Students seeking both an M.D. and an M.P.H. degree at the Miller School will soon be able to earn them simultaneously—and without staying in school for longer than four years.

The innovative four-year M.D./M.P.H. program, which starts in June, will be based in both Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties and will respond directly to a severe shortage of physicians trained in public health and health care delivery.

The new Public Health Physician curriculum combines the Continuity Medical Curriculum (CMC) with a series of required and innovative courses and experiences in public health. The CMC curriculum has been fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and emphasizes small-group instruction throughout.

The first two years of the program will be taught on the Miami campus, while years three and four will take place at Palm Beach County clinical sites currently affiliated with the University. In addition, the Palm Beach County Health Department and the Florida Public Health Institute will be important sites of clinical and public health education.

For more information on the program, please e-mail Julie Kornfeld, Ph.D., at jkornfel@med.miami.edu or Jay Sosenko, M.D., at jsosenko@med.miami.edu, or call 305-243-3234.