Program Overview
The Johns Hopkins MD/PhD program is an eight-year dual degree program that trains future physician-scientists. Graduates of the program are prepared for prestigious careers in academic medicine through a rigorous combination of medical and public health coursework, research, and clinical experience. The program fosters a collaborative environment between the School of Medicine and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Graduates must complete all requirements for both a medical degree (MD) and a PhD in one of the departments of the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The MD/PhD program is a combined six or eight-year program offered by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in partnership with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. It prepares graduates for prestigious careers in academic medicine. The program is designed for students who aspire to be "physician-scientists."
Careers:
The program prepares graduates for prestigious careers in academic medicine.
Other:
The program is a rigorous combination that prepares graduates for prestigious careers in academic medicine. The long-lasting relationship between the School of Medicine and the Bloomberg School fosters the ideal environment for this combined program. Students complete two years of medical school before devoting themselves full-time to their PhD studies. While pursuing the MD/PhD, students must complete all BSPH requirements pertinent to a stand-alone PhD program in one of our departments and fulfill all the same competencies through the same courses as the students in regular PhD programs. After completion of the PhD degree requirements, students then complete their MD degree.
