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186 PhD programmes in Medicine in North America

Medical Neuroscience
Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Neuroscience programme offers you the opportunity to conduct innovative research projects. Completing this programme opens doors to a number of career opportunities.

Medical Physics
Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Physics programme offers you the chance to gain the skills, knowledge, and research background to become an innovator in medical physics. Completing this programme opens doors to a number of career opportunities.

Psychiatry Research
Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Psychiatry Research programme will improve your skills in critical appraisal, study design, statistics, data analysis, and scientific writing. Get the skills and knowledge you need to succeed as a doctoral-level professional in clinical and neuroscience research concerning mental health and illness.

Medical Research
Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Research programme develops the next generation of clinician scientists. This doctorate prepares you for potential careers including academia, clinician scientist, senior leadership.

Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
This Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner program from Liberty University will enhance your career and practice at the top of your license.

Osteopathic Medicine
This Osteopathic Medicine program from Liberty University will answer your call to the medical field and improve lives through the most comprehensive medical care available
Cellular and Molecular Physiology
The Cellular and Molecular Physiology graduate program at Johns Hopkins University develops agile, independent scientists who identify important scientific gaps, establish creative, mechanistic hypotheses, and execute experimental strategies that are comprehensive, cutting edge, and push their field forward.
Medical Anthropology
Medical Anthropology from University of California, San Francisco is one of the pioneering programs in the discipline both nationally and globally. The program provides disciplinary leadership and outstanding, comprehensive training leading to the PhD degree.
Nursing Practice (Online)
The Nursing Practice (Online) program of Drexel University is designed for nurses seeking a terminal degree in nursing practice and offers an alternative to research-focused doctoral programs.
Clinical Sciences
The Ph.D. in Clinical Sciences from Colorado State University is designed for students with an interest in biomedical sciences and applied medical research, providing in-depth education and training in one of several broad disciplines.
Human Bioenergetics
The Ph.D. program in Human Bioenergetics from Colorado State University offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of energy, exploring in depth how energy is transferred within the body.
Radiation Science
Radiological medical physics is an applied branch of physics concerned with the application of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation to the diagnosis and treatment of disease. We offer a Radiation Science degree at the University of Kentucky.
Cancer Biology
The goal of the Cancer Biology Ph.D. program at Stanford University is to provide students with education and training that will enable them to make significant contributions to this remarkable field.
Audiology
The Audiology program is a four-year graduate degree program at the University of California, San Diego designed for individuals who intend to specialize in clinical practice and to meet current professional standards requiring a clinical doctorate as the entry-level degree for a certified/licensed audiologist.
Genetics and Development
The Genetics and Development Program from Columbia University provides a broad, solid education in genetics and animal development, with rigorous training in critical thinking and experimental design.
Comparative and Experimental Medicine
The Comparative and Experimental Medicine program at University of Tennessee Knoxville offers the PhD with a concurrent MS degree option for doctoral students who plan to complete the master’s degree while maintaining enrollment in the doctoral program.
Medicine
Texila American University's Doctor of Medicine degree program is one of the most coveted and in-demand programs for students aspiring to make a career as a doctor.
Medicine
We offer a Medicine doctoral degree at the Brown University. The Warren Alpert Physician-Scientist M.D./Ph.D. and Advanced Training Program prepares students for careers in translational research, where they can develop discoveries made in the lab into treatments for their patients.
Philosophy - Medicine
At the Georgetown University, we offer our graduate students a dual Ph.D./M.D. degree in Philosophy - Medicine.
Primary Care-Population Medicine
In this innovative four-year Primary Care-Population Medicine program at Brown University—the first of its kind in the U.S.—students earn both a doctor of medicine degree and a master of science in Population Medicine.