M.D./Ph.D. Program

The M.D./Ph.D. program at the Wayne State University School of Medicine is aimed at a few 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 2024-2025 year:

  • Aidan Bailey
  • Yiannos Demetriou
  • Pooja Menon
  • Nikhil Patel
  • Kamakashi Sharma
  • Nievalinda Strong

Students Returning to Medical School training (YR 3):

  • Peter Dimitrion
  • Ethan Firestone
  • Gregory Schwing
  • Zachary Shaffer

Congratulations to the following students who have been granted national awards or fellowships:

  • 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, Fullbright 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 2024 M.D./Ph.D. program graduates:

  • Scott Baughan, Univ. of Minnesota
  • James Matchynski, U of M, Ann Arbor
  • Nolan O'Hara, U of M, Ann Arbor

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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

mdphd@med.wayne.edu