Check out the approximately 200 faculty affiliated with the PSTP.
Diversity
The PSTP strongly values diversity among its student body.
Developing Leaders in Academic Medicine
The Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP), established in 2007, is a unique five-year training program for medical students who wish to become successful physician-scientists. We are interested in fostering an environment where our students learn the skills necessary to become future pioneers in research—taking ownership of their projects and seeking external sources of funding to help facilitate the development of their ideas. PSTP enriches the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine curriculum with an additional year of basic or translational research training. Upon graduating, PSTP students will have acquired the knowledge, skills, and experience to begin careers in some of the most exciting areas of academic medicine.
Tolani Olonisakin
Learn about Tolani Olonisakin’s passion for pulmonary research and experience as a PSTP student.
Pooja Karukonda
Meet Pooja Karukonda, a current PSTP student researching cancer.
Ross Carson
Discover what PSTP student Ross Carson, learned during his research year.
Cary Boyd Shiwarski, MD
Learn about the career trajectory of a PSTP alumni who has become a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Tolani Olonisakin
Learn about Tolani Olonisakin’s passion for pulmonary research and experience as a PSTP student.
Pooja Karukonda
Meet Pooja Karukonda, a current PSTP student researching cancer.
Ross Carson
Discover what PSTP student Ross Carson, learned during his research year.
Cary Boyd Shiwarski, MD
Learn about the career trajectory of a PSTP alumni who has become a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.