Courses

First year Einstein MSTP students take courses designed specifically for MSTP students (listed below) and three graduate school classes based on their individual scientific interests. In addition, during first year Fall semester, MSTP students take the medical school courses: Molecular and Cellular Foundations of Medicine, Anatomy, Health Systems and Health Equity, Bioethics, Service Learning, and On Becoming A Physician. The latter four continue longitudinally through the Spring, and then the Fall second year semesters. During the first year Spring semester the medical school organ system courses begin. They combine physiology, pharmacology, pathophysiology, histology, and pathology. Students take Cardiovascular Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hematology, Pulmonary, and Renal Systems. During the second year Fall semester, MSTP students do an MSTP Reading Elective with their PhD thesis mentor and complete the medical school organ system courses, Neuroscience and Behavioral Health, Endocrine, Musculoskeletal System, Infectious Diseases, and Reproductive Systems.

MSTP students must complete a total of 18 credits of graduate school courses. Most students complete three graduate courses during the first year. Students who have not completed required graduate courses during the first year do so during their third year. Students entering with a Master's degree in a scientific discipline relevant to their thesis research are only required to take 15 credits of graduate school classes.

Descriptions of these courses can be found below.

MSTP Courses:
Below is a listing of the MSTP-specific courses.

MSTP Physiology (Summer, 3 credits)
MSTP Biochemistry (Fall MS1, 5 credits)
MSTP Reading Elective (Fall MS2, 1 credit)

Medical School Courses:
Find out more about medical school courses within the websites listed below.

Graduate Division Courses:
Find out more about the graduate school and its courses within the websites listed below.