This study is to develop M.D.-Ph.D. program of medical school in Korea. The authors
examined the related literature focusing on the current status and problems of training biomedical
scientists. Next step was to make a collection of data related to American M.D.-Ph.D. program.
The search for the materials was made through February 2000. The developed M.D.-Ph.D.
program was modified and revised by the experts in the area and through public speech.
The results of the study are as follows; first, the validity of M.D.-Ph.D. program was convicted
by the need of interdisciplinary study, social needs, current problems of medical education and
financial problems. Second, the development M.D.-Ph.D. program consists of educational period,
admission procedure, entree examination, curriculum and its administration, degrees, school
registration management, medical license examination, grants and problems related to military
service. The expectations of the results are; first, M.D.-Ph.D. program will make Korea one of
the leading countries in biomedical scientists and medical knowledge, and will activate the
interdisciplinary research. Second, M.D.-Ph.D. program will facilitate to revise the educational
problems of graduate school of medicine and medical schools.