Doctor of Medicine / Master of Public Health
Program Overview
Introduction to the Doctor of Medicine / Master of Public Health Program
The Doctor of Medicine / Master of Public Health program is designed to provide a high standard of academic, clinical, and professional medical training. This combined degree aims to equip graduates with the skills necessary to take up positions as hospital interns and qualify for medical registration in Australia.
Program Overview
The program fosters autonomous learning and provides a foundation of knowledge and skills in preparation for diverse career choices after graduation. It integrates basic science and clinical disciplines, recognizing the importance of exposure to the principles, practice, and findings of medical research.
Course Offerings
The program is offered at the Bedford Park campus, with the following details:
- Mode of delivery: In person
- Study load: Full time and Part time
- Student type: Domestic, Onshore international
- Offer status: Active
Program of Study
To qualify for the Doctor of Medicine / Master of Public Health, a student must complete 184.5 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic according to the program of study. The program consists of:
- A Medicine component of 139.5 units
- A Public Health component of 45 units
Year 1
- Medicine Component: 36 units
- MMED9150: Medicine 1A (18 units)
- MMED9151: Medicine 1B (18 units)
Year 2
- Medicine Component: 31.5 units
- MMED9250: Medicine 2A (18 units)
- MMED9251: Medicine 2B (13.5 units)
- Public Health Component: 4.5 units
- PHCA8011: Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (4.5 units)
Year 3
- Medicine Component: 4.5 units
- MMED9002: Clinical Practice Preparedness (4.5 units)
- Public Health Component: 36 units
- PHCA9501: Social Determinants of Health and Wellbeing (4.5 units)
- PHCA9507: Health Promotion in Public Health (4.5 units)
- PHCA9522: Introduction to Epidemiological Research Methods (4.5 units)
- PHCA9523: Introductory Biostatistics (4.5 units)
- PHCA9504: First Nations Health and Well-Being (4.5 units)
- PHCA9509: Practicum in Public Health (9 units)
- Option: 4.5 units from the Public Health Option topics
Year 4
- Medicine Component: 31.5 units
- MMED9350: Medicine 3A (13.5 units)
- MMED9351: Medicine 3B (18 units)
- Public Health Component: 4.5 units
- Option: 4.5 units from the Public Health Option topics
Year 5
- Medicine Component: 36 units
- MMED9450: Medicine 4A (18 units)
- MMED9451: Medicine 4B (18 units)
Public Health Option Topics
Students can select units from the following option topics:
- ENVH7711: Environmental Health Concepts (4.5 units)
- ENVH9721: Public Health Toxicology (4.5 units)
- HACM9101: Leading Organisations in Health and Aged Care (4.5 units)
- HACM9200: Health and Aged Care Systems and Policy (4.5 units)
- HACM9201: Health Law and Ethics (4.5 units)
- PHCA9527: Advanced Epidemiology (4.5 units)
- NURS8720: Primary Health Care Constructs and Contexts (4.5 units)
- NURS9124: Advanced Thinking, Communicating and Problem Solving for Health Professionals (4.5 units)
- NUTD9226: Public Health and Community Nutrition (4.5 units)
- PHCA8010: Digital Health for Practitioners (4.5 units)
- PHCA9514: Professional Practice in Public Health (4.5 units)
- PHCA9519: Economic Evidence for Health Care Decision Making (4.5 units)
- PHCA9521: Critical Perspectives on Global Health and Development (4.5 units)
- PHCA9524: Advanced Biostatistics (4.5 units)
- PHCA9525: AI for Medicine and Public Health (4.5 units)
- PHCA8013: Introduction to Evaluation in Public Health and Program Planning (4.5 units)
- PHCA8014: Implementation Science for Public Health Practice (4.5 units)
Admission Requirements
- Applicants must be currently enrolled in the MD Doctor of Medicine.
- Applicants must meet the Admission Requirements for the MPHA Master of Public Health - 1.5 years Advanced Entry. Admission into the combined degree is via the Internal Transfer application process.
English Language Requirements
International Student English Requirements apply.
Aims
The Doctor of Medicine aims to:
- Integrate basic science and clinical disciplines
- Provide a structured approach to the acquisition of clinical skills and competencies
- Give students the opportunity to undertake clinical learning in diverse hospital and community environments
- Recognize the importance of basing medical practice on a social and community view of health and illness
- Support the advocacy of patient care and service as a central focus in medical practice
- Ensure students gain an understanding of the professional roles and responsibilities of doctors
The intercalation of the Master of Public Health curriculum provides students with the ability to apply knowledge and skills in relation to public health principles, values, and practices.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Acquire, consolidate, and integrate a defined body of evidence-based knowledge from established biological, clinical, epidemiological, social, and behavioral sciences.
- Undertake, assess, critically appraise, interpret, and apply evidence from medical research and the supporting sciences.
- Formulate relevant research questions, select applicable study designs, and undertake research to contribute to enhanced medical practice and health care provision.
- Apply core and integrated medical and scientific knowledge to individual patients in clinical practice and to populations and health systems.
- Use preventative and therapeutic interventions effectively, legally, and ethically to diagnose and ensure quality care and patient safety.
- Communicate effectively and culturally appropriately in diverse and inter-professional healthcare teams.
- Understand the Australian health care systems, the social determinants of health, and the variance of health and illness models across diverse cultures.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in developing, planning, and evaluating public health approaches to health problems.
- Practice as an independent, collaborative, self-regulating learner who is aware of the limitations of their own knowledge and capabilities.
- Exercise leadership in wider roles of health advocacy, teaching, assessing, and appraising.
- Demonstrate a commitment to high standards of personal and professional behavior with patients and their families, colleagues, and inter-professional teams.
Student Progression Rules
Failure to complete the course within nine consecutive years may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress. Students are required to register with the Medical Board of Australia as a condition of their enrolment in the course.
Professional Accreditation and Recognition
Doctor of Medicine graduates are eligible to seek provisional registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia.
Qualification Title(s)
- Doctor of Medicine
- Master of Public Health
Associations
- MD Doctor of Medicine
- MPHA Master of Public Health - 1.5 years
- GCPH Graduate Certificate in Public Health
- GDPPH Graduate Diploma in Public Health - Exit Only
College
College of Medicine and Public Health
Unit Value
184.5 units
Course Type
Combined degree
Level of Study
Postgraduate coursework
AQF Level
9 Masters degree (coursework)
Standard Full-Time Duration
5 years
Maximum Time Allowed
9 years
CRICOS Code
M