MD/MPH: Medicine and Public Health
The MD/MPH program prepares students to work as physicians in the public health field, enabling them to diagnose health problems and risk factors of individuals and communities.
Length of Program:
- May be completed in five years
- Four years spent in the School of Medicine
- Fourth year at RSPH (minimum 32 - 35 credit hours)
Participating RSPH Academic Departments:
- Behavioral Science & Health Education
- Environmental Health
- Epidemiology
- Global Environmental Health
- Global Epidemiology
- Global Health
- Health Policy & Management
Non-Emory Medical School Students:
Students in good standing at fully-accredited US Medical Schools are eligible to apply to RSPH for an MPH degree in our special dual degree curriculum. [more...]
Career Opportunities:
Physicians who are awarded an MPH will have the ability to work in international and governmental agencies, clinics, health departments and research centers, as well as teach at schools of public health.
Post Graduate Employment Examples:
- Senior Technical Advisor, HIV/AIDS in Cambodia, CDC
- Instructor and Researcher, Global Climate Change, School of Medicine, Emory University
More details about the MD/MPH Dual Degree Program:
Information for students attending the Emory School of Medicine
Information for students attending Non-Emory Medical Schools
| Applying to Dual Degree Programs |
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| 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 School of Medicine, visit: http://www.med.emory.edu/ More information about RSPH admissions |