The dual degree program offers opportunities for research in the areas of anatomy, bioethics, biomedical research, microbiology, physiology and neuroscience, and tropical medicine.
The curriculum for the dual Doctor of Medicine/Master of Science (MD/MSc) degree reflects the areas of applied investigative research. Medical students who wish to obtain a dual MD/MSc degree must decelerate the preclinical medical program (basic medical sciences) by six months to facilitate research activities which contribute to the MSc program.
Depending on the specific area of research, studies may be conducted through community-based or field studies, or within WINDREF, in departmental laboratories, or in approved laboratories at other universities or institutes. Non-thesis dual degree options are also available. A Supervisory Committee oversees the MSc curriculum and research, which culminates in the production of a thesis. The MSc degree will be awarded upon the successful completion of the 10 required credits from the preclinical medical program and all prescribed graduate-level courses as outlined in the curriculum.