UAB MSTP

Website Wordle UAB offers an NIH-funded Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), a combined MD/PhD program designed to prepare students for careers that combine laboratory investigation of disease mechanisms with the practice and teaching of clinical medicine in an academic setting.

UAB is consistently among the top 25 institutions nationally for NIH research funding. It was cited among the top 10 for faculty productivity in the biomedical sciences by the Chronicles of Higher Education and the top 5 Best Places to Work in Academia by The Scientist. UAB also ranks #3 in the nation for racial and social inclusiveness by the Princeton Review.

We invite you to join a unique and select group of students training to become tomorrow's leaders in science and medicine by earning a combined MD/PhD degree.

UAB MSTP: Match Day 2013

59167 10151374232024024 923950437 n1 The UAB   School of Medicine celebrated Match Day 2013 on Friday, March 15th, at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center, when members of the graduating class learned in which medical specialty they “matched” to carry out their residency.

Match Day is coordinated by the National Resident Matching Program, which provides an impartial venue for matching residency programs with the 16,000 U.S. medical school students and 20,000 independent applicants—including graduates from international medical and U.S. osteopathic schools— who compete for available positions each year. 
Currently, 169 students, of which 11 are MSTP students, are set to graduate from the UAB School of Medicine in June 2013.