The MD/MPH Dual Degree Program provides Augusta University medical students with advanced education in public health and preventative medicine and prepare them to assume responsible management and professional positions in public health units or in academic medicine. These additional skills benefit the people of Georgia and elsewhere by staffing the physician workforce with well-trained providers who bring additional valuable skills to their practices. Students enter residency with enhanced competencies, improved professional networks, and increased employment opportunities.
The MPH portion of the MD-MPH degree is through Augusta University Online (AUO).
Students pursuing the MD-MPH dual-degree program complete all requirements for the MD plus an additional 39 credit hours for the MPH which includes a 2-credit-hour public health internship. This dual-degree path spans the students’ MD program period, with the MPH courses typically taken after the first year of medical school, after passing USMLE and admitted to the MD-MPH dual degree program. Both the MD and MPH degrees are conferred at the conclusion of the MD program.
The MPH curriculum is based on Competencies for MPH Programs developed by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health. Students select one of three concentrations:
Detailed MD-MPH curriculum sheets for the concentrations are available through the MD or MPH program offices. See contact information below.
MPH requirements include:
The Augusta University MPH program is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
Christopher Fly, MD
Assistant Dean & Associate Professor, Medical College of Georgia
cfly@augusta.edu
Jie Chen, PhD
Associate Dean & Professor, School of Public Health
jiechen@augusta.edu
Patricia L. Cameron, PhD
Vice Dean & Assistant Professor, The Graduate School
pcameron@augusta.edu
Students applying to the MD/MPH Dual Degree Program must be currently enrolled Augusta University MD students in good standing (academically and professionally) with the Medical College of Georgia as determined by the MCG Deanery. Students must submit all required application materials and documentation including the approved application, a copy of their JagTrax, and a signed program of study/schema. Admission requirements for the MPH are posted online and include a minimum overall GPA of 2.8 at the Baccalaureate level, a bachelor’s degree, and official transcripts. Requirements for letters of recommendation, English proficiency exam scores, and interviews are waived for medical students.
Detailed information on admissions requirements, can be found on The Graduate School’s website.
Currently enrolled Augusta University MD students must apply to and be accepted into the MPH program. MD students must submit their letter of intent by March 30 of their first year in the MD program, and must submit a dual degree application by March 30 of their second year in the MD program with the understanding that acceptance and enrollment in the MPH program are contingent upon approval of The Medical College of Georgia, The School of Public Health, and The Graduate School.
Both MD and MPH degrees are awarded at the same time if both degree requirements are completed. The MPH degree will not be awarded prior to completion of the MD degree. If the requirements for the MD degree are completed before the MPH, then the MD is conferred, and the MPH degree will be conferred when those requirements are completed.
March 30 for August admission. Must complete USMLE Step 2 CK and CS first.
Students pay medical school tuition during the time they are enrolled in medical school and graduate student tuition during their MPH year. Tuition rates are based on in-state residency.
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