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This program combines medical and public health education in preparation for a career of caring for the health of individuals and their communities.

The MD/MPH Dual Degree Program at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston University School of Public Health is designed for students who envision a medical career that incorporates public health and medicine. For a discussion of the pros and cons of MD/MPH programs in general and the timing of public health coursework, see the MD/MPH Guide at AMSA (American Medical Student Association).

The MD/MPH program prepares physicians for academic careers or for practice in today鈥檚 healthcare environment. This flexible program combines traditional MD preparation with a broad-based training that is skills-specific and provides students with a strong, integrated, problem-based foundation in the values, history, methods, and functions of public health, as well as a demonstrated competency in their chosen areas of specialization. Possible areas of special focus are: biostatistics, community health sciences, environmental health, epidemiology, global health, and health law & policy. In addition, students are encouraged to pursue programs of study and practice placements that allow the exploration of the multifaceted relationships between medicine and population-focused public health disciplines.

Coursework in the dual degree program is generally completed over a period of five years.

Degree Requirements

To earn both degrees, students must complete the required classroom and clinical coursework for the MD and the required 40 credit hours of coursework and other requirements for the MPH. Students can apply to the MPH program as soon as their first semester of medical school.

MPH coursework for the MD/MPH program is generally completed between the third and fourth year of medical school. However, students can begin the MPH core coursework during their first semester of enrollment. If a student has been accepted to BUSM, he or she may appeal to the Associate Dean for Admissions at BUSM for delayed matriculation. Also, if a student admitted into the MPH program at BUSPH is accepted into BUSM before completing MPH requirements, he or she may be transferred into the MD/MPH dual degree program.

In addition, credits in core courses and certificate courses taken at BUSPH prior to entry into BUSM can be applied to the MPH component of the MD/MPH program. All MPH coursework must be completed at BUSPH.

The MPH is a 48-credit degree. MD/MPH students must complete a minimum of 40 credits in residence at SPH and 8 credits are completed at MED. All courses counted to the MPH portion of the MD/MPH must be numbered SPH XX 700 and above. No courses taken outside of the School of Public Health will count toward the MPH, including courses taken at other Boston University schools and colleges.