Our panelists will speak about the preparation for a career as a physician-scientist. They will address common questions, including: · Why choose a MD/PhD program? · Who is a competitive applicant for combined degree programs? · How should students choose programs and schools that are the right fit? Panelists: Patrice Spitalnk M.D.-Columbia University Medical Center Myles Akabas, M.D., Ph.D.-Albert Einstein College of Medicine Ruth Gotian, Ed.D., M.S.-Weill Cornell/Rockerfeller/Sloan Kettering Mitchell Chesler, M.D., Ph.D.-New York University Medical Center Margaret H. Baron, M.D., Ph.D.-Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai