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MD/MPH Dual Degree Program

The MD/MPH dual degree program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai prepares students to become culturally and structurally trained practitioners or researchers. This program trains students to apply medical practice to patient and population health, with both clinical skills and a scientific foundation to understand health and wellness from a community perspective.

Program Overview

The MD/MPH program is designed to be completed in four or five years, earning two degrees. Students will learn from faculty who are experts in their field and gain critical community health experience. The MPH degree is 45 credits with specializations in eight different areas:

• General Public Health
• Epidemiology
• Health Care Management
• Environmental Health Sciences
• Global Health
• Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
• Biostatistics
• Outcomes Research

MD students are able to use 12 credits from their medical school curriculum towards the MPH degree.

Four-Year Option

Students can complete the MD/MPH dual degree in four years by taking public health courses in the evening, after their medical education classes.

Five-Year Option

Alternatively, students can take the five-year option to earn their MD/MPH degree, taking a year off from medical school (known as a scholarly year) to devote the entire year to the MPH degree. Students can also pursue the degree by taking a small number of courses during the first two years of medical school and completing the majority of the degree requirements during the scholarly year.

Program Details

The MD/MPH program prepares students for a variety of career fields, including clinical practice, academia, government, nonprofit and international organizations, health care delivery systems, and agencies focused on disease prevention, policymaking, and more. MD/MPH graduates play a critical role in improving health from a clinical, social, economic, and political perspective.

Specializations

The MPH degree offers specializations in the following areas:

• General Public Health
• Epidemiology
• Health Care Management
• Environmental Health Sciences
• Global Health
• Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
• Biostatistics
• Outcomes Research

Career Opportunities

The MD/MPH program prepares students for a wide range of career opportunities, including:

• Clinical practice
• Academia
• Government
• Nonprofit and international organizations
• Health care delivery systems
• Agencies focused on disease prevention, policymaking, and more

Department of Public Health and Public Health Education Programs

The Department of Public Health and Public Health Education Programs offers a range of programs, including:

• Master of Public Health
• Master of Science in Epidemiology
• MD/MPH
• Master of Health Administration
• Master of Science in Biostatistics
• Master of Science in Clinical Research
• DPM/MPH
• PhD in Clinical Research

Resources

Students in the MD/MPH program have access to a range of resources, including:

• Faculty who are experts in their field
• Critical community health experience
• Specializations in eight different areas
• Career services and alumni relations
• Student life and resources
• Registrar's office
• Parent and family resources