
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II |
Clinical
Practice and Instruction continued (LSU Med) |
Dissertation
Research (LTU) |
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III |
24
course credit hours and Dissertation Research (LTU) |
Dissertation
Research (LTU) |
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IV |
12
course credit hours and Dissertation Research (LTU) |
Dissertation
Research (LTU) |
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V |
Clinical
Internship and Laboratory Study (LSU Med) |
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VI |
Laboratory
Study continues (LSU Med) |
Dissertation
Research and Defense (LTU) |
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