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MD/MPH Program
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The Penn State Master of Public Health (MPH) program offers a five-year MD/MPH joint degree program for medical students enrolled at Penn State College of Medicine.

Program Overview
The MD/MPH degree is ideal for medical students who want to enhance their experience and offers:
Integration of medicine and public health education
Advanced training in public health
Expanded expertise in community and global health
Hands-on experience applying public health to a clinical practice
Insight into areas of the health care system such as population health
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The MPH degree program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The MD/MPH joint degree program is accredited as part of this existing unit of accreditation.
To request a copy of our accreditation self-study document and final accreditation report, please email Julie Lentes at jlentes@psu.edu or Jessica Yingst at jmy5048@psu.edu.
Students in the MD/MPH Program will pay medical school tuition during their four years in the MD Program and graduate student tuition during the year dedicated to completing the MPH requirements.
See details on graduate school tuition.
Contact Us
If you have questions about the MD/MPH Program, please contact 717-531-1502 or PennStatePublicHealth@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

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