Program Overview
The MD/MPH Dual Degree Program provides medical students with advanced education in public health and preventative medicine and prepare them to assume responsible management and professional positions in public health units or in academic medicine. These additional skills benefit the people of Georgia and elsewhere by staffing the physician workforce with well-trained providers who bring additional valuable skills to their practices. Students enter residency with enhanced competencies, improved professional networks, and increased employment opportunities.
augusta.edu/mcg
Program Contact
Christopher Fly, MD
cfly@augusta.edu
Jie Chen, PhD
jiechen@augusta.edu
Patricia L. Cameron, PhD
pcameron@augusta.edu
Program Accreditation
- LCME for the Medical College of Georgia’s Dual Degree Programs
Admissions Information
Students applying to the MD/MPH Dual Degree Program must be currently enrolled MD students in good standing (academically and professionally) with the Medical College of Georgia as determined by the MCG Deanery. Students must submit all required application materials and documentation including the approved application, a copy of their JagTrax, and a signed program of study/schema. Admission requirements for the MPH are posted online and include a minimum overall GPA of 2.8 at the Baccalaureate level, a bachelor’s degree, and official transcripts. Requirements for letters of recommendation, English proficiency exam scores, and interviews are waived for medical students.
Detailed information on admissions requirements, can be found on The Graduate School’s website.
Progression and Graduation Requirements
Currently enrolled (Augusta University) MD students must apply to and be accepted into the MPH program. MD students must submit their letter of intent by March 30 of their first year in the MD program, and must submit a dual degree application by March 30 of their second year in the MD program with the understanding that acceptance and enrollment in the MPH program are contingent upon approval of The Medical College of Georgia, The School of Public Health, and The Graduate School.
Both MD and MPH degrees are awarded at the same time if both degree requirements are completed. The MPH degree will not be awarded prior to completion of the MD degree. If the requirements for the MD degree are completed before the MPH, then the MD is conferred, and the MPH degree will be conferred when those requirements are completed.
Program Information
Degree Requirements
See the individual listings for the Master of Public Health concentrations and for the Doctor of Medicine degree program.
Doctor of Medicine
Master of Public Health
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