Training | Emory School of Medicine

Research skills are vital for academic medicine careers and can facilitate adept decision making in clinical practice. A variety of research training opportunities are available at Emory for medical and PhD students, postdocs, and junior faculty. We believe these skills can begin early in medical education and provide resources up to the faculty level. Our programs train professionals in the art of discovery, preparing you for a career that increases medical knowledge and, ultimately, improves lives.

Emory School of Medicine Discovery Phase

The five-month Discovery Phase of the medical curriculum provides you with the opportunity to conduct a hypothesis-driven research project while working closely with a faculty mentor.

Emory MD/PhD Program

The Emory MD/PhD Program combines rigorous preparation in clinical medicine in the School of Medicine with interdisciplinary training in the basic and social sciences in Emory’s Laney Graduate School. The Emory physician-scientist program provides the training necessary for exceptional students interested in becoming the next leaders in both clinical academic medicine and biomedical research.

Emory Laney Graduate School Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (GDBBS)

The Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Emory University includes more than 400 students enrolled in eight interdisciplinary PhD programs. The division provides you with the opportunity to work with world-renowned researchers on the Emory campus or at nearby partner institutions.

Emory Office of Postdoctoral Education

Each year several hundred postdoctoral fellow positions become available at Emory University School of Medicine. The Office of Postdoctoral Education offers information for, including information on the FIRST program (Fellowship in Research and Science Teaching) and NIH T32 Training Grants for both predoctoral and postdoctoral training.

Research Education Programs of the Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA)

The Research Education program of the Georgia CTSA focuses on long-term didactic and mentored clinical and translational research training through a variety of initiatives. The program provides clinical and translational research training opportunities including the Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) degree, KL2 for junior faculty, TL1 for predoctoral (PhD, MD, and PharmD students) and postdoctoral (residents/clinical fellows), and a Certificate Program in Translational Research.