ASH MRI pathway by career level
| Degree and career level . | Medical school/graduate school . | Medical school/graduate school . | Residency . | Fellow . | Early career . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years 1-3 . | Years 4-5 . | Years 1-3 . | Years 1-2 . | ||
| MD or DO | MMSAP∗ | MMSAP∗ | MRHAP† | MHFA‡ | ASH-AMFDP§ |
| MD-PhD or DO-PhD | MGSAAA||, MMSAP∗ | MGSAAA||, MHGA¶ | MRHAP† | MHFA‡ | ASH-AMFDP§ |
| Graduate School | Graduate School | Postdoctoral | |||
| Years 1-3 | Years 4-5 | Years 1-2 | |||
| PhD | MGSAAA†, MHGA‡ | MGSAAA† | N/A | MHFA | N/A |
| Degree and career level . | Medical school/graduate school . | Medical school/graduate school . | Residency . | Fellow . | Early career . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years 1-3 . | Years 4-5 . | Years 1-3 . | Years 1-2 . | ||
| MD or DO | MMSAP∗ | MMSAP∗ | MRHAP† | MHFA‡ | ASH-AMFDP§ |
| MD-PhD or DO-PhD | MGSAAA||, MMSAP∗ | MGSAAA||, MHGA¶ | MRHAP† | MHFA‡ | ASH-AMFDP§ |
| Graduate School | Graduate School | Postdoctoral | |||
| Years 1-3 | Years 4-5 | Years 1-2 | |||
| PhD | MGSAAA†, MHGA‡ | MGSAAA† | N/A | MHFA | N/A |
DO, doctor of osteopathic medicine; MD, doctor of medicine; MGSAAA, Minority Graduate Student Abstract Achievement Award; MHFA, Minority Hematology Fellow Award; MHGA, Minority Hematology Graduate Award; MMSAP, Minority Medical Students Award Program; MRHAP, Minority Resident Hematology Award Program, N/A, not applicable.
For MMSAP, applicants must be enrolled in a MD or DO degree program. MMSAP provides a summer research experience after the first, second, or third year of medical school. Additionally, a “flexible” option allows for research to be conducted part-time over 12 months throughout the year during second, third, or fourth year of medical school. Finally, applicants can apply for a year-long option, which allows them to take 1 year off from medical school to engage in research full-time.
For MRHAP, applicants must be enrolled in an internal medicine, pathology, or pediatric residency program. Applicants must be within their first or second year of residency (pathology) or within the first 3 years of a 4-year residency program (internal medicine and pediatrics).
For MHFA, applicants must be within the first 2 years of a clinical fellowship or a postdoctoral position. Awardees are expected to spend at least 75% of their time on research activities for either a 2- or 3-year period.
For ASH-AMFDP, applicants must have completed the clinical portion of a hematology fellowship. Awardees are expected to spend at least 70% of their time on research activities with the support of a research mentor at their academic institution.
For MGSAAA, applicants must be within the first 5 years of a PhD or a combined MD-PhD or DO-PhD program and have an abstract accepted for oral or poster presentation at ASH annual meeting.
For MHGA, applicants must be within the first 3 years of a PhD program or have at least 2 years left in a combined MD-PhD or DO-PhD program. Awardees are expected to spend at least 65% to 75% of their time on research activities.