MD/MPH in Global Health
NYU Grossman School of Medicine offers a dual MD/MPH in global health in collaboration with NYU’s College of Global Public Health. The program augments clinical training with courses in social and behavioral science, community and international health, epidemiology, public health, and policy management.
Our dual MD/MPH in global health can help you gain the skills needed to solve the world’s most complex problems in population health.
Timeline for Completing the MD/MPH in Global Health
The 40-credit MPH degree program can be completed with the MD degree in four years. Students apply in the second year of medical school.
Four-Year MD/MPH Schedule
To earn a dual MD/MPH degree in four years, students complete components of the MD curriculum for the first two years, followed by a year of dedicated MPH coursework.
During the fourth year, students take evening classes to complete the seminar and capstone requirements for the MPH degree, while finishing the core clerkships, electives, selectives, and advanced clerkships required for the MD degree.
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Medical School Preclerkship Curriculum | Summer Research Fellowship | |
| Year 2 | Medical School Clerkship Curriculum | USMLE | |
| Year 3 | MPH Curriculum | Medical School Curriculum | |
| Year 4 | Medical School Curriculum | ||
| MPH Applied Practice Experience Seminar | MPH Integrative Learning Experiences Seminar | ||
MD/MPH Program Application, Tuition, and Funding
Students apply to the MPH program directly through NYU’s College of Global Public Health in the second year of medical school.
When students are enrolled in NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s MD degree program, they receive a scholarship to cover the cost of tuition for the MD degree program, provided each student maintains satisfactory academic progress in accordance with NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. When students are enrolled primarily in MPH courses, they pay the equivalent of one year of MPH tuition to the NYU bursar.
Read more about MD/MPH tuition rates, merit-based MPH scholarships, and other options for financing the MPH portion of the MD/MPH degree.
Contact the Program
To learn more about the MD/MPH program in global public health and the application process, email Kiera Bloch, program manager of NYU’s School of Global Public Health Admissions Office, at kiera.bloch@nyu.edu.
For information about the dual MD/master’s degree programs, contact Emily Wolschlag, dual degree advisor, at Emily.Wolschlag@NYULangone.org.
