The M.D./Ph.D. Directors Association is an organization composed of Directors and Associate Directors of M.D./Ph.D. programs in Schools of Medicine in the United States. The purpose of the Organization is to facilitate communication among M.D./Ph.D. programs and their directors in terms of such programmatic issues as admissions/ recruitment, curriculum, student advising, career opportunities, and fund raising.
The Association has taken an active role in communicating with the USMLE regarding issues related to medical licensure, and with officials of the NIH regarding current and future opportunities for support of M.D./Ph.D. training programs, and in the evaluation of outcomes of students graduating from such programs. In recent years, the Association has also worked closely with the AAMC, particularly the GREAT Group of the AAMC in matters related to graduate research.
The Directors of the Association meet annually to conduct the business of the Association. The meeting is traditionally held at the Given Institute in Aspen, Colorado in conjunction with the National M.D./ Ph.D. Student's Research Meeting. The officers of the Association for the coming year are Dr. Betsy Ross, President; Dr. Olaf Andersen (Weill Medical College of Cornell University) Vice President and President-elect; Dr. Rodney Ulane (UT Southwestern Medical Center), Secretary-Treasurer, and Dr. Rodney Ulane, Program Director.
Dues are currently $300 per school per year.
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