MD/MPH Dual Degree Program
Top universities offering MD/MPH (Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health) dual degree program:
Emory University
- Emory University School of Medicine and the Rollins School of Public Health offer a dual degree program (Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health) to prepare physicians for leadership roles in public health.
- This program can be completed within five years. It is designed for those with a baccalaureate degree who wish to enhance their medical training with further study in public health.
- Emory School of Medicine is ranked 16th nationally in National Institutes of Health grant funding to medical schools ($347.7 million), as of fall 2010.
Boston University
- The MD/MPH Dual Degree Program at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the School of Public Health is designed for those who envision a medical career that incorporates public health and medicine.
- Coursework in the dual degree program is generally completed over a period of five years.
- In 2010, U.S. News & World Report ranked BUSM 34th among top medical schools in the country (tied with Dartmouth and USC Keck School).
University of Wisconsin
- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison offers a five-year MD/MPH dual degree program for individuals interested in becoming fully trained in public health.
- Students interested in this dual degree must apply to and be admitted to each program independently.
- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is among several UW-Madison schools to be ranked among the 2010 edition of U.S. News and World Report's "Best Graduate Schools". It is placed 27th (tie) in research and 12th (tie) in primary care.
St. George’s University
- The Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine in the School of Medicine offers students a chance to earn a public health graduate education while pursuing a degree in medicine.
- Students in the dual MD/MPH degree program can specialize in one of the following three tracks: Epidemiology Track; Health Behavior & Policy Track; Environmental and Occupational Health Track.
- St. George's University School of Medicine is listed with the World Health Organization.
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Emory University
- Emory University School of Medicine and the Rollins School of Public Health offer a dual degree program (Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health) to prepare physicians for leadership roles in public health.
- This program can be completed within five years. It is designed for those with a baccalaureate degree who wish to enhance their medical training with further study in public health.
- Emory School of Medicine is ranked 16th nationally in National Institutes of Health grant funding to medical schools ($347.7 million), as of fall 2010.
Boston University
- The MD/MPH Dual Degree Program at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the School of Public Health is designed for those who envision a medical career that incorporates public health and medicine.
- Coursework in the dual degree program is generally completed over a period of five years.
- In 2010, U.S. News & World Report ranked BUSM 34th among top medical schools in the country (tied with Dartmouth and USC Keck School).
University of Wisconsin
- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison offers a five-year MD/MPH dual degree program for individuals interested in becoming fully trained in public health.
- Students interested in this dual degree must apply to and be admitted to each program independently.
- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is among several UW-Madison schools to be ranked among the 2010 edition of U.S. News and World Report's "Best Graduate Schools". It is placed 27th (tie) in research and 12th (tie) in primary care.
St. George’s University
- The Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine in the School of Medicine offers students a chance to earn a public health graduate education while pursuing a degree in medicine.
- Students in the dual MD/MPH degree program can specialize in one of the following three tracks: Epidemiology Track; Health Behavior & Policy Track; Environmental and Occupational Health Track.
- St. George's University School of Medicine is listed with the World Health Organization.
* Suggested Reading:
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