ADMISSION
Students must be admitted the UAB School of Medicine (SOM) MD program before being considered for the Coordinated MD/MPH Program. Interested students will have the School of Medicine forward their application materials to the School of Public Health (SOPH), submit to the Graduate School a SOPH application, and career goals statement. Students may elect to apply to both programs at the same time, to the MPH program after they have matriculated to medical school or, if accepted to the SOM after enrolling in the MPH, the student may transfer to the coordinated degree. The Associate Dean will review the application, make an admission decision, and serve as the advisor for all MD/MPH students.
ENTRY
Students may choose between two program formats: a four-year program or a five-year program. The four-year program requires students to complete MPH coursework while also completing medical school coursework. Additionally, students in the four-year program begin taking courses the summer before they begin medical school. The five-year program requires students to take a one-year leave of absence from medical school to concentrate on MPH coursework.
MPH PROGRAM
The MPH is a minimum of 42 hours, with a minimum of 34 hours of SOPH coursework and 8 hours of scholarly work required by the SOM. This coordinated degree is considered a general MPH track which allows the student to customize their curriculum.
| Core Requirement | 25 hours |
| BST 611/612: Intermediate Statistical Analysis I & II | 6 hours |
| ENH 600: Fundamentals of Environmental Health | 3 hours |
| EPI 610 and 611: Epidemiology | 9 hours |
| HB 600: Social & Behavioral Sciences Core | 3 hours |
| HCOP 600: Introduction to Public Health Systems and Population | 3 hours |
| PUH 695: Public Health Integrative Experience | 1 hour |
| PUH 697 Internship | 0 hours |
| Elective courses from any department |
9 hours |
| Credit from MD Curriculum | 8 or more hours |
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Each medical student will complete a scholarly project for a minimum of 8 hours. This project will have a public health focus and the student will be advised by a School of Public Health mentor. |
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| Total SOPH Coursework | 34 hours |
| Credit from MD Curriculum | 8 or more hours |
| Total for MPH | 42 or more hours |
DROPPING OUT OF THE PROGRAM PRIOR TO COMPLETION
Students MUST complete both degrees to successfully complete the program. Students must meet with the MD/MPH committee to request a leave or to drop out of the program.
