Choose
a date
After receiving an invitation to interview, an
applicant selects a date through the DukeMed Interactive
Web Site Personal Account System (PAS): http://admissions.duhs.duke.edu/pas/.
As the applicant clicks on various dates, the web client
will indicate which dates are currently available for MSTP
interviews. The applicant registers for the Wednesday date
on the PAS. Then Thursday is automatically scheduled for
the MSTP interview.
MSTP interview date pairs for 2009-2010
Wednesday-Thursday, October 7-8
Wednesday-Thursday, October 21-22
Wednesday-Thursday, November 4-5
Wednesday-Thursday, November 18-19
Wednesday-Thursday, December 2-3
Wednesday-Thursday, December 9-10
Wednesday-Thursday, January 6-7
Wednesday-Thursday, January 13-14
Wednesday-Thursday, January 20-21
Wednesday-Thursday, January 27-28
Faculty
interview preferences
One
of the goals for the interview visit is for the applicant
to talk with Duke faculty members whose research is of interest
to them. The applicant will meet with a small group of MSTP
admissions committee members: Dr. Chris Kontos, director,
Dr. Dona Chikaraishi, associate director, and one or two
others. In addition to this admissions committee interview,
each applicant will have opportunities to talk with faculty
members whose research is of interest to the applicant.
Applicants assist in making these matches by identifying
ten faculty members with whom they would like to meet, listing
the ten faculty members in rank order, beginning with the
first choice. MSTP makes every effort to arrange interviews
with about four of these people. Applicants should feel
free to add any information not included in the application
that might help in matching their interests to those of
Duke faculty members. Information about faculty members'
research interests can be found on the web sites of Duke's
various basic medical science programs, biosci.mc.duke.edu/,
www.bme.duke.edu/,
and on the participating
faculty page of this web site. At least two weeks
prior to the visit, the list of ten preferred faculty interviewers
should be sent to to the Duke MSTP office: MSTP@duke.edu,
919-668-5528.
Transportation
Applicants are responsible for their own transportation.
The
airport is about a half-hour drive from campus, but roads
can be congested during late afternoon and early evening:
the drive can stretch to as much as forty-five minutes at
the evening rush hour. Applicants will leave Duke at 4 pm
for return to the airport. Visitors should arrange for flights
departing at 6 pm or later, which will allow a little over
an hour for baggage check and airport security prior to
departure of their flights. If no flights reasonably fit
this schedule, visitors should contact the program office
to request accommodations for an additional night.
Lodging
Private rooms for visiting applicants are reserved
at a nearby hotel, with the room billed directly to MSTP.
If applicants have other plans for staying in the area,
they are asked to notify the MSTP office so that rooms are
not reserved for them.
The
final schedule and further instructions
Once the program receives an applicant's preferences
for faculty interviews, the MSTP interview schedule is arranged.
At that time an email message is sent containing schedule
details, maps, hotel confirmation number, a more detailed
description of plans for the visit, and directions to the
MSTP offices.
Invited
applicants should contact the program office with any questions
about the interview visit:
Duke Medical Scientist Training Program
Telephone
919.668-5528
Facsimile 919.684.8883
MSTP@duke.edu
Postal
Address:
Box 102005 Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina 27710
Physical
address:
107 Seeley G. Mudd Building
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina 27710 |
