M.D./Ph.D. Program
The M.D./Ph.D. program at the Wayne State University School of Medicine is designed for a select group of highly motivated individuals. Our program combines outstanding scientific training with state-of-the-art clinical medicine to train individuals as physician-scientists, excelling in careers in research and education. Our program is uniquely structured to integrate clinical and scientific experiences through all years of training.
Current Students
Welcome to our new matriculants for the 2026-2027 year:
- Christian Capuno
- Simran Kapila
- Jacob Laney
- Matthew Mullally
- Abraham Raskind
- Margaret Robinson
Students Returning to Medical School training (YR 3):
- Andrea Batchev
- Grant LeVasseur
- Dustyn Levenson
- Amanda Paskavitz
- Ali Ranjbaran
Congratulations to the following students who have been granted national awards or fellowships:
- Rafael Ramos, Michigan Space Grant Consortium fellowship 2026
- Andrea Batchev, NIH F30 fellowship 2024
- Jugmohit Toor, NIH F30 fellowship 2024
- Peter Dimitrion, NIH F30 fellowship 2024
- Shreya Nirmalan, NIH F30 fellowship 2023
- Rafael Ramos, NASA's Michigan Space Grant Consortium's Graduate Fellowship 2023
- Ethan Firestone, NIH F30 fellowship 2023
- Michael Drasher, Fulbright Award 2023
- Gregory Schwing, NIH F30 fellowship 2022
- Tabitha Moses, NIH F30 fellowship 2021
- James Matchynski, NIH F30 fellowship 2020
- Nolan O'Hara, NIH F30 fellowship 2020
- Ashley Kramer, NIH F30 fellowship 2019
Alumni
Congratulations to our 2026 M.D./Ph.D. program residency matches:
- Peter Dimitrion, Baylor College of Medicine
- Ethan Firestone, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- Gregory Schwing, Detroit Medical Center
- Zachary Shaffer, Baylor College of Medicine
Contact us
Ryan Thummel, Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. Program Director
rthummel@med.wayne.edu
Deanna Doña, Associate Director, Biomedical Graduate Programs
ddona@med.wayne.edu
540 E. Canfield Ave. 1128 Scott Hall
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-577-1455
Fax: 313-577-8796