• The MD Program at Harvard Medical School comprises two curricular tracks, Pathways and Health Sciences & Technology (HST).
  • Pathways incorporates pedagogical approaches that foster active learning and critical thinking, earlier clinical experience, advanced clinical and basic/population science experiences, and a scholarly project that will allow every student to plan an individual pathway to the MD degree.
  • HST is offered jointly by HMS and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is oriented toward students with a declared interest in a career in biomedical research or a strong interest and background in physical or molecular science.
  • The HST curriculum is designed to emphasize basic and quantitative understanding of modern biomedical sciences and pathophysiologic processes and a fundamental approach to important concepts in modern biology and biotechnology.

  • By the time of graduation, all students will be able to:

    • Demonstrate an understanding of established and evolving biomedical, clinical, social, behavioral, and population sciences.
    • Apply their understanding of biomedical, clinical, social, behavioral, and population sciences to problems in clinical medicine.
    • Integrate biomedical, clinical, social, behavioral, and population sciences into the care of individuals and populations.
    • Identify and critically appraise new information that is relevant to a biomedical or clinical question.