M.D./M.P.H. Program

UT Southwestern Medical School and UTHealth School of Public Health in Houston offer students interested in medicine and public health an opportunity to be awarded a degree in each field at the end of a four-year program. Students complete all coursework for both degrees on the UT Southwestern campus and receive the M.D. degree from UT Southwestern and the Master of Public Health from UTHealth School of Public Health. The activities leading to the M.D. degree are described earlier in this chapter. Curriculum and course descriptions for the M.P.H. are available from the Office of Academic Affairs and Student Services at UTHealth School of Public Health at 713-500-9032. Students register at UT Southwestern for courses in the Medical School. Registration and tuition for courses for the M.P.H. are handled through UTHealth School of Public Health.