這些學校自費設立的MDPHD，需要通過某種國家級評估質量審核後才有可能拿到NIH資助，通常都是排名很高的醫學院才能得到NIH資助，很多排名靠後的學校都希望設立MDPHD program因為這會影響到學校學術聲譽和將來申請科研經費的渠道和多少。聽說，有些被取消的MDPHD是因為沒有通過審核評估，也就是學校畢業的MDPHD質量不高，並非都是經費問題。NIH每年大約資助600-700名MDPHD學生，占每年新招醫學生的3%左右。
In the United States, there are roughly 122 MD-PhD programs affiliated with medical schools, and approximately 50 of them are funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP).
Annual Matriculants: Around 600 students enter MD-PhD programs each year.
- Percentage of Medical School Matriculants: This represents about 3% of all students who start medical school.
- PhD Focus: PhD training for MD-PhD students is typically in biomedical sciences, but can also be in fields outside of the classical biomedical sciences.
- Examples of PhD Fields: These include bioengineering, chemical biology, bioinformatics, public health, anthropology, and bioethics.
- Acceptance Rate: About 10% of MD-PhD applicants get in, due to a smaller applicant pool.
