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2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PharmD/MPH


The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Master of Public Health (MPH) dual degree program provides a solid foundation in both pharmacy and public health. This program equips graduates with necessary pharmacy skills and provides an in-depth understanding of how public health approaches are employed to improve the health of populations, including efforts to reduce health disparities.

Benefits of the PharmD/MPH degree program:

  • The MPH-trained pharmacist will have in-depth knowledge and competencies in: epidemiology and biostatistics, health policy, behavior and community change strategies, community program planning and evaluation, structural determinants of health in society, and public health leadership.
  • The MPH-trained pharmacist will have expanded professional opportunities, particularly in federal, state, and local government agencies.
  • The MPH-trained pharmacist will have the ability to speak the language of policymakers.
  • The MPH-trained pharmacist will be prepared to transition from a clinical focus to a policy and management role in leading change in health systems.
  • The MPH-trained pharmacist will rely on a population health perspective in delivering clinical care, and in doing so will have a heightened awareness of the social, economic, racial, and environmental determinants of health.
  • The MPH-trained pharmacist will have an enhanced ability to consume and interpret health- related research.

Potential career paths:

  • Federal, state, and local government, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, state health departments, and county and city health departments 
  • Global/international medicine and public health 
  • Policy and advocacy for vulnerable and underserved communities
  • Addressing the needs of specific priority populations, such as children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, mental illness, or drug addiction, tribal communities, etc. 
  • Environmental health advocacy and regulation

For more information and to apply to the HSC PharmD/MPH dual degree program, contact: Admissions@unthsc.edu.

Curriculum

Pharmacy, PharmD  

MPH Public Health Leadership