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Criteria for Full Membership among MD and DO students

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MD/PhD and DO/PhD students are automatically approved to apply for Full Membership status. However, MD or DO students must substantiate research involvement. The following pre-approved experiences/programs are currently deemed as acceptable research endeavors, allowing these MD or DO applicants to attain Full Membership status:

• National Institutes of Health - Clinical Research Training Program
• Sarnoff Fellowship Program
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Medical Research Fellows Program
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute / National Institutes of Health - Cloister Program
• Doris Duke Charitable Foundation - Clinical Research Fellowship Program
• Other research program subject to approval by the Membership Committee - please inquire to the Membership Committee, membership@physicianscientists.org

Medical students who do not have such fellowships can still be considered for Full Membership, by submitting ONE of the following for review by the Membership Committee:

• A letter from the research training advisor, giving a synopsis of the student's training and development during the period of research
• A letter from the applicant describing his or her own research interests, and interest in a career as a physician-scientist
• Documented evidence of research training. This may include abstracts from a scientific conference, publication citations, or other references demonstrating research findings in a public forum. The applicant's name must be among the authors of any reference for acceptable criteria.

In summary, to apply for Full Membership as an MD or DO student (non-dual degree), please complete the following two items:

• Please fill out the Full Membership application online with the corresponding dues payment
• Email documented proof of approved fellowship award, OR one of the three alternate credentials above to membership@physicianscientists.org