DPM / MPH
As with the DPM/MBA dual degree, enrollment in
the DPM/MPH dual degree will not add to the length of
your study if you possess the necessary prerequisites. After
completing a successful first year in the podiatric program,
academically qualified students can begin taking courses in
the Master of Public Health program. The program is
designed to be completed by the end of your third year
in the podiatric program.
Academically qualified podiatric medical students
have the option of enrolling in the Professional Master
of Public Health (M.P.H.) program upon successful
completion of the first year of the podiatric medical
curriculum. Enrollment in the dual degree program
requires the student to take the M.P.H. course curriculum
in addition to all podiatric courses. Dually
enrolled students will be able to apply the credit in the
Research Methodology course (GMS 536) taken in
the first semester of the podiatric medicine curriculum
toward their M.P.H. degree, providing that they earned
a grade of B or higher in that course. The program is
designed to be completed by the student by the end of
the third year of his or her podiatric medical education.
Students wishing to be considered for this option
must be enrolled full-time and have maintained a minimum
grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 during the first
three semesters of podiatric medical education, with
no more than six (6) credits of C grades. In addition, a
separate cost-free graduate program application must
be completed and submitted to the School of Podiatric
Medicine Office of Admissions. Students may apply after
the second semester of podiatric medical education,
but admission into the D.P.M./M.P.H. option will not be
finalized until summer term grades are posted.
The School of Podiatric Medicine Dean, Associate
Dean and Public Health Program Director will review
applications and determine student eligibility to enroll
for the additional degree. Podiatric medical students
who fail to maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA in both
podiatric medicine and public health courses, and students
who earn a “D” or “F” grade in any course will
be dropped from the dual degree program. Under no
circumstances will students on probation or in programs
in excess of four years be allowed to continue with
the M.P.H. degree option. Students may not contest
the decision of the Dean or Associate Dean to remove
a student from the dual degree program. Individuals
interested in this option should contact the School
of Podiatric Medicine Office of Admissions or the
Director of the Public Health Program for additional
information.
Required Courses for Public Health
- GMS 507 Basic Research Methodology
- GMS 537 (a)(b)(c) Public Health Issues: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- GMS 613 Environmental and Occupational Health
- GMS 675 Research
- GMS 697 Special Topics (Public Health)
- GMS 731 (a)(b)(c) Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine
- HSA 510 Principles of Health Services Administration
- HSA 520 Essentials of Health Behavior and Health Promotion
- HSA 530 Health Law, Ethics, and Social Issues
- HSA 535 Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology for Health Services
- HSA 667 Health Care Leadership and Human Resources
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