MD-MS Research Day

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

12:30 PM-5:00 PM

Drexel University College of Medicine offers a unique Doctor of Medicine (MD) – Master of Science (MS) dual degree program for medical students interested in competitive residency programs with a research requirement and who wish to connect research and clinical care. Established in Fall 2017, the program prepares graduates for distinguished careers in clinical practice, teaching and research.

Each year, during MD – MS Research Day, our students present their work to the faculty and leadership of the College of Medicine and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies.

Opening Remarks:
• Charles B. Cairns, MD, Annenberg Dean and Senior Vice Pres Medical Affairs
• Elisabeth Van Bockstaele, PhD Sr Vice Provost, CSO, Dean GSBSPS, Prof. Pharm Phys
Keynote Address:
• Leon McCrea, MD, Vice Dean Office of Educational Affairs

• Josette Graves, MS, Dept. Otolaryngology – Head Neck Surgery DUCOM
• Sanjeev Herr, MS, Dept. Neurosurgery UCSF Weill Institute for Neuroscience
• Neeku Salehi, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
• Allison Toth, Dept. Neurosurgery Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center