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Overview of the MD/JD Program

The University of Miami School of Law, in partnership with the University's Miller School of Medicine, offers a dual degree program that allows students to obtain both MD and JD degrees in six years. The law curriculum prepares medical students for careers in health sector law, leadership, and policy, as well as for the legal aspects of running a private medical practice or heading a group practice.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to this program, students must be admitted to the Miller School of Medicine M.D. program and be in good standing. Students apply to the Law School during the fall of their 2nd year of the M.D. program and are encouraged to take the LSAT during the summer after Year 1 of Medical School, and no later than December of their second year of Medical School.

Curriculum Requirements

The dual degree program requires students to complete 136 credits in the MD program and 77 credits in the JD program, for a total of 213 credit hours. The JD requirements include the standard first-year JD curriculum, as well as additional coursework and credits to be completed in the Law School.

Health Law Courses

Students in the joint MD/JD program must complete the following health law courses:

• Administrative Law (LAW 200)
• Health Law and Policy (LAW 225)

Sample Plan of Study

The sample plan of study is based on several assumptions, including that students will begin in the MD program, apply to Law School no later than January 1st of their second year of Medical School, and complete three integrated clerkships before enrolling in the law school in August of year 3.

Course List

The course list includes:

• NextGenMD Phase 1: Pre-Clinical
• NextGenMD Phase 2: Integrated Clerkships
• JD Courses
• USMLE Step 1 exam
• USMLE STEP 2 CK and CS examination

Program Structure

The program is structured as follows:

• Year One: NextGenMD Phase 1: Pre-Clinical
• Year Two: NextGenMD Phase 1: Pre-Clinical, NextGenMD Phase 2: Integrated Clerkships
• Year Three: JD Courses
• Year Four: JD Courses
• Year Five: NextGenMD Phase 2: Integrated Clerkships, NextGenMD Phase 3: Advanced
• Year Six: NextGenMD Phase 3: Advanced

Total Credit Hours

The total credit hours required for the program are 213. Students will complete 77 credits of coursework in the Law School, with 11 credits being applied from coursework in the M.D. program. The remaining credits will be completed in the MD program.