The Faculty of Biomedical Sciences of the Universidad Austral It approved the creation of the MD-PhD Program, an integrated educational pathway that links a medical degree with a PhD in Biomedical Sciences. The Program is based on the Research Pathway—a novelty in itself, unique in the Universidad Austral and in medical programs in Argentina—which has been underway since this year. Students who complete it can continue their training towards a doctorate: first they graduate as physicians and, after an additional period of research and the defense of their thesis, they obtain the title of Doctor of Biomedical Sciences.

The FCB's strong research track record provides an excellent academic and scientific environment for this training. The Medical Research Track is an optional training component of the Medicine curriculum, designed to provide a solid foundation in research from the early stages of the program. It allows students to develop methodological skills for the design, understanding, and critical evaluation of scientific studies, fosters the analytical thinking necessary for evidence-based medical practice, and prepares them to actively participate in the generation and application of scientific knowledge in health.

"With the MD-PhD Program, we are taking a step that aligns with what the most advanced medical schools in the world are doing today: training professionals who not only treat patients, but also generate the knowledge that transforms the medicine of the future ," said Dr. Guillermo Mazzolini, dean of the FCB.

This is an unprecedented model in the country and, to date, exclusive to the field of Medicine.