Frequently Asked Questions

This program is designed for students who have clear medical career goals and are interested in completing their medical school training in three years. The program offers financial and time benefits, as well as early professional development opportunities in their specialty of choice. Students can also develop longstanding professional relationships with residency program departmental faculty.

Students admitted to University of Miami Miller School of Medicine may opt to apply — pre-matriculation — to the Accelerated Pathway. They must have a minimum MCAT score of 510, and they cannot participate in any other combined-degree programs, including M.D./MPH, M.D./Ph.D., M.D./MBA, M.D./J.D., M.D/MS (Genomics), M.D./MAIA, M.D./Certificate in Security Management, or the M.D./MA MHB (Medical Humanities Bioethics) programs.

UMMSM accepted students must apply specifically to the Accelerated Pathway. These applications must include two additional components:

• Brief discussion of why they chose this specialty
• Personal statement about their individual experiences related to the specialty (i.e., what makes them unique and a good fit for the program)

Residency program directors will interview interested students and review their academic records. Students will be notified of the final Accelerated Pathways acceptance decisions after the interviews.

Yes. The Accelerated Pathway is designated for talented medical students who have a clear interest in a particular specialty. Applications are not accepted without a chosen specialty pathway.

All Accelerated Pathway students participate in the Phase I (pre-clinical) curriculum and the Phase II (clinical) curriculum. They will also complete the GME immersion course. In addition, all must participate in a scholarly activity.

No. You are conditionally accepted into the residency program under the agreement that you are entering that residency program. Your curriculum is developed around your interest in a specific specialty. If you opt to enter another residency program, you will be transitioned into the four-year NextGenMD curriculum.

No. Graduation from the Accelerated Pathway is contingent upon obtaining a residency position. A student who does not obtain a residency position will be decelerated into the four-year NextGenMD curriculum. At that point, the student will no longer be eligible for direct progression into residency and must enter the main Match to secure a residency position.

No. Accelerated Pathway students must complete the three-year curriculum uninterrupted. Students who request a research year will be decelerated into the four-year NextGenMD curriculum. They must complete all NextGenMD requirements to graduate. 

The Executive Committee monitors student performance in medical school. Students who don’t pass a course or Step 1 may be moved to the four-year NextGenMD curriculum.

No. Due to the unique nature of the student’s individual curricula, they aren’t eligible to participate in the Accelerated Pathway.

Of course not. Students not accepted to the Accelerated Pathway are not precluded from entering a specialty after completing the four-year NextGenMD curriculum.