Dual MD/MPH Program

Program Highlights & Accreditation

The MD/MPH joint degree program is offered jointly by the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the School of Health Sciences for students interested in acquiring public health knowledge and skills. The program's mission is to graduate physicians with an enhanced understanding of the social, behavioral, economic, and political determinants of health, and the skills necessary to apply this knowledge to improve the health of populations through leadership in patient care, research, education, health care policy analysis, and community empowerment. Accreditation information for the MPH component is not specified in the provided context.

Delivery Modes

The MD/MPH program is integrated into the on-campus MD program. Accepted MD/MPH students will take an additional year between their third and final (fifth) year of medical training to complete the majority of their MPH coursework full-time.

Curriculum Overview

MD/MPH students are required to complete 36 credit hours of public health core courses. This includes a 3-credit supervised field internship and a 3-credit supervised culminating research experience. Credit toward the MPH degree is granted based on components of the MD curriculum, such as the Patient, Physician and Society (including Initial Clinical Experience) and the Advanced Clinical Experience (ACE Continuity Clinic).

The MPH coursework is structured as follows:

Summer I (after completion of 3rd year of medical school)

• COMH 210 Strategies for Assessing Outcomes in Community Health Programs

• MPH 220 Environmental and Occupational Health

Fall 1

• MPH 200 Introduction to Public Health

• HADM 200 US Health System

• MPH 204 Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health

• MPH 221 Research Methods for Quantitative Studies

Spring 1

• MPH 202 Epidemiology

• MPH 203 Biostatistics with Lab

• MPH 222 Research Methods for Qualitative Studies

• MPH 223 Global Health Issues

Summer II

• MPH 230 Public Health Internship and Leadership Seminar

• MPH 231 Culminating Research Experience

Admissions Requirements

Eligibility for the MD/MPH program is for current Zucker School of Medicine MD students. Applicants:

• Must be in good academic standing.

• Are eligible to apply for admission during their 3rd year of medical school.

• Must complete a simple application and submit it by March 1 of the year prior to program entry.

• Applications are reviewed by a committee representing the MD and MPH programs.

Career & Practical Experience

The MD/MPH program prepares physicians for leadership roles in patient care, research, education, health care policy analysis, and community empowerment. Practical experience is gained through a 3-credit supervised field internship and a 3-credit supervised culminating research experience, typically completed using elective time during the 4th year of medical school.

*The guidelines reported here regarding admissions, curriculum and financial information for the MD/MPH applies only to Zucker School of Medicine students.*