D.O. / Ph.D. Fact Sheet
- This is a 2, 3 or 4, 2 program: 2 years medical school preclinical coursework, 3-4 years graduate school and thesis research, 2 years medical school clinical rotations.
- Who can apply?
- Applicants to medical school
- Second-year students at the beginning of year 2
- Two or three students are admitted each year.
- Medical school applicants
- Second-year applicants
- Indicate interest in program at beginning of year 2
- Required admissions materials:
- College transcript—from AACOMAS application
- MCAT scores—from AACOMAS application
- Letters of reference—from AACOMAS application
- Medical school transcript to date—from Academic Affairs
- CV—sent by applicant
- Essay explaining interest in program—sent by applicant
- Two or three letters of reference related to research experience—sent by reference directly to program director
- All additional requested materials should be sent to dophd@nyit.edu, indicating they are additional materials for application to the NYITCOM D.O. / Ph.D. Program.
- Admission to medical school
- For 2nd year students – in top 50% of medical school class
- In top 50% of medical school class
- Pass COMLEX 1 on first try; NYITCOM must receive notice of a passing score on COMLEX 1 by July 7 of the student’s second year
- Maintain B average in graduate school classes
- Pass doctoral qualifying examination – research proposal
- Complete doctoral thesis research and submit doctoral thesis
- Pass doctoral thesis examination
- The medical school covers entire amount of:
- Medical school tuition.
- Graduate school tuition.
- Graduate school stipend.
- The student is responsible for:
- Living expenses during medical school portion of program.
- Additional living expenses as needed during graduate portion of program.