• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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Program goal

The Division of Epidemiology in the Department of Family Medicine and Population Health in the School of Medicine offers a program for VCU medical students to obtain a Master of Public Health degree in conjunction with their medical training. The M.D./M.P.H. dual degree program provides an opportunity for medical students who wish to pursue a public health or research career to graduate from medical school trained in both clinical and preventive, population-oriented medicine. Graduates from this program are prepared for positions in preventive medicine, primary care, research, community-based health centers and state and local health departments.

The objective of the dual degree program is to provide high quality and in-depth training in public health to qualified medical students. The five-year program includes four years of medical school and one year of study in the M.P.H. program. Students enter the M.P.H. curriculum after the M-3 year. During the M.P.H. year, students take a minimum of 36 credit hours of course work.

The required minimum of 36 credits in the M.P.H. curriculum includes 21 credit hours of core courses, a minimum of nine credit hours of concentration courses, a minimum of three credits of elective courses and a minimum of three credit hours of a capstone project that examines a relevant public health topic. Note that some elective courses may not be available in certain years or may require instructor permission for registration. Students receive nine credit hours toward the M.P.H. degree for completion of course work in the M.D. program. Successful completion of Population Health and Evidence-based Medicine satisfies the three credits of the M.P.H. core course, EPID 571; Patient Safety and Quality Improvement satisfies the one credit required for IPEC 501; The Physician, Patient, and Society satisfies two credits of elective course work; and a minimum of one public health elective during the M-4 year satisfies the three-credit public health internship (EPID 693) requirement. No credits in the M.P.H. program apply to the M.D. program.

Student learning outcomes

Student learning outcomes are monitored by the program faculty and center primarily around competencies for all students. Overall learning outcomes are as follows.

• Integrated knowledge of public health: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the current elements of public health, at a level assessed by program faculty as competent or higher, according to the program rubric.
• Demonstration of focused knowledge and skills: Students will demonstrate more detailed knowledge and applied skills in the individual area of scholarship, including familiarity with the research literature and the ability to evaluate and critique publications, at a level assessed by program faculty as competent or higher, according to the program rubric.
• Development of competencies: Through program course work and applied experiences, students will develop competence in the discipline of public health as demonstrated through annual self-assessment of performance on the M.P.H. program competencies and faculty assessment of (1) student competence in semi-annual student reviews and (2) student performance in the program’s integrated learning experience, the capstone project.
• Training in appropriate public health skills/knowledge: Through didactic study and two separate applied experiences in professional public health settings, students will gain knowledge and skills required to perform as public health practitioners and/or researchers.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ School of Medicine

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Have an earned baccalaureate (or higher) degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school (e.g. ACEN, CCNE, CNEA). Have completed a minimum of three credit hours in statistics with a minimum grade of B.

课程信息

学制：全日制(MINIMUM 36 GRADUATE CREDIT HOURS)

学费：US$24,741.00 (¥ 157,400) /年

开学时间：预计在八月 2022

申请截止日期：

留学地点：School of MedicineVCU Medical Center,1201 E Marshall St,RICHMOND,Virginia,23298, United States