MD/MS in Biomedical Engineering
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The MD/MS in Biomedical engineering program is available in partnership with UIC’s College of Engineering. By using engineering concepts and methods that apply modern technology to advance health care, this 5-year program will equip graduates with skills required to prepare them for careers as clinical researchers beyond those obtained in their MD program alone. The MS degree is completed during a gap year taken between M3 and M4 years of medical school.
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Applicants to the MD/MS in Biomedical engineering program must:
- Apply to UI COM through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS), and check the box expressing interest in the combined MD/graduate program
- During M3 year, apply to the UI College of Medicine joint degree program (application distributed during spring term).