The Harvard/MIT MD-PhD Program

Congratulations to @HarvardMITmdphd students @AryaRao_ and Ronak Desai on the tremendous honor of being named 2026 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellows! Read more here: hms.harvard.edu/news/two-harva… and pdsoros.org/fellows/arya-r… and pdsoros.org/fellows/ronak-…

Congratulations to this incredible group of @HarvardMITmdphd students who matched into residency programs after years of dedication, discovery, and rigorous training. They are now stepping forward to shape the future of medicine and science. The best has yet to come!

Day 1 of the “Investigations of Human Disease” course for our brand new cohort of multi-talented Harvard/MIT MD-PhD students. Let the physician-scientist training begin! @harvardmed @MIT @NIH @NIHAging @HHSGov

You’re in great hands America! Here are the 2025 Harvard/MIT MD-PhD graduates who have dedicated their lives to providing the best care to your families & delivering you medical cures from their groundbreaking science. @NIH @NIHDirector_Jay @HHSGov @SecKennedy @harvardmed @MIT

Another @HarvardMITmdphd superstar heading up heart break hill toward the Boston marathon finish line…the amazing Maddy Kline! 💪

Picture perfect day here in Boston for the 129th marathon! Our first @HarvardMITmdphd student to head up heartbreak hill at Mile 19 is Michael Quezada. And he’s looking strong! 💪 @harvardmed

Here we highlight the impact of physician social scientists and the imperative to expand the pipeline through advocacy and enhanced support for MD-PhD training in the social sciences. The need has never been greater. @NIHAging @NIH @harvardmed @MIT jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Last night, our physician social-scientist trainees & faculty shared their research in health policy, economics, epidemiology, history & more. An inspiring community committed to harnessing social science to improve health & well-being for all. @NIGMSTraining @NIHAging

Our very own Alex Turvey wins NCAA Woman of the Year. OMG!!! Superstar swimmer from Pomona and future physician-scientist training @HarvardMITmdphd. We are so incredibly proud of you - so well deserved and such an inspiration! See her CBS interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=Yio7vY…

Now accepting applications for HEART, our summer program for undergraduates interested in MD-PhD training! #FuturePhysicianScientists #DiversityInMedicine #STEMDiversity @NIGMSTraining

A new study out today from the @HarvardMITmdphd program on the duration and impact of research training for MD-PhD and PhD graduates. Check it out @JCI_insight: insight.jci.org/articles/view/… @NIGMSTraining @NIGMS @harvardmed #doubledocs

Congratulations to our entering class of MD-PhD trainees @HarvardMITmdphd who received their white coats today! So wonderful to celebrate together with you and your families ♥️ @harvardmed @MIT @NIGMSTraining @NIHAging

A wonderful gathering of social science MD-PhD trainees & faculty leaders at our annual brunch hosted by Anne Becker & @eisselbacher. Amazing company, food, & conversation! A special welcome to our newest soc sci students Sorcha Ashe and Laurie Yousman! @NIHAging @NIGMSTraining

Such a treat to take our amazing cohort of HEART summer students out for dinner to discuss the physician-scientist career path. Learn more about this special program here! hms.harvard.edu/md_phd/heart/i… @harvardmed @MIT @NIGMSTraining

Summer celebrations have begun! We welcomed our entering MD-PhD class at our annual Harvard/MIT MD-PhD program summer barbecue on the quad. A record-breaking crowd of students & faculty enjoyed food, drink & the comradery of this amazing community! @harvardmed @MIT @NIGMSTraining

Check out this profile of one of our amazing @HarvardMITmdphd students (and Hertz and Soros Fellow!) Vaibhav Mohanty @mohantymusic - a multidisciplinary talent across the sciences, music, and more! gsas.harvard.edu/news/fitness-p… @NIGMSTraining @harvardmed @HertzFoundation @PDSoros

An inspirational group of spectacular @HarvardMITmdphd 2024 graduates. With enormous hearts & boundless ingenuity, they will now take on the formidable challenges of human disease. In their faces, we see a brighter, healthier future for all. @NIGMSTraining @NIHAging @Harvard @MIT

Another unforgettable Marathon Monday in Boston. Gorgeous weather, spirited crowds, inspirational runners, and the flowers are blooming! Congratulations to all of our @HarvardMITmdphd marathoners!

Congratulations to the amazing MD-PhD Class of 2024 on achieving the matches of their dreams!♥️ “Kid[s], you’ll move mountains! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So get on your way!” (from Oh, The Places You’ll Go! by the good doctor Seuss). Next stop: Graduation!

An inspiring gathering of our social science MD-PhD students & faculty to share their research initiatives at the intersection of medicine & health policy, economics, epidemiology, history, anthro, sociology, & more. Amazing company & talks! @NIGMSTraining @NIHAging @harvardmed