Admission
Students must be admitted to each program/plans within the two careers (Medicine, GSAS/MPH). Admission is to the M.D. program and then to the M.P.H.
Enrollment, Tuition, and Financial Aid
Any student enrolled in the M.D./M.P.H. degree program has access to 8 semesters of medical school financial aid, will pay 8 semesters of medical school tuition, and will remain enrolled in the School of Medicine for the first three years, then GSAS for the fall and spring semesters (year 4), and then return to the School of Medicine for the summer session and for the remaining fall and spring semesters (year 5).
During year 4, the student will pay graduate tuition through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and is eligible for appropriate graduate financial aid.
Any student enrolled in the School of Medicine is required to meet the independent degree requirements of that program.
Tracking Credit
Credits that are applicable to two plans in two distinct careers (Medicine/GSAS-MPH) will require manual intervention. The following courses, taken in year 5 are applicable to both plans:
- PHS 8900 Field Placement
- PHS 8930 Culminating Experience
- PHS 8960 Supervised Independent Research
A letter from the M.P.H. director documenting successful completion of the above courses and supporting consideration for elective credit will enable the student to receive up to 8 elective credits toward the M.D. degree providing that the letter is received 4 weeks before graduation.
Effect on the Transcipt
The academic transcript will include a separate page for each career (Medicine/GSAS-MPH). Credits or coursework taken while enrolled within a particular career will appear on the page of the transcript affiliated with that career. The following courses will have to be manually transferred from the SOM to GSAS/MPH in year 5:
- PHS 8900 Field Placement
- PHS 8930 Culminating Experience
- PHS 8960 Supervised Independent Research
Awarding of Degrees
Both the M.D. and M.P.H. degrees, providing requirements have been met for both career plans, can be awarded at the May graduation.