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• Where Do I Begin?
  • Premedical Education
  • Academic Criteria
  • M.D. Program
  • Joint Degree Programs
  • Other Degree Programs
  • Residency & Non-Residency
• Admissions Criteria
• How Do I Apply?
  • Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
  • American Medical College Application Services (AMCAS)
  • Secondary Materials
• Process Overview
• Admission Policies
• Contact Information
  • Premedical Advisors
  • Financial Aid

Where Do I Begin?

• Premedical Education
• Academic Criteria
• M.D. Program
• Joint Degree Programs
• Other Degree Programs
• Residency & Non-Residency

Joint Degree Programs

M.D. /Ph.D. Program

The school offers a combined M.D. /Ph.D. training program to applicants with an outstanding record of achievement and a commitment to a career in biomedical science. The deadline date for the M.D. /Ph.D. Program is November 1 at 12:00 Midnight EST. Applications are available for U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents only.

Additonal Information

• M.D./Ph.D. Program Website
• E-Mail: janet.bassett@path.utah.edu
• Phone: 801.585.6408

M.D. /M.S.P.H. or M.D. /M.P.H. Program

Two other combined degree programs are available to medical students. The combined M.D. /M.S.P.H. (Master of Science in Public Health) or M.D. /M.P.H. (Master of Public Health) degrees combine clinical training with the perspective and skills of public health and preventive medicine. The M.P.H. degree requires 45 credit hours of course work. The M.S.P.H. requires 55 credit hours of course work and is a research-based degree.

Students who wish to pursue a joint M.D. /M.P.H or M.D. /M.S.P.H. degree must apply prior to June 30 after their second year in Medical School. Students are expected to take a Leave of Absence from medical school to complete the degree requirement. It is expected that part of the fourth year of medical school will be used to conduct research and write a required thesis or publishable paper for the M.S.P.H.

At least an additional year beyond the standard 4-year curriculum is required to complete these combined degree programs.

Application for a combined program can be declared when completing the AMCAS application. Subsequent acceptance into a combined program also is possible through application to the Graduate Program in Public Health with approval from the University of Utah School of Medicine Student Affairs Office. If applying to the University of Utah School of Medicine, the MCAT examination will be substituted in place of the Graduate Record Examination. More information may be obtained by visiting the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine website.