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JD/MPH: Law and Public Health

Students in the JD/MPH program learn to advocate and create public health program and policies, as well as develop expertise in public health related legal issues.

Length of Program:

  • May be completed in seven semesters
  • First year at the School of Law
  • Year 2 at RSPH (minimum 32 credit hours)

Participating RSPH Academic Departments:

Career Opportunities: The JD/MPH program prepares students to advise and advocate for public health departments, organizations, private NGOs, individuals, and communities.

Post Graduate Employment Examples:

  • Attorney, Atlanta Legal Aid Society
  • Research Fellow, Emerging Leaders Program, CDC
  • Associate Attorney, Nashville Law Firm: Specializing in healthcare practice

More details about the JD/MPH Dual Degree Program

Applying to Dual Degree Programs
Students must apply to and be accepted into each school separately in order to be eligible for a dual degree.

All applications to RSPH are completed in SOPHAS (Schools of Public Health Application Service): www.sophas.org.

For questions regarding applications to Emory Law, visit http://www.law.emory.edu/

More information about RSPH admissions

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