MD/MPH Combined Degree Pathway

The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) and the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work (Stempel College) offer the combined Doctor of Medicine and a Master of Public Health (MD/MPH) degree pathway to prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s healthcare landscape.

Combining a public health degree that understands changing global health trends with a doctorate in medicine gives students the tools to perform at the highest levels of the medical field. With an emphasis on patient-centered care, the MD provides the knowledge to heal and assist individuals, while the MPH provides the expertise to handle widespread population health and diseases.

Highlights

Earn your MPH between your third and fourth academic years of medical school.
Expand your career opportunities with a public health approach to population health and disease.
Expand your professional network with peers and colleagues in public health.

Required courses

Students enrolled in the MPH will be required to earn a total of 36 graduate credits in public health. Another 9 credits of public health electives from the MD program will be used toward fulfillment of the MPH degree, totaling the 45 required credits. A list and schedule of the MPH course offerings can be found below:

Epidemiology I: Introduction to Public Health
Biostatistics I
Introduction to Public Health Policy and Management
Chronic Disease Epidemiology OR Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Introduction to Environmental Health

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission to the MD/MPH combined degree pathway, prospective students must provide:

Approvals from HWCOM
Online graduate admissions application, including a non-refundable $30 application fee
MCAT scores
Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions
Two letters of recommendation
Statement of Purpose
Resume/CV

Contacts

Fiorella Suyon
Public Health Admissions Coordinator
Office of Student and Alumni Affairs
Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work | AHC5-141

Phone: (305) 348-1674
Email: fsuyon@fiu.edu

Barbra A. Roller, PhD
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
11200 SW 8th Street- AHC2 368A Miami, FL 33199

Phone: ( 305) 348-7289
Email: rollerb@fiu.edu