Applicants to the combined M.D./Ph.D. program must submit applications to the Medical School through the American College Application Service (AMCAS) and the student is required to take the MCAT. If you are interested in being considered for the M.D./Ph.D. program, you should check the appropriate box on the University of Louisville Medical School application when you apply. Checking this box will not influence admission to medical school and interested medical school students are encouraged to explore this option.

The Medical School AMCAS application deadline is November 1, 2022. The ULSOM deadline for the secondary application is December 1, 2022.

After initial screening of applications, selected candidates who have indicated an interest in the MD/PhD program will be invited to interview with both the School of Medicine Admissions Committee and members of the MD/PhD Program Committee. Applicants will be notified by email. Emails will be sent to the primary email listed on your AMCAS application.

Interviews will be conducted virtually for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle on three sets of dates. Interview dates will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2022 in the afternoon and Friday morning, October 7, 2022; Tuesday, November 1, 2022 in the morning, and Wednesday morning, November 2,  2022; and Thursday, December 1, 2022 in the morning, and Friday morning, December 2, 2022.  Detailed instructions will be provided. The first day will be with the Medical School Admissions committee and the second day will be with the MD/PhD committee. 

Research experience is an important aspect of the MD/PhD interviews, and you should be prepared to discuss why you would like to be a physician/scientist, along with your interests and goals. Upon completion of the interviews, your application and interview evaluations will be reviewed by the M.D./Ph.D. Advisory Committee. Follow-up and feedback information will be made available to M.D./Ph.D. applicants in mid-December. Final candidate selection should be made by April of the matriculation year. If you are not offered a position in the M.D./Ph.D. program, you must contact the School of Medicine to let them know if you want to be considered for the Regular M.D. program only.

Current students in the University of Louisville School of Medicine are eligible to join the MD/PhD Program after the completion of their second year of Medical School. Interested students should contact the Director of the M.D./Ph.D. Program, Dr. Russell Salter, in the spring semester of their first year. This is an internal application process, and selected applicants may be invited to interview with the MD/PhD Committee.

The Combined M.D./Ph.D. Program Application Checklist

1. University of Louisville, Medical School Admissions

Abell Administration Center 
Louisville, KY 40202-3866, (502) 852-5193 
Email: medadm@louisville.edu
Website: http://louisville.edu/medicine/admissions

2. American Medical College Application Service

Association of American Medical
Colleges (AAMC) 
Section for Student Services
2501 M Street, NW Lobby-26 
Washington, DC 20037-1300
Email: medadm@louisville.edu
Website: www.aamc.org

Medical College Admissions Test Scores: To be considered for fall admission you should take the MCAT no later than fall prior to the year for which you wish to gain admission. MCAT scores more than two years old are not acceptable. Information regarding the MCAT can be obtained from:

MCAT Registration
The American College Testing Program 
P.O. Box 414, Iowa City, IA 52243 
(319) 337-1276
Email: mcat@aamc.org
Website: www.aamc.org/students/mcat