Program Director

Welcome from the Program Director

We are so pleased that you are considering the MD/PhD program at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.  The program you select for your training will make a difference in your career success and satisfaction. 

The Zucker School of Medicine has developed a curriculum designed to teach you to be conscientious and inquisitive physicians, and courageous and rigorous scientists. The preclinical curriculum emphasizes problem solving and evidence-based medicine, with clinical experiences integrated into the curriculum from day one. During the research portion of the program, students continue to participate in numerous educational activities including classes, small group meetings, and intensive specialized courses given by professional organizations. 

The curriculum is designed to promote life-long learning as a physician and a scientist and emphasizes the important role of the physician-scientist in improving human health. Research opportunities exist at both the Feinstein Institutes and at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories in numerous fields of study, including molecular pathway exploration, cell biology, bioelectronics, outcomes research neuroscience and stem cell biology. The research environment is highly collaborative, emphasizing cooperation over competition. Students are encouraged to continue to explore clinical medicine during the research years, in both structured and individualized activities. We strongly believe that each student should leave the program more committed to scientific discovery than when they entered, and we endeavor to make learning efficient and empowering. 

Our job is to facilitate the growth of our students so that they can use their knowledge, curiosity, creativity and critical thinking to make us reconsider our assumptions about human physiology and pathophysiology. Our goal is to teach medicine and science to develop the next generation of physician-scientists who will transform the way medicine is practiced.

Best Wishes,

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