Friday, August 14, 2009

MPH during residency?


One question that often comes up is: "Should I get an MPH (Master of Public Health) while I'm going through residency?"
  • If you're in a preventive medicine residency, you're probably getting an MPH through your residency program.
  • If you're in a fairly "busy" residency, you probably won't have time for the MPH coursework during residency. You could take one year off and do an intensive one-year MPH.
  • If you're in a rather "cush" residency, then I suppose you could take a few MPH courses and start your MPH degree. However, you probably won't finish the MPH before your residency is over.
Remember: you can always get your MPH after you complete your residency. If you take one or two courses each semester, it's really not too bad.
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  1. UnknownApril 5, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    are there any combined MPH/psychiatry residency programs?
    SSWhitfield MD

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  2. DrJosephKimApril 5, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    I'm not aware of any psychiatry residencies that also provide an MPH. You can often get an MPH in one year, so you may find a program that is willing to let you take a year off to do some research, pursue an MPH, etc. That may be worth exploring.

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