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M.D./M.S.inBiomedicalEngineering

This describes the features of a joint M.D./M.S. program in biomedical engineering degree. Such a degree, with its potential to attract outstand- ing students to both programs, will benefit both the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt’s Biomedical Engineering Department in the School of Engineering. It offers an excellent opportunity to enhance the collaboration between these two programs.

Students must apply to each program separately and be accepted by both programs to pursue the joint degrees. Ideally, students will apply for joint degree status before enrolling in either program. However, medical students may elect to apply for admission to the joint degree program at any time during their first three years in the medical school.

Joint degree students will complete both degrees in five years, saving one year in school, since ordinarily medical school takes four years and the M.S. in biomedical engineering two years.

M.D./M.S.inBiomedicalInformatics

This describes the features of a joint M.D./M.S. program in biomedical informatics program. Such a degree program, with its potential to attract outstanding students to both schools, will benefit both the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt’s Biomedical Informatics Department. It offers an excellent opportunity to enhance the collabora- tion between these two programs.

Students will apply to each program separately and must be accepted by both programs to pursue the joint degree. Ideally, students will apply for joint degree status prior to enrolling in either program. However, medical students may elect to apply for admission to the joint degree pro- gram at any time during their first three years in the medical school.

Joint degree students will complete both degrees in six years, saving

one-half year in school, since medical school ordinarily takes four years

and the M.S. in biomedical informatics two and one-half years.

elect to apply for admission to the joint degree program at any time dur- ing their first three years in the medical school. Divinity students who apply to the medical school during their first year in the divinity program may also be considered for the joint degree.

Students with interest in medical and divinity degrees will have the op- portunity to enroll in one of two joint degree programs.

The M.D./M.Div. (M.D./Master of Divinity) joint degree program will take a total of six years for completion. This saves one year as the M.D. de- gree ordinarily takes four years and the Master of Divinity takes three.

The Master of Divinity is a professional degree and prepares students for the practice of ministry. This program has a required field education com- ponent as part of the Master of Divinity degree requirements. In this pro- gram students will carry 15 credit hours per semester while in the Divinity School.

M.D./M.S.inComputerScience

This describes the features of a joint M.D./M.S. in computer science de- gree program. Such a degree program, with its potential to attract out- standing students to both schools, will benefit both the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt’s Computer Science Pro- gram in the School of Engineering. It offers an excellent opportunity to en- hance the collaboration between these two schools.

Students must apply to each program separately and be accepted by both programs to pursue the joint degrees. Students must meet require- ments of each program for admission. Ideally, students will apply for joint degree status prior to enrolling in either program. However, medical stu- dents may elect to apply for admission to the joint degree program at any time during their first three years in the medical school.

Joint degree students will complete both degrees in five years, saving one year in school, since medical school ordinarily takes four years and the computer science program two years.

M.D./M.Ed.Program

This describes the features of a joint degree program leading to comple- tion of both the M.D. and M.Ed. degrees in five years. Such a program, with its potential to attract outstanding students, would benefit both the School of Medicine and Peabody College of Education and Human Devel- opment. It offers an excellent opportunity to enhance the collaboration be- tween these two schools.

Education is an integral part of medicine. The word doctor comes from the Greek and means teacher. Whether a student chooses a career in re- search or clinical practice, there always will be a need to teach students, patients, and colleagues. Students who choose this program may be inter- ested in patient education or in a career in an academic center working in medical education. They also may be interested in leadership positions at

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the national level that interface with health policy and education. Educa- tion will be a large part of prevention in future medical practice.

Students must apply to the M.D. and M.Ed. programs separately and be accepted by both programs to pursue the joint degree. Ideally, students will apply for joint degree status before enrolling in either program. How- ever, medical students may elect to apply for admission to the joint degree program at any time during their first three years in the School of Medi- cine. Peabody students may apply for admission to the M.D. program during their first year in the master’s program.

Joint degree students will complete both degrees in five years, saving on year in school, as medical school ordinarily takes four years and the Peabody program two years.

M.D./M.P.H.Program

This describes the features of joint the M.D./M.P.H. degree program.

Such a program, with its potential to attract outstanding students inter- ested in public health and medicine, will benefit the educational program of the School of Medicine.

Students must apply to each program separately and be accepted by both programs to pursue the joint degree. Medical students may elect to apply for admission to the joint degree program at any time during their first three years in the medical school. An important component of the M.P.H. program is a mentored research investigation, which assumes a de- gree of student independence typically associated with fellowship or junior faculty status. Thus, acceptance into the M.P.H. program will be restricted to students who exhibit this capacity and will require pre-identification of a qualified faculty member willing to serve as the student’s mentor.

Joint degree students will complete both degrees in five years, saving one year in school, since medical school ordinarily takes four years and the M.P.H. program two years.

M.D./M.B.A.Program

This describes the features of a joint M.D./M.B.A. degree program.

Such a program, with its potential to attract outstanding students to both schools, will benefit both the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management. It offers an ex- cellent opportunity to enhance the collaboration between these two pro- grams.

Students must apply to each program separately and be accepted by

both programs to pursue the joint degree. Ideally, students will apply for

joint degree status prior to enrolling in either program. However, medical

students may elect to apply for admission to the joint degree program at

any time during their first three years in the medical school. Owen stu-

dents who apply to the medical school during their first year in the

M.B.A. program may also be considered for the joint degree program.

Joint degree students will complete both degrees in five years, saving

one year in school, since medical school ordinarily takes four years and

the Owen program two years. The first three years are spent in medical

school. Students spend their fourth year at the Owen School and then

spend the fall semester of year five in medical school and the spring se-

mester of year five at the Owen School.