The MD-MPH Dual Degree Program is offered jointly by the College of Medicine and the Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health. The emphasis of the MD-MPH Dual Degree program is on Clinical Leadership.  It is anticipated that graduates will be leaders in a wide variety of clinical and public health settings.  The MD-MPH program is designed to give students an exposure to  public health, prevention and clinical issues they will encounter as health care leaders, and provide a framework for problem solving and implementing effective health programs.

Eligibility and Admissions Process: 

Medical Students accepted to or currently enrolled in the University of Arizona College of Medicine are eligible to apply for the MD-MPH Program.  Newly accepted medical students, and students who are completing their first or second year of medical school (if they have taken the requisite MPH classes with their cohorts) may apply. 

In addition to acceptance to medical school, applicants must complete the  on-line application required by Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health.  The admissions requirements can be found on the MEZACOPH Website:
 http://www.publichealth.arizona.edu/StudentResources/RequirementsDeadlines.aspx#MPH
 
The application uses the SOPHAS process, and is located at: http://www.sophas.org/index.cfm.   MD-MPH Dual Degree applicants may submitt , MCAT scores  in lieu of the GRE exam.

In addition to the SOPHAS application requirements, applicants to the MD-MPH Dual Degree program will have at least one interview with faculty or staff of the program.

The application deadline for the MD-MPH Dual Degree Program is March 30.

For further information please contact Hildi Williams at 626-2352 or Hal Strich, Associate Program Director at 626-0671.

Please note:  The MD-MPH Dual Degree Program is not a “back door” into medical school.  Applicants must be accepted to or enrolled in the University of Arizona College of Medicine in order for their applications to be considered.

Curriculum: 

The MD-MPH Curriculum includes the five “Core” MPH classes; Epidemiology, Health Administration and Policy, Biostatistics, and Environmental and Occupational Health and Social and Behavioral Sciences.   One public health class is taken each semester during the first two years of medical school in addition to the medical school curriculum

During the third year, MD-MPH students continue to remain enrolled as medical students while they take remaining  MPH Core and elective classes during the first semester, and complete their MPH internship during the second semester.  They then return to the traditional medical school rotation curriculum for their last two years.  Some students, particularly those with previous public health courses at the University of Arizona, have chosen to accelerate the program. 

An Evening Seminar Series is offered most semesters as an informal gathering of all the students in the MD-MPH program to spend time together with a speaker and have an opportunity to interact with each other.

The MD-MPH Dual Degree Program will be offered on the Phoenix Campus.  Details are still being worked out.  Students interested in the Phoenix program should contact Doug Campos-Outcalt, at 602-827-2014.

 MD-MPH Dual Degree Sample Schedule (in addition to the College of Medical Curriculum):

 Year One:

Issues and Trends in Public Health (Fall; 3 Units)

Public Health Policy and Management (Spring; 3 Units)

 Year Two

Biostatistics (Fall; 3 Units)

Epidemiology (Spring; 3 Unit) 

Year Three

Clinical Leadership and Administration (Summer/Fall; 3 Units)

Environmental and Occupational Health (Fall; 3 Units)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (Fall; 3 Units)

MPH Elective (Fall; 3 Units)

MPH Elective (Fall; 3 Units)

MPH Internship (Spring; 12 Units) 
 

Hildi M. Williams, Program Coordinator, Senior
Community Responsive Medicine
1450 N. Cherry, Room 120
520-626-3691
520-626-2353 (fax)
hildi@email.arizona.edu

Hal Strich, MPH, Associate Program Director
P.O. Box 245150
Tucson, AZ 85724-5150
(520) 626-0671 phone
(520) 626-8571 fax
hstrich@u.arizona.edu 

Doug Campos-Outcalt M.D, M.P.A. Director,
Phoenix Campus
550 E. Van Buren
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-827-2014
dougco@u.arizona.edu