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MD/MPH Joint Degree Program Guide List of Schools

Joint Degree Programs with Accredited Schools of Public Health

  • Boston Univ
  • Columbia Univ
  • Emory Univ
  • Harvard Univ
  • Johns Hopkins Univ
  • New York Medical College
  • Ohio State Univ
  • St. Louis Univ
  • Tulane Univ
  • Univ of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Univ of California at Los Angeles
  • Univ of Illinois at Chicago
  • Univ of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
  • Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Univ of Oklahoma
  • Univ of Pittsburgh
  • Univ of South Florida
  • Univ of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio and UT School of Public Health
  • Wright State Univ Boonshoft School of Medicine
    		• Joint Degree Programs - Affiliated with Accredited Graduate Program in Community Health/Preventive Medicine

  • Eastern Virginia Medical School/Old Dominion Univ
  • Northwestern Univ
  • Tufts Univ
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • Univ of North Texas Health Science Center and Univ of North Texas
  • Univ of Utah School of Medicine

    Developing Joint Degree Programs

  • Univ of Pennsylvania

    MD/MPH Guide

    • Please note: We were unable to obtain complete information from all schools listed; therefore, each school listing does not contain the same categories of information. These are the programs from which we received information. See http://www.ceph.org/ for information on all accredited schools of public health and accredited programs.

    JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS WITH ACCREDITED SCHOOLS OF PUBLIC HEALTH

    Boston University
    Program Length: Generally 5 years for MD/MPH
    Cost of Getting MPH: Approximately $20,000 - comparable to the university rate per credit hour for at least 32 credit hours
    Scholarships: None specific
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Health Administration, Health Education/Behavioral Sciences, Health Law, International Health, Maternal and Child Health
    Program Strengths:
  • Broad choice of concentrations
  • MD/MPH students are integrated into the public health student body
  • Dynamic health care community in Boston *School of Medicine is unusually community-focused and serves an inner city population - MD/MPH students benefit greatly by gaining multiple exposures to public health and medical problems at the same time
  • Strong interaction between School of Public Health and School of Medicine - many overlapping faculty and shared research projects allowing students to gain a medical and public health perspective simultaneously
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    Special Programs: Students encourage to apply for a variety of experiences - previous students have held Sweitzer fellowships or worked at the CDC and Indian Health Service
    To Apply: Students must apply to the School of Public Health and the School of Medicine, concurrently or in any order they desire. No joint admission process exists. Admission to the dual degree program is contigent upon acceptance by both schools.
    Contact: Barbara St. Onge or Marianne Prout

    Columbia University
    Program Length: Usually 5 years -- MPH coursework completed after the 3rd year of medical school. Some students do not take a sabbatical and complete the MPH degree requirements both during medical school and following (during residency).
    Cost of Getting MPH: $25,800 - 30 credits at $860 per credit
    Scholarships: Macy Foundation Scholarship Program - 12 scholarships annually given to any medical student enrolled in a New York medical school. The scholarship covers the entire School of Public Health tuition. Students are required to complete 45 credits instead of the 35 required of routine MD/MPH students. The MPH year is usually completed after the 3rd year of medical school.
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: General Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy and Management, Environmental Health Sciences, Population and Family Health, Sociomedical Sciences
    Program Strengths: See School of Public Health Catalog, Macy Foundation Scholarship Program
    To Apply: Applicants must apply separately to the Schools of Public Health and Medicine. Acceptance into the School of Medicine is required before consideration for admission to the dual degree program. Students can also apply to the joint degree program after enrollment into the MD program.
    Contact: Dr. Victor Grann or Susan Cohen, Director of Academic Programs HPM Coordinator, Macy Scholars

    Emory University
    Program Length: 5 yrs - MPH year usually completed after 3rd year of medical school
    Cost of Getting MPH: Approximately $32,200
    Scholarships: The school will defray the cost of tuition and fees for the MPH program for three students per year. Other scholarship opportunities are available through the School of Public Health.
    MPH Tracks Available for MD/MPH Students: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Global Health, Health Policy and Management, Environmental and Occupational Health, Behavioral Sciences, Health Education, Global Epidemiology and Global Environmental Health
    Program Strengths: Close connection with the Emory Medical School, Emory Graduate School, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CARE International, American Cancer Society, Carter Center
    Special Programs: Peace Corps affiliation, Center for Health, Culture, Society affiliation and competitive funding for practica through GFE funds
    To Apply: Emory medical students typically apply to Rollins School of Public Health in their second year of medical school. MD/MPH program also available for select students from medical schools other than Emory.
    Contact: John E. McGowan, Jr., M.D. Department of Epidemiology (Rm 442), 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, Phn: 404-727-9365, Fax: 404-727-8737

    Harvard University
    Program Length: 5 years - MPH year usually between 3rd and 4th years of medical school
    Cost of Getting MPH: $23,980 plus room and board
    Scholarships: None
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: Family and Community Health, Health Care Management, International Health, Occupational and Environmental Health, Quantitative Methods
    Program Strengths: World-renown faculty
    To Apply: Students should apply during their 3rd or 4th year of medical school. Special application procedures are available for Harvard Medical students although any medicals students can apply. Students can also apply to the joint degree program at the point or original application
    Contact: Roberta Gianfortoni

    Johns Hopkins University
    Program Length: The MPH program is 11 months in duration and begins in July of each year. Medical students typically enroll in the MPH program between their second and third year of medical school.
    Cost of Getting MPH: Full tuition for one year at Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Scholarships: All admitted applicants are considered for scholarships. More Info
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: The MPH is a school-wide degree. All students in the program complete a core curriculum which comprises approximately half of the credits required for graduation. Students may complete the other half of the program either by electing an optional concentration area or by designing their curriculum in order to customize the program to their area of interest and the appropriate balance between depth and breadth.
    Program Strengths:
  • Breadth of MPH degree program, in that it is school-wide, not departmental -- allows students to pursue interests across the school
  • Ten areas of concentration available
  • World-renowned faculty who are leaders in public health practice and research
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    To Apply:
  • Complete the online MPH application
  • Program is not formally linked with any school of medicine
  • Application deadline is December 1
    • Contact: Paul Whong at MPH Program Office, 410-955-1291

    New York Medical College
    Program Length: Can be integrated into 4 years, or students can take a sabbatical from medical school to complete their public health work between either the 2nd and 3rd year or the 3rd and 4th years (preferred)
    Cost of Getting MPH: $7,000 spread out over 3 payments and coordinated with loans
    Scholarships: None
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: General public health, behavioral sciences and health promotion, maternal and child health, health management and policy, epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental sciences, health informatics, international health
    Program Strengths: Flexibility, courses in the evenings and on Saturday
    Special Programs: Joint programs with the United National and the World Health Organization
    To Apply: Application to the MPH part of the joint degree can be made upon arrival to NYMC or before - permission from the dean of the medical school is required
    Contact: School bulletin is online. Questions can be addressed to the admissions office or a specific program director - information in the bulletin.

    Ohio State University
    Program Length: 5 years - year of MPH or MHA study completed after 2nd year of medical school. A public health practicum and culminating requirement (comprehensive exam or applied research project) is completed during the 4th year of medical school.
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: MPH Degree: biometrics, epidemiology, environmental health sciences, health behavior and health promotion, and health services management and policyMHA: health services management and policy
    To Apply: Applicants should note their interest in the joint degree program at the time of original application to medical school. Students receive an informal review of their MPH application concurrent with the medical school application, but official application to the School of Public Health isn't made until the 2nd year of medical school.
    Contact: Robert Caswell, Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies, OSU School of Public Health, 320 W 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, 614-293-4014, 614-293-0070

    St. Louis University
    Program Length: 5 years - usually students complete the required courses during the 2nd and 3rd years of the 5 year program (can complete the MD/MPH in 4 years if undertaking a rigorous schedule)
    To Apply:
  • Can apply concurrently with the application to the School of Medicine or following admission to the School of Medicine
  • Generally, students must successfully complete the first semester of the 1st year of medical school to be considered for admission to the MPH program
    • Contact: sphinfo@slu.edu

    Tulane University
    Program Length: 4 years
    Cost of Getting MPH: Reduced public health tuition for MD/MPH combined degree students
    Scholarships: Up to 20 merit-based, $10,000 scholarships per incoming class
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Systems Management, Tropical Health, Environmental Health Sciences, Community Health Sciences, International Health and Development
    Program Strengths: * 4 year integrated MD and MPH curriculum * Tropical Medicine degree * Many merit-based scholarships available * Close interaction between the School of Public Health and the School of Medicine - an Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education oversees the combined degree program
    To Apply:
  • Students must first be accepted to Tulane's School of Medicine
  • Submit separate application to School of Public Health
  • School of Public Health application must be accompanied by a career statement and two letters of recommendation directed towards public health career goals
  • Interviews may be required for applicants to some departments
  • Early scholarship application deadline is April 15, fall deadline is October 15
  • Students are strongly encouraged to begin MPH coursework the summer before medical school matriculation
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    Contact: M. A. Krousel-Wood, MD, MSPH, Assistant Dean for GME (504-988-7055) or Allys Dierker, Program Manager (504-988-7055), mdmph@tulane.edu

    University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Program Length: 5 years - complete MPH year between 3rd and 4th years of medical school
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: Biostatistics, Epidemiology and International Health, Environmental Health Sciences, Health Behavior, Maternal and Child Health, and Health Care Organization and Policy
    To Apply: Students must first be accepted to the School of Medicine. Subsequently, they can apply for admission to the joint degree program.
    Contact: The Office of Student and Academic Services, UAB School of Public Health, 120 Ryals Building, 1665 University Boulevard, Birmingham, Al 35294-0022, 205-934-4993

    University of California at Los Angeles
    Program Length: 5 Years total
    Cost of Getting MPH: $10,000 + Room and Board
    Scholarships: Students qualify for same scholarship as MPH students
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: All the regular tracks -- Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Community Health Sciences, Health Administration, Environmental Health Sciences, Health Education/Behavioral Sciences, Public Health Practice
    Program Strengths:
  • Cross disciplinary research initiatives involving all aspects of the UCLA community
  • Strong collaboration between the School of Public Health, UCLA's College of Letters and Science, other professional schools, and UCLA's hospital and clinics
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    To Apply: Only open to UCLA Medical Students and chosen in year 3 of Medical School
    Contact: Neil H Parker, MD

    University of Illinois at Chicago
    Program Length: 5 years - students take a sabbatical from medical school to complete MPH coursework after their 3rd year of medical school. Students complete the "capstone experience" during their 4th year of medical school (final year of the 5 year program). The program administrators discourage taking MPH and MD courses concurrently although exceptions are made. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the summers before and after the 1st year of medical school to complete some MPH core requirements.
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: Community Health Sciences, Health Policy and Administration, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
    To Apply: Students must be accepted to both the MD and MPH programs independently, but students can wait until their 1st year of medical school to apply for a position in the joint degree program.
    Contact: Babette Neuberger, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, 312-996-5381

    University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
    Program Length: 5 years - students usually take the year off between the 2nd and 3rd years of medical school to complete MPH coursework. As an exception, some students do complete the joint degree program in 4 years, but this avenue is strongly discouraged.
    Cost of Getting MPH: No discount in tuition for medical students.
    Scholarships: The medical school dean makes available four scholarships per year to pay MPH tuition - process is competitive and students must agree to complete the joint program in five years. Students pay for the MPH tuition and are reimbursed upon graduation.
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Policy, Health Education, Occupational and Environmental Health
    Special Programs: Broad range of tracks, collaboration between UMDNJ and Rutgers in developing the program, evening classes, taking a year off to focus on MPH work, free "sample" MPH classes available for medical students to take during their 1st year without commitment
    To Apply: Students take the sample classes. If interested in pursuing the joint degree, they apply to the MPH program during May/June of their first year of medical school. Students can also apply independently to MD and MPH programs upon initial application.
    Contact: Ms. Tina Greco, Administrator (732-445-0199) or Dr. Stephen Marcella, Asst. Professor, Dept of Environmental and Comm Med

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Program Length: 5 years - students must take a leave of absence from medical school to complete 1 year of MPH work
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: Epidemiology, Health Policy and Administration, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Health Behavior/Health Education, Health Care and Prevention
    To Apply: Students in the MD program must meet with their advisor to discuss pursuing a joint degree, request an interview with the MPH program, and be accepted according to the policies of the School of Public Health.
    Contact: Dr. Russell Harris or Dr. Linda Kinsinger, Co Directors of the Program on Prevention in Education & Practice OR Health Care & Prevention MPH Program Coordinator, School of Medicine, CB 7508 Wing D, UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, Ph: 919-966-4065, Fax: 919-966-7499

    University of Oklahoma
    Program Length: 5 years is recommended course - students take 6 semester hours in the MPH program during the summer after the 1st year of medical school and enroll full-time in the School of Public Health for one year after the 2nd year of medical school
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: Health Administration and Policy, Health Promotion Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Health, Biostatistics, and Epidemiology
    To Apply: Students must meet the admission standards of both Schools, but a joint evaluation process simplifies the process.
    Contact:
  • The University of Oklahoma Graduate College
    PO Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190-3042 (405) 271-2085
  • College of Public Health
    PO Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190-3042, 405-271-2232
  • College of Medicine
    PO Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190-3042, 405-271-2331
    AdminMed@ouhsc.edu
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    University of Pittsburgh
    Program Length: MMPH (not formal MD/MPH program): 5 years -- MPH year of study completed between 3rd and 4th years of medical schoolMPH in Environmental Health: 4 years
    Cost of Getting MPH: MMPH: Pennsylvania residents -- $5,517 per term & Out of state residents -- $11,369 per term
    Scholarships: None
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: MD/MPH Program available in Environmental and Occupational HealthMultidisciplinary Master of Public Health program available for 1 to 3 Pitt medical students per year
    To Apply: Students must complete two years of medical school at Pitt before applying to the MMPH program. Then, they apply directly to the MMPH program.
    Contact: MPH in Env Health - Penny Weiss at 412-967-6521, MMPH - Ms. Joannie Buffo, 412-624-3005

    University of South Florida
    Program Length: Program paced according to medical student's comfort level. There are several different routes to pursue toward the MPH.
    Cost of Getting MPH: In-state graduate tuition is the same for all graduate students in Florida -- for 6 credit hours, it equals about $950
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: Four departments -- Community & FamilyHealth, Environmental & Occupational Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Health Policy & Management and at least 4 concentrations in each department.
    To Apply: The MPH application process is completely separate from the medical school application process. It is best to apply to the College of Public Health after your first semester of 1st year. The process requires essays, letters of recommendation, and GRE scores (MCAT scores will work for some concentrations).
    Contact: Leena Selvaraj

    The University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio and The University of Texas School of Public Health Dual Degree Program in Medicine and Public Health
    Program Length: 4 Years (5-year option available)
    Cost of Getting MPH: Students are enrolled in both The University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio and The University of Texas School of Public Health and are responsible for all applicable tuition and fees for both degrees. Cost savings for the MPH occur through cross-crediting, at no charge, of up to 10 semester credit hours for coursework completed in the Medical School. Financial Aid for both programs is available.
    Scholarships: At this time, there are no scholarships available specifically for the MD/MPH. MD/MPH students are eligible for scholarships offered through the School of Public Health.
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: The Global Health Concentration is available.
    Program Strengths: Our program is uniquely poised to study issues of U.S.-Mexico Border and international health with particular strengths in occupational/environmental health, health disparities, and community health.
    Special Programs This MD/MPH program features a unique Border Health elective-the STEER (South Texas Environmental Education and Research) Program. STEER is credited as both a global health practicum and a medical school selective. The STEER elective is also popular with medical students and public health graduate students across the nation, with many other institutions granting elective or practicum credit.
    To Apply: Students apply separately to the UT School of Medicine at San Antonio and the UT-School of Public Health. Apply to Medical School through the TMDSAS (Texas Medical & Dental Schools Application Service) and to the MPH program through the UT School of Public Health at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
    Contact: Claudia S. Miller, M.D., M.S.
    Professor, Dean of the MD/MPH Program
    The University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio
    Phone: (210) 567-7407
    Fax: (210) 567-7457
    millercs@uthscsa.edu or the Program Coordinator at mdmph@uthscsa.edu

    Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
    Program Length: 5 years
    Cost of Getting MPH: See scholarship information.
    Scholarships: If accepted into the Boonshoft Physician Leadership Development Program eligible for merit-based scholarships that will cover the tuition and fees required for the M.P.H. degree, and the fees required for the monthly leadership programs.
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: Public Health Management Concentration*
    Health Promotion and education
    Emergency Preparedness
    *required by the Boonshoft Physician Leadership Development Program
    Program Strengths: The Boonshoft Physician Leadership Development Program offers students management and leadership skills, as well as knowledge of health economics and population-based medicine. It is designed to develop future leaders of the health care system, including CEOs of health care organizations, such as hospital systems, government agencies and for-profit health care companies. Students in the program attend monthly physician leadership sessions designed to improve their analytic, business and management skills. During this monthly program, students participate in a series of seminars with M.D./M.B.A. students around the theme of leadership.

    The coursework for the two degrees is completed in an integrated fashion over a period of five years. Unlike many other M.D./M.P.H. programs that are essentially year-out programs, this program begins in the first year and ends in the fifth, although most of the course work for the M.P.H. is spread over the third, fourth and fifth years. The complete M.D. curriculum is taught; there is no compromise on education for either degree.

    To Apply: You may apply while applying to medical school, after the acceptance to medical school & during 1st year of medical school (if space is still available).
    Contact: Jennifer Webb, Program Coordinator
    Boonshoft Physician Leadership Development Program
    Center for Global Health Systems, Management, and Policy
    3123 Research Blvd., Suite 200, Kettering, OH 45420-4006
    Ph: (937) 258-5557 | Fax: (937) 258-5544
    jennifer.webb@wright.edu

    JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS - AFFILIATED WITH ACCREDITED GRADUATE PROGRAM IN COMMUNITY HEALTH/PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

    Eastern Virginia Medical School/Old Dominion University
    Program Length: 5 years - MPH coursework integrated into curriculum throughout 5 years - core MPH courses in years 1 and 2 - specialty track courses in year 3 - practicum and integrated Capstone seminar the summer before the 5th year
    Cost of Getting MPH: $20,000
    Scholarships: None
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: Epidemiology and Healthy Management/Policy
    Program Strengths: Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health
    To Apply: Apply to MD program first. Once admitted, you can seek entry to MPH program (e.g., automatically eligible for MPH program if already accepted into MD program, but not vice versa)
    Contact: Robert Jacobs, PhDDirector
    Graduate Program of Public Health, EVMS, PO Box 1980, Norfolk, VA 23501-1980
    Ph: 757-446-6120, Fax: 757-446-6121, Email: jacobsrr@evms.edu

    Northwestern University
    Program Length: Integrated four-year program with the option to start during the summer before starting medical school
    Cost of Getting MPH: A surcharge is added to each of 12 medical school tuition payments. The current surcharge, adjusted for expected annual increases, amounts to ~$16,700 spread over four years.
    Scholarships: Some need based scholarship money for students in the MD/MPH program -- funds are distributed by the financial aid office
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: Generalist degree, no tracks
    Program Strengths: The program is a four-year program affording students the opportunity to integrate public health with their medical education. Chronic disease epidemiology and health services research are particular strengths of the public health program faculty. Courses in health policy and management are offered through the Kellogg School of Management, one of the top MBA programs in the country.
    Special Programs: Fieldwork in Mexico, Bolivia, South Africa, Norway, and the Navaho Nation is an option for students who begin their courses during the Summer prior to beginning medical school.
    To Apply: Applicants invited to submit a medical school supplemental application may apply to the MD/MPH program at that time by completing and submitting an additional section of the supplemental application. Applicants invited to interview may schedule both interviews (MD and MPH) on the same day. Information on applying to the MD/MPH program is also made available to those who have been offered a place in the medical school class.
    Contact: Maureen Moran, MPH, Assoc Director, Program in Public Health
    Dept of Preventive Medicine, 680 N Lake Shore Dr. Ste 1102, Chicago, IL 60611
    Ph: 312-503-0500, Fax: 312-908-9588

    Tufts University
    Program Length: Four years
    Cost of Getting MPH: Approximately $15,000 for a 48 credit program
    Scholarships: None
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: Generalist MPH Degree
    Program Strengths: Ability to get MD and MPH in 4 years. Small class size with seminar learning style. Small cohort of MD/MPH and DVM/MPH students who stay together throughout program. Close linkages to public health practice opportunities in Boston and Massachusetts as well as overseas. Tailoring of academic program to needs and interests of clinicians in training allows for focus on topics of special interest to public health clinicians, including health in the developing world, infectious disease epidemiology, and health care policy.
    Special Programs: Public Health Field Experience between first and second years and Applied Learning Experience in fourth year allow for significant opportunities for independent learning and field experience in areas of personal interest. Students can also take a research year and engage in more extensive public health research.
    To Apply: Applicants for the MD/MPH apply through the school. Candidates complete one additional application sent to them with their application for the MD program. No additional fee is charged for applying to the combined degree programs. Candidates for the MD/MPH combined degree must first be offered admission to the MD program before being considered for the combined degree.
    Contact: For combined degree track applications and admissions information, contact Tufts University of School of Medicine
    Office of Admissions, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111
    (617) 636-6571

    For program information about the MD/MPH program, contact Office of Graduate Degree Programs
    (617) 636-0935

    University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Program Length: 5 years. The bulk of the MPH coursework occurs in the fourth year of the five-year program following the traditional third year clinical clerkships.  The fifth year is a combination of medical school electives and completion of MPH courses and the Service Learning/Capstone Experience.
    Cost of Getting MPH: Approximately $9,000 for in-state tuition and $24,000 for out-of-state tuition.
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: Community Health Education, Public Health Administration, and Epidemiology/Biostatistics
    To Apply: Students may apply to the MPH program before or after admission to medical school. Prospective students may apply concurrently to both programs and be notified of acceptance prior to entering medical school. A separate MPH application and letters of recommendation are required. Students can also apply for admission to the MPH program during the third year of medical school.  Prior to entering the MPH programs students must be in good standing and successfully complete step 1 of the USMLE.
    Contact: Jim Medder, MD, MPH
    983075 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE  68198-3075, 402-559-6271
    http://app1.unmc.edu/mdmph/

    University of North Texas Health Science Center and University of North Texas
    Program Info: The primary goal of the dual D.O./M.P.H. program is to provide clinical professionals specialized public health training to develop, integrate, and apply culturally-competent social, psychological and biomedical approaches to the promotion and preservation of health. The D.O./M.P.H. curriculum is designed so that the M.P.H. degree requirements can be completed during the four years of medical education at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM). To receive the M.P.H. degree at the time of medical school graduation, the dual degree student must enter the M.P.H. program in the summer prior to matriculation into medical school. The plan for completion of the M.P.H. simultaneously with the D.O. degree is shown below. Another option for the dual degree D.O./M.P.H. student is to extend the time period to complete the public health and medical school degree to five years and register in public health courses between Year 2 and 3 of the traditional medical school curriculum.
    Contact: Muriel Marshall, D.O., Dr.P.H., Track Director
    UNT Health Science Center School of Public Health, Medical Education Building 1-432D
    817-735-5479    		 

    D.O./M.P.H. Degree Plan

Summer Prior to TCOM Matriculation
PHPM 5100     Principles of Epidemiology			3 SCH
PHPM 5110     Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Heath	3 SCH
PHPM 5200     Health Administration				3 SCH
PHPM 5210     Biostatistics for Public Health I 		3 SCH
PHPM 5300     Environmental Health				3 SCH

Fall Semester, Year 1
	       M.P.H. Elective**				3 SCH

Spring Semester, Year 1
PHPM 5145     Seminar in Public Health: Border Health Issues	3 SCH
	      Quantitative/Analytic Course**			3 SCH

Summer Between Year 1 and Year 2
	       M.P.H. Elective**				3 SCH
PHPM 5850     Practice Experience in Public Health		3 SCH
PHPM 5900     Thesis						3 SCH
or
PHPM 5920     Problem-in-Lieu of Thesis				3 SCH

Year 2
PHPM 5900     Thesis						3 SCH
or
PHPM 5920     Problem-in-Lieu of Thesis				3 SCH

Transfer Credit from
TCOM Curriculum		    		9 SCH equivalent

Year 1 and Year 2:
Basic Tools:  Prevention/Information Science
ICE Prevention

**As approved by Advisor and Track Director

    University of Utah School of Medicine
    Program Length: 5 years - 1 yr. leave of absence for public health work typically taken after the 3rd year of medical school
    MPH Tracks for MD/MPH Students: MPH and MSPH (thesis required - usually completed during the 4th year of medical school)
    To Apply: A request for the joint degree program can be made upon initial application. Applications after acceptance into the medical school are allowed, subject to the approval of the Graduate Program in Public Health.
    Contact: deans.admission@hsc.utah.edu

    DEVELOPING JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS

    University of Pennsylvania
    Contact: Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH
    Associate Dean for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
    		   
         
    		 
     
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