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This PhD/MD dual degree program is offered by the Rice University Bioengineering Department and Baylor College of Medicine. This coordinated degrees program prepares students for research careers in medicine. Students must initially be accepted into the program through the Baylor College of Medicine.

M.D./Ph.D. programs provide training in both medicine and research. They are specifically designed for those who want to become research physicians, also known as physician-investigators or physician-scientists. Graduates of M.D./Ph.D. programs often go on to become faculty members at medical schools, universities and research institutes.

Regardless of where they eventually work, M.D./Ph.D. candidates are being prepared for careers in which they will spend most of their time doing research, in addition to caring for patients. The M.D./Ph.D. dual career is busy, challenging, rewarding, and offers opportunities to do good for many people by advancing knowledge, developing new treatments for diseases, and pushing back the boundaries of the unknown.

After completing the first two years of medical school, students enter the graduate program for course work and thesis research. Each academic department specifies course requirements for completion of the Ph.D. degree. A portion of the pre-clerkship curriculum in medical school is directly transferable to the graduate program as elective credit. The first year of graduate school includes class work and several laboratory rotations. During the second year of graduate school, students begin work in the lab of their chosen mentor and take their qualifying exams. A project is selected and research toward completion of the Ph.D. degree begins.

Upon completing the PhD degree in the field of Bioengineering, students will be able to:

• Acquire a graduate-level understanding of foundations in Bioengineering and apply this material across a variety of sub-disciplines.
• Integrate knowledge from different sources to solve a defined Bioengineering problem.
• Acquire deep knowledge in a sub-discipline in which they will pursue their thesis.
• Demonstrate professional skills in both oral and written communication.