MD-MPH Program
Program at a Glance
Together with the College of Medicine, the Upstate Public Health Program offers a dual degree program for students interested in pursuing both the MD and MPH degree. The MD/MPH typically takes about five years to earn both degrees. Most students complete the MPH coursework in the first year of the MD/MPH Program, known as Year Zero. As such, the timeline would follow:
MPH Coursework - see below (Year Zero)
MSI Courses (Year One)
MSII Courses (Year Two)
MSIII Required Clerkships (Year Three)
MSIV (Year Four)
MPH Coursework Overview: Population Health for Clinicians Concentration
Foundational Courses (24 Credit Hours)
- Principles of Epidemiology
- Principles of Biostatistics
- Principles of Environmental Health
- Social & Behavioral Dimensions of Public Health
- Public Health Policy
- Public Health Foundations
- Public Health Research Methods
- Program Planning & Evaluation
Concentration Specific Courses (9 Credit Hours)
- Public Health and Biopsychosocial Primary Care
- Systematic Reviews
- Randomized Controlled Trials
Applied Practice Experience: (3 Credit Hours)
Elective(s): (6 Credit Hours)
Integrative Learning Experience - Comprehensive Exam
In their final semester of the MPH study, students take a comprehensive exam – an integrated learning experience – that incorporates all of the coursework and subject matter they have learned in the program.
MPH Coursework Overview: Global Health and Translational Science Concentration
Coursework Overview
Foundational Courses (24 Credit Hours)
- Principles of Epidemiology
- Principles of Biostatistics
- Principles of Environmental Health
- Social & Behavioral Dimensions of Public Health
- Public Health Policy
- Public Health Foundations
- Public Health Research Methods
- Program Planning & Evaluation
Concentration Specific Courses (9 Credit Hours)
- Introduction to Global Health
- Research and Development for Global Health
- Advanced Epidemiology
- Applied Practice Experience Pre-Departure Modules
International Applied Practice Experience: (3 Credit Hours)
Elective(s): (6 Credit Hours)
Integrative Learning Experience - Comprehensive Exam
In their final semester, students take a comprehensive exam – an integrative learning experience – that incorporates all of the coursework and subject matter they have learned in the program.
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