The program takes five years to complete. At the end of that time, students will receive both Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees.
Medical school provides skills and knowledge to diagnose and treat individual patients.
The public health program focuses on the diseases, health status, and system of health care delivery for population groups. The normal first two years of medical school will be completed over three years. Epidemiology includes courses in study design, use of data from small and large populations, disease and injury surveillance and control, survey methods, biostatistics, and outcomes research. Class Schedule Public health courses are taught in the evenings and do not conflict with the medical school courses. Classes are held on the campuses of EVMS and Old Dominion University.