MD-MPH Dual Degree Program
The MD-MPH degree requires five years of education. Medical students will complete their MPH after the first two phases of the medical school curriculum. Students will then complete one year of the MPH curriculum, before returning to complete Phase 3 of the medical curriculum.
Per the Jacobs School Academic Policy on dual degrees, MD students must obtain approval from a Dean withing the Office of Student and Academic Affairs prior to applying to the MPH program.
Please note
While you are in the School of Public Health your financial aid award will be decreased due to the decreased tuition charges. For further information please contact the Financial Aid Department.
Curriculum
Phase 1- First Year (MD)
Fall Semester (M1)
- IMC 500 - Medicine and Society Credits: 3
- IMC 525 - Learning Communities Credits: 3
- IMC 530 - Foundations of Medicine Credits: 12
- IMC 531 - Introduction to Anatomy - MSK Credits: 5
- IMC 540 - Clinical Immersion (I/O/P) Credits: 2
- IMC 541 - Foundation Patient Center Care Credits: 2
- IMC 542 - Art of Medicine Credits: 2
- IMC 543 - Scientific Literacy & Inquiry Credits: 2
- IMC 544 - Health Systems Science Credits: 2
Spring Semester (M1)
- IMC 525 - Learning Communities Credits: 3
- IMC 532 - Homeostasis 1: Cardio & Pulm Credits: 11
- IMC 533 - Homeostasis 2: Renal & Gastro Credits: 8
- IMC 540 - Clinical Immersion (I/O/P) Credits: 2
- IMC 541 - Foundation Patient Center Care Credits: 2
- IMC 542 - Art of Medicine Credits: 2
- IMC 543 - Scientific Literacy & Inquiry Credits: 2
- IMC 544 - Health Systems Science Credits: 2
Phase 1- Second Year (MD)
Fall Semester (M2)
- IMC 525 - Learning Communities Credits: 3
- IMC 534 - Endo & Repro Sys Credits: 7
- IMC 535 - Neuroscience & Behavior Credits: 11
- IMC 540 - Clinical Immersion (I/O/P) Credits: 2
- IMC 541 - Foundation Patient Center Care Credits: 2
- IMC 542 - Art of Medicine Credits: 2
- IMC 543 - Scientific Literacy & Inquiry Credits: 2
- IMC 544 - Health Systems Science Credits: 2
- IMC 629 - USMLE Step 1 Prep Credits: 1
Spring Semester (M2)
- IMC 525 - Learning Communities Credits: 1
- IMC 630 - Synthesis and USMLE Step 1 Preparation Credits: 1
- IMC 631 - USMLE Step 1 Dedicated Study Credits: 7
Phase 2- Third Year (MD)
Spring, Fall & Spring Semesters (M3)
- IDM 735 - Clinical Orientation Credits: 1
- IDM 740 - Clinical Reasoning and Synthesis Credits: 1
- IMC 525 - Learning Communities Credits: (1 credit; semesters 5 & 6)
- FMD 700 - Family Medicine Clerkship Credits: 6
- MED 700 - Internal Med Clerkship Credits: 6
- PED 700 - Pediatric Clin Clerkship Credits: 6
- PTY 700 - Psychiatric Clerkship Credits: 6
- GYN 700 - Clerkship in Gyn-Ob Credits: 6
- NEU 700 - Neurology Clerkship Credits: 5
- SUR 700 - Surgical Clerkship Credits: 6
- IMC 731 - USMLE Step 1 Additional Dedicated Study Period Credits: 4 (Taken if necessary)
- IDM 950 - Health Sciences Scholarly Project Credits: 2
- Elective
Fourth Year (MPH)
Fall & Spring Semester
Phase 3- Fifth Year (MD)
Fall & Spring Semester (M4)
- IDM 811 - Preparation for Residency: Part 1 Credits: 2
- IMC 525 - Learning Communities Credits: (0.5 credit; semesters 7 & 8)
- IMC 804 - Integrated Science Selectives Credits: 4
- IDM 812 - Preparation for Residency: Part 2 Credits: 2
- IDM 951 - Scientific Literacy & Inquiry Capstone: Health Sciences Scholarly Project & Presentation Credits: 2
- MED802/PED802/SUR802
- EMM800/MED851/SUR818/PED818
- 5 MD electives
Questions about the MPH program? Contact sphhp-mph@buffalo.edu