The MD/MPH dual degree program is designed to train physicians with the knowledge and skills needed to recognize, analyze and address health problems at a population level. Students learn to identify the social, economic, environmental and cultural determinants of health, and they prepare to apply evidence-based approaches to disease prevention, health promotion and health policy.
This program is available exclusively to current Washington University School of Medicine students pursuing their Doctor of Medicine degree. Students in this dual degree program earn a Master of Public Health degree with 41 credits* from the Bursky School of Public Health with one additional year of study.
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The Bursky School of Public Health recognizes 1 credit from a Public Health approved course at WashU School of Medicine to bring the total for the MPH to 42 credit units.
Required MPH Courses
The list below includes the courses required to build a student's course of study.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Public Health (15 credit units) | ||
| PHFN 5000 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| PHFN 5001 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| PHFN 5002 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| SWSP 6018 | Health Administration and Policy | 3 |
| SWTH 6003 | Health Behavior and Health Promotion | 3 |
| Research Methods (9 credit units) | ||
| PHRS 6000 | Research Methods | 3 |
| PHRS 6002 | Planning, Implementation, & Evaluation Evidence-Based Programs & interventions (PIE) | 3 |
| PHRS 6003 | Advanced Applied Linear Modeling | 3 |
| Cross-Cutting Themes (1 credit unit) | ||
| PHFN 5003 | Cross-Cutting Themes in Public Health | 1 |
| Public Health Seminar (2 credit unit) | ||
| PHFN 5004 | Public Health Seminar I | 1 |
| PHFN 5005 | Public Health Seminar II | 1 |
| Practicum (3 credit units) | ||
| PHFN 5010 | Foundations of Applied Practice | 0 |
| PHPC 6001 | Practicum I - MPH Program | 3 |
| Transdiciplinary Problem Solving in Public Health (3 credit units) | ||
| To meet this requirement, students will select one 3-credit-unit transdisciplinary problem-solving course from a list that spans a variety of topics. | 3 | |
| Generalist Concentration Course (3 credit units)** | ||
| To meet this requirement, students will select one 3-credit-unit course from a curated list of Generalist Concentration Approved Courses. | 3 | |
| Skill Labs (3 credit units) | ||
| To meet this requirement, students will select three 1-credit-unit Skill Labs, which span a variety of topics. | 3 | |
| Integrated Learning Experience (2 credit units) | ||
| PHCC 6011 | Capstone I | 1 |
| PHCC 6012 | Capstone II | 1 |
| Total Units | 41 | |
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MD/MPH students take Advanced Applied Linear Modeling, an approved TPS course, and an approved Generalist course, for the required 9 credits of Generalist concentration coursework.
Additional Information
For more information, please visit the Admissions FAQs page or the MPH/Doctor of Medicine (MD) page of the WashU Bursky Public Health website.
Note: The MPH curriculum and required units are subject to change.