Proceeding Through the Program
The program's success is based on the supportive environment of the faculty and administrators of the Dartmouth Medical School and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Course work with the program is individualized and determined by the student, with guidance from the MD/MBA Directors. Educational plans vary, though students typically spend the first three years matriculating at DMS completing the basic science courses, as well as most of their third year clerkships.
The Dartmouth MD/MBA program offers both a five and six year program option. The five year program is tightly scheduled, with very few breaks, allowing candidates to earn the joint degree in five rather than six years, thereby reducing their financial commitment and enabling them to launch their careers at an accelerated pace.
The six year track will allow the student to experience the full impact of both programs, including the Tuck Summer Internship program, while allowing some cross course credits to be applied to each school, and allowing a little more scheduling flexibility to the student.
Informational Seminars
The informational on-going seminars series with leading figures in the field discussing relevant issues confronting medicine, business and society today are an integral part of the program.
Years 1 - 3
Joint-degree candidates spend the first three years of the program at Dartmouth Medical School, acquiring a thorough grounding in the basic sciences in the classroom and laboratory, and intensive clinical training at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Year One, Two and Three (Taken from http://dms.dartmouth.edu/ed_programs/mdprog.shtml)
Year 4
The fourth year of the program is spent at the Tuck School of Business, where the school's innovative core curriculum provides training in the broad integrative skills that are the hallmark of organizational leadership.
Year 5
In year five students will complete their medical clerkships and required courses, as well as electives in both schools, integrating the experience of the previous four years and applying it to areas of their own special interest.
Year 6 (optional)
For the student who chooses the six-year option, years five and six will be divided between DMS and Tuck, allowing the student to participate in the Tuck Summer Internship Program, as well as spread their electives out between the two schools.
