M.D./M.P.H. Program
Students accepted into the School of Medicine at New York Medical College may apply for admission to the M.P.H. program in the School of Public Health, thereby providing an opportunity to pursue both degree programs simultaneously. M.D./M.P.H. students earn 46 credits (14 courses plus a practicum and a thesis or capstone course) through the School of Public Health. The degree can be finished within the four years of medical school, or the student may elect to take five years to finish both degrees.
Combining the two degrees, medicine and public health:
- fosters a better appreciation of the interplay between community factors and individual behaviors on the health status of patients;
- creates a better understanding of the basis of treatment and treatment outcomes for individual patients;
- promotes an understanding of the delivery of health services, including the economic and legal aspects.
Admissions procedure:
- After registering in the School of Medicine, secure a signed "Combined MD/MPH Program" form from the Associate Dean for Student Affairs of the School of Medicine giving permission to pursue both programs.
- Submit this form with a completed School of Public Health application form and a non-refundable $50 application fee to the School of Public Health Admissions Office.
- Arrange for official undergraduate transcript(s) from undergraduate institution(s) to be sent directly to the School of Public Health Admissions Office.
- See the Vice Dean, Dr. James O'Brien, or a program advisor listed below, to discuss a suitable area of concentration.
- Dr. Frank Baker, Dr. Padmini Murthy, Dr. Martin Diner, or Dr. Penny Liberatos, for Behavioral Sciences and Community Health concentrations (International/Global Health; Behavioral Sciences and Health Promotion; and Maternal and Child Health)
- Ms. Annette Choolfaian for the Health Policy and Management concentrations (Health Policy and Management; and Disaster Preparedness)
- Dr. Paul Visintainer for the Biostatistics and Epidemiology concentrations (Biostatistics & Epidemiology)
- Dr. Susan Goodwin for Environmental Health Science.