The dual degree program offers opportunities for students in the Doctor of Medicine Program to also pursue a research degree in the field 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. 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. A Supervisory Committee oversees the MSc curriculum and research, which culminates in the production of a thesis.