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Jun 16, 2026
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Graduate Record 2026-2027
Medicine, M.D. and Public health, M.P.H. Combination Degree Program
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Return to: School of Medicine: Degree Programs
The combination (formerly termed “dual”) M.D./M.P.H. is designed to provide graduate professional training in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, translational and community-based research, and community engagement strategies to improve the health of individuals and populations. The program focuses on the competencies professionals need to address population health and health care delivery issues and includes a range of interdisciplinary courses on social behavioral health, health policy, program planning and evaluation, and environmental health, as well as epidemiology and biostatistics. Medical Students who decide to pursue the M.P.H. should expect to begin their M.P.H. courses after completing Phase 2, and to extend their education by 1 year. For students in the MD-MPH program, graduation requirements must be completed within 7 years.
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Admission to the Program
Any student enrolled in the MD-MPH degree program has access to eight semesters of medical school financial aid and will pay eight semesters of medical school tuition. Students will remain enrolled in the School of Medicine for the first three years. Students then will apply to and be accepted by the MPH Program for the fall and spring semesters of Year 4. During Year 4, students will pay MPH tuition. Students can apply for financial aid with the UVA Student Financial Services Office. Curriculum
During Year 4, students enroll full-time for two semesters in the Master of Public Health Sciences Program and complete 33 credits of MPH course work. The student will pay graduate tuition through Public Health and is eligible for appropriate graduate financial aid. Students then return to the School of Medicine for the summer session and for the remaining fall and spring semesters of Year 5. During Year 5 when registered and paying tuition in the School of Medicine, students will also register for 9 PHS credits to complete their MPH course requirements. Up to 8 medical school elective credits also may be awarded for this course work. The following PHS courses/credits are applicable to both programs (MD and MPH) and will be taken in Year 5
A letter from the MPH director documenting successful completion of the below courses and supporting consideration for medical school elective credit will enable the student to receive up to 8 elective credits toward the MD degree providing that the letter is received 4 weeks before graduation. Awarding of Degrees
Both the MD and MPH degrees, providing requirements have been met for both career plans, can be awarded at the May graduation. Additional Information
For more information, contact Katherine Yates, Registrar, School of Medicine, 200 Jeanette Lancaster Way; 434-924-5200; som-registrar@virginia.edu; https://med.virginia.edu/md-program/ |
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