Programs

MD Degree

As the nation's pioneer community-based medical school, our MD program emphasizes patient-centered care. Medical education at the College of Human Medicine is based on a set of principles defining the essence of our instruction and provide the foundation for our curriculum. Known to our students, faculty, and staff as S.C.R.I.P.T., these are service, care of patients, rationality, integration, professionalism, and transformation.

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In addition, the College of Human Medicine offers several special programs, including early admittance opportunities, dual degree options, and clinical certificate tracks that offer a variety of potential components including international and rural experiences. 

Special Admissions Programs

  • Early Assurance Clinical Community Partner Institutions

    The College of Human Medicine Early Assurance Clinical Community Partner Institutions has two special programs for early admission to the College; one for students at Michigan State University (EAO) and one for students at our partner universities (EAP).

    Application procedures for MSU students differ from the procedure followed by students attending one of our partner colleges/universities.

    The Early Assurance Opportunity (EAO)

    The College of Human Medicine is working with MSU undergraduate students to provide early assurance of medical school admission for students interested in becoming MD physicians in an underserved region or with an underserved population.

    The Early Assurance Program (EAP)

    The College of Human Medicine has partnered with colleges and universities throughout Michigan with ties to Clinical Community Campus sites in order to provide early assurance of medical school admission and enriched experiences for undergraduate students interested in becoming physicians in an underserved region or with an underserved population through the Early Assurance Program.

  • Mission SMART (Spartan MD Acceptance Realization Track) Initiative
    The College of Human Medicine is also partnering with colleges and universities with whom the college shares a strong mission-fit by providing early admission with enriched experiences for undergraduate students interested in becoming physicians in an underserved region or population through the Mission SMART Program.
  • Advanced Baccalaureate Learning Experience (ABLE)

    The Advanced Baccalaureate Learning Experience (ABLE) is a year-long enriched academic experience offered each application cycle to an invited group of disadvantaged students who have applied for admission to the College of Human Medicine.

    Students who successfully complete the minimum requirements of the ABLE Program are offered regular admission to the entering College of Human Medicine class the following year (i.e., those who begin the ABLE program in the current cycle will matriculate to the college in next fall if they successfully complete the ABLE program).

Certificate Programs

  • Leadership in Medicine for the Underserved (LMU)

    LMULeadership in Medicine for the Underserved (LMU) is a clinical option for students whose goals include serving medically underserved and vulnerable populations in urban, rural, and international settings. Based at the Flint Community Campus, the LMU certificate program has a dedicated focus on the clinical and leadership skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to serve medically underserved and vulnerable populations in urban and international settings.

    Students have the opportunity to apply to the LMU program while applying to the College of Human Medicine.

  • Leadership in Rural Medicine (LRM)

    _RuralMedLeadership in Rural Medicine (LRM) is CHM's rural education program, designed to educate students to become exemplary physicians with the clinical skills needed to meet the needs of rural Michigan. Preference for this program is given, though not limited, to applicants who have had significant experiences in rural Michigan or are considering eventually practicing in a small-town setting.

    Students have the opportunity to apply to LRM while applying to the College of Human Medicine. Students applying for the LRM certificate program will choose between either the Rural Physician Program (RPP) or the Rural Community Health Program (R-CHP).

  • Medical Partners in Public Health (MD-PH)

    The Medical Partners in Public Health Certificate (MD-PH) is an option for College of Human Medicine students to gain clinical training in underserved community settings, with an emphasis on clinically relevant population level prevention and wellness.

    Students have the opportunity to apply to the MD-PH program while applying to the College of Human Medicine.

Dual Degree Programs

  • MD/PhD Program

    MD-PhDThe MD/PhD program combines medical (MD) and graduate (PhD) training with the goal of educating and training the next generation of leaders in biomedical research and academic medicine. Our MD/PhD program has two options.

    For additional information on those two options, please see our CHM-MSU MD/PhD Program and CHM-VAIGS MD/PhD Program pages.

  • MD/MPH Program
    The Master of Public Health (MPH) Program and the College of Human Medicine (CHM) at Michigan State University are proud to partner and offer students the opportunity to dual enroll in the MD and MPH programs. The applicant is evaluated independently by both the CHM and MPH Admissions Committees.
  • MD/MBA Program
    Training toward the combined MD and Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees can complement and enhance each other while providing health care professionals a greater understanding of the business of health care. The MD/MBA program is designed to engage interests in integrating the study of medicine with training in managerial, financial, and technical expertise in health care.
  • MD/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

    The Henry Ford Hospital Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the College of Human Medicine (CHM) at Michigan State University are proud to partner and offer students the opportunity to dual enroll in a 6-year Dual Degree Residency Training Program.  This program is for applicants who have graduated from a pre-doctoral dental education program, and wish to specialize in oral/maxillofacial surgery while also pursuing a MD. The applicant is evaluated independently by both the CHM and Henry Ford Admissions Committees.

    For more information on the admissions process for this program, please check out our downloadable OMF Admissions PDF. 

    Additional Information can be found at the Henry Ford Health website. 

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