Research Advisor

Division of Graduate Medical Sciences Policy

A candidate for the MA, MS, or PhD degree is required to have, as a research advisor, a full member of the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences faculty. This advisor must be a member of the major department, if the major department so requires. The research advisor is always the first reader of the MA/MS thesis/PhD dissertation. Under certain circumstances, a Special Service Appointee may serve as a first reader. When the first reader/research advisor only has a Special Service Appointment in the Division, then the second reader of the thesis/dissertation must be, at a minimum, a full member of the Division, or, depending upon departmental requirements, a full member of the major department or program.