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Explains the MD/PhD application process from the perspective of recent applicants who share their anecdotal experiences
Contains a collection of example essays
Delineates the important differences between an MD and MD/PhD application
Provides helpful suggestions and resources for every step of the application process
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Written by a team of authors each experienced with the MD/PhD application, this book aids the prospective applicant with navigating this challenging process.
Authors and Affiliations
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Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Jonathan Sussman
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University of Michigan Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Jordan Setayesh
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Emory School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, USA
Amitej Venapally
About the authors
Jonathan Sussman graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) in 2019 with dual degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Music Performance. He has conducted Systems Cancer Biology research at USC as an undergraduate researcher and Molecular Biology research at The Scripps Research Institute as a research assistant and is now pursuing an MD/PhD at the University of Pennsylvania in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology with an emphasis in Cancer Biology.
Jordan Setayesh graduated from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) in 2018 with a degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. He conducted developmental biology research as an undergraduate researcher at Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine from 2016-2020. He is now pursuing an MD/PhD degree at the University of Michigan Medical School and Rackham Graduate School.
Amitej Venapally graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2020 with dual degrees in Biochemistry and Computer Science. He has conducted RNA biology and origin of life research at Georgia Tech as an undergraduate researcher. He is now pursuing an MD/PhD degree at the Emory University School of Medicine.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Complete MD/PhD Applicant Guide
Book Subtitle: How to Become a Double Doctor
Authors: Jonathan Sussman, Jordan Setayesh, Amitej Venapally
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55625-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-55624-2Published: 23 September 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-55625-9Published: 22 September 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 189
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour