Meeting this challenge requires those capable of advancing our biological sciences knowledge base, and others who can recognize and solve the ethical, political and humanitarian issues that confront the broad delivery of health care to all. Hence, the field for the Ph.D. in the joint degree program at UC Davis can be any graduate program offered on the Davis campus, extending beyond the traditional biological sciences boundaries, and strongly encouraging candidates to seek degrees in social sciences and humanities. All requirements for both degrees are met in a course of study that usually lasts seven years. D. Advisory Committee. Selected students will embark upon a six-year course resulting in a degree in Medicine from the UC Davis School of Medicine and an MBA in Health Services Management from the UC Davis Graduate School of Management.
Students receive funding for tuition and fees for the full six years of the program.
The University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health allows students to pursue a Masters of Public Health degree in conjunction with the M.D. degree at Davis. Most typically, the public health portion of this program is taken immediately following the third year clinical clerkships. A directed focus in public health is viewed as a natural extension of the school of medicine mission in the training of primary care physicians. Inquiries about admission to graduate education should be directed to the Dean of Graduate Studies, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616. UC Davis 1999-2000 Online General Catalog.