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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The complete guide to MD-PhD success―with practical tips and insights from MD-PhD students, recent graduates, and practicing physician-scientists Whether you’re a prospective or current MD-PhD student, The Essential MD-PhD Guide provides everything you need to choose the right program or succeed in your current program―and build a solid career in medicine and science. This unparalleled resource guides you through the process of choosing a program, navigating the early years of medical school, selecting a research laboratory and PhD project, and making the transition between medical and graduate studies. This book provides invaluable guidance on choosing clinical rotations, residency programs, and fellowships that open doors to various career options.  Co-written by current and past students, professors, and program administrators from the MD-PhD programs of McGill University and Johns Hopkins University, this guide is filled with first-hand experiences and practical advice. You’ll discover viewpoints from students in medical and graduate school, trainees in residency and fellowship, and faculty. The Essential MD-PhD Guide covers: Applying for MD-PHD training Early days in medical school The transition to graduate school Transition back to medical school Residency, fellowships, and your first job Physician-scientist wellness

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Dr. Mark J. Eisenberg, MD, MPH, is Professor of Medicine and Director of the MD-PhD Program at McGill University; Staff Cardiologist at the Jewish General Hospital; Associate Member of the McGill Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; and Director of the Cardiovascular Health Services Research Group at the hospital and a Principal Investigator at the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology (Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research). He served for 18 years as Director of Clinical Research of the McGill Cardiology Fellowship Program. Andrea L. Cox, MD, PhD, is Director, Medical Scientist Training Program, Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a member of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. She is an internationally recognized leader in studies of the host immune response to chronic viral infections, including HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C (HCV). She leads the largest prospective cohort study of acute HCV infection designed to enable detailed molecular analysis of HCV transmission, host immune responses and virus sequence evolution. A teacher, advisor and mentor of physician-scientists, Dr. Cox is a faculty member in the cellular and molecular medicine and the immunology graduate programs at the School of Medicine. Dr. Cox also serves as the faculty advisor for the Association of Women Student MD-PhDs.

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