MD PhD in History of Health Sciences

The Program in History of Health Sciences located in the Department of Anthropology, History, and Social Medicine offers medical students the opportunity to earn a PhD in History of Health Sciences in addition to the MD degree. MD PhD students will complete the first two or three years of the medical school curriculum, and will then join the PhD program in History of Health Sciences. The PhD program begins with two years of coursework in preparation for the qualifying exams. After the qualifying exams, students work independently on researching and writing their dissertations. When the dissertation is completed, students return to the medical school to complete the MD curriculum.