MPH Program
MPH/MD Multi-Award Degree Program
The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the School of Public Health and Health Professions offer a five-year program whereby you can obtain both Master of Public Health (MPH) and Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees.
You should first apply to the School of Medicine. If accepted, then application to the MPH program can be made during your second or third year of medical school. You have to discuss your interest in the MPH program with the Associate Dean for Medical Education. Although application to the MPH program can be made prior to taking Step 1 of the USMLE, you are required to pass Step 1 of the USMLE before you can begin the MPH program. Refer to the MPH program description for general program admission requirements.
For medical students, the full MPH program consists of 46-47 credits depending on the concentration selected, 3 less than than usual because medical students need not take SPM 535 Biological Basis of Public Health.
Core MPH courses: (20 credits for the epidemiology and health services administration concentrations and 23 for the other concentrations; SPM 535 Biological Basis of Public Health is waived for medical students) |
20-23 credits |
Concentration Area Courses: (18 credits for administration, 19 for epidemiology, and 15 for the other concentrations) |
15-19 credits |
Field Training: |
6 credits |
Integrative Project: |
2 credits |
Individuals with relevant prior experience and/or graduate education can request waivers for the field training and course work, but the minimum number of credits required for the MPH degree is 43 credits (of which up to 10 credits can be transfer credits).
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, you can do this MPH year after the third year of medical school, rather than after the second.
Fall
- Courses vary among the concentrations.
Spring
- Courses vary among the concentrations.
Fourth Year
Fall and Spring
- School of Medicine schedule
Fifth Year
Fall
- School of Medicine schedule
Spring
- SPM 544 Field Training for students in administration, epidemiology, or environmental health concentrations; CHB 544 for community health and health behavior concentrations; and STA 544 for biostatistics (6 credits)
- SPM 630 Integrative Project for students in administration, epidemiology, or environmental health concentrations; CHB 630 for health behavior; and STA 630 for biostatistics concentration (2 credits)
- Any remaining concentration area courses
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