MPH Program
MPH/MD Collaborative Program
The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the School of Public Health and Health Professions offer a five-year program whereby medical students can obtain both Master of Public Health (MPH) and Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees.
Students should first apply to the School of Medicine. If accepted, then application to the MPH program can be made during the second or third year of medical school. Although application to the MPH program can be made prior to taking Step 1 of the USMLE, applicants to the MPH program are required to pass Step 1 of the USMLE before they can begin the program. Interested individuals should refer to the MPH program description for general program admission requirements and discuss their interests with the Associate Dean for Medical Education in the medical school.
For medical students, the full MPH program consists of 46 credits divided as follows:
| Core MPH courses (20 credits for the health services administration concentration and 23 for the biostatistics and epidemiology concentrations): | 20-23 credits |
|---|---|
| Concentration area courses (18 credits for administration and 15 for the other concentrations): | 15-18 credits |
| Field training (SPM 544 or STA 544): | 6 credits |
| Integrative project (SPM 630 or STA 630): | 2 credits |
Individuals with relevant prior experience and/or graduate education can request waivers for the field training and up to two additional courses.
Program Curriculum
First Year
Fall and Spring
School of Medicine - Year 1 curriculum
Second Year
Fall and Spring
School of Medicine - Year 2 curriculum
Third Year
The third year is devoted to the MPH program. However, students can do this MPH year after the third year of medical school, rather than after the second year of medical school.
Fall
- SPM 501 Epidemiology Principles (4)
- STA 527 and STA 527-R Introduction to Medical Statistics (4)
- SPM 533 Principles of Public Health (3)
- SPM 507 Introduction to Health Care Organization (3)
- SPM 590 Departmental Seminar (0)
- One concentration area course (3)
Spring
- STA 506 Introduction to Statistical Computing for Public Health Practitioners (3) - not required for students in the health services administration concentration who can either take STA 506 or substitute a concentration area course
- SPM 549 Environmental Health (3)
- SPM 527 Study of Health Behaviors (3)
- SPM 590 Departmental Seminar (0)
- Two concentration area courses (6)
Fourth Year
Fall and Spring
- School of Medicine required clerkship schedule
Fifth Year
Fall
- Advanced Clerkship in Medicine (MED 802)
- Surgical Specialties (SUR 800)
- Neurology (NEU 801)
- Elective 1
- Elective 2
- Elective 3 (optional)
Spring
- SPM 544 Field Training for students in administration, epidemiology, environmental health or health behavior concentrations, and STA 544 for students in biostatistics concentration (6 credits)
- SPM 630 Integrative Project for students in administration, epidemiology, environmental health or health behavior concentrations, and STA 630 for students in biostatistics concentration (2 credits)
- Two concentration area courses (6 credits)
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