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The program is fully integrated over five years, culminating with
a dual degree—the M.D. and a Master of Public Health. The coursework
for the two degrees is completed in an integrated fashion over a period
of five years. Unlike many other M.D./M.P.H. programs that are essentially
year-out programs, this program begins in the first year and ends in
the fifth, although most of the course work for the M.P.H. is spread
over the third, fourth and fifth years. The complete M.D. curriculum
is taught; there is no compromise on education for either degree.
Specialties and Residencies
Graduates from the Boonshoft Physician Leadership Development Program
have specialized in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery. Our students have gone on to residencies at the
following institutions:
- Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, N.Y.
- David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base,
Calif.
- East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn.
- New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Medical Center, New York,
N.Y.
- Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
- University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Ill.
- University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Ill.
- Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, Va.
Admissions Criteria
Students must meet the admissions criteria for both the Boonshoft
School of Medicine and the School
of Graduate Studies. For the School of Medicine, that criteria
includes taking the Medical
College Admission Test. Undergraduate GPA, academic load, community
service, extracurricular activities, an interview and letters of
recommendation also will be considered.
The admissions process will be coordinated through the Center
for Global Health Systems, Management, and Policy. Any student
interested in the Boonshoft Physician Leadership Development Program
must complete a Supplemental Application. The form is available online or as a PDF
file that can be printed and mailed. (To view the PDF file,
you will need Acrobat
Reader, a free download.)
Scholarship Information
Students who submit a complete Supplemental Application, including essays, by March 1 will be eligible for merit-based scholarships.
Faculty
See: M.P.H. Program Faculty
Publications
Crites G, Ebert J, Schuster R. Beyond
the Dual Degree: Development of a Five-Year Program in Leadership
for Medical Undergraduates. Academic Medicine. 2008;83,1:52-58.
Schuster R, Ebert J, Crites G. Considering
a Formal Program for Medical Student Leadership Development.
Academic Internal Medicine Insight. 2006;4,2:10-11
BPLDP Council
The Boonshoft Physician Leadership Development Program (BPLDP)
is a unique composition of five years of dual-degree students
committed to leadership in health care. The BPLDP Council was
initiated by students to integrate their skills and interests
as well as to collaborate to promote their professional, academic,
and leadership development.
Vision
As students in the Boonshoft Physician Leadership
Development Program pursuing integrated degrees in Medicine,
Public Health, and Business Administration we envision an
educational community of global citizens devoted to leadership
development, community building, advocacy, and innovation.
Mission
Embracing the unique opportunities and increased
responsibilities of students bridging the institutions in
which we learn, our goal is to develop formal networks through
communication and collaboration among students in the Boonshoft
Physician Leadership Development Program providing a representative
presence and influential voice within the Wright State University
Boonshoft School of Medicine; the Center for Global Health
Systems, Management, and Policy; the School of Graduate Studies
and into the greater community.
For more information on the M.D.-M.P.H. Program, contact:
Jennifer Webb
Program Coordinator
Center for Global Health Systems, Management, and Policy
Wright State University School of Medicine
3123 Research Blvd., Suite 200
Kettering, OH 45420-4006
Campus Mail: 200 Tech Center IV; Research Park
Phone: (937) 258-5554
Fax: (937) 258-5544
E-mail: jennifer.webb@wright.edu
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Public
health needs medicine and vice versa, and there is no better way to
show that than in this program. Having this second degree in the medical field
makes you a leader in the community.
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