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GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE<\/div>\r\n

Explore Your Path<\/h1>\r\n
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Complement your MD education with additional expertise across Dartmouth. Explore opportunities to develop skills in business, engineering, public health, health administration, research, and the biomedical sciences.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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MEDICINE & MANAGEMENT<\/div>\r\n

MD\/MBA<\/h2>\r\n

Earn the MD from Geisel and an MBA from Dartmouth\u2019s Tuck School of Business to prepare for leadership roles at the intersection of clinical care, operations, and health-sector innovation.<\/p>\r\n

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  • Why this path:<\/strong> For students aiming at clinical leadership, health-tech, biotech, consulting, payer\/provider strategy, or entrepreneurship.<\/li>\r\n
  • Typical timeline:<\/strong> Five years (option for six). Students apply to Tuck during the second year of medical school and complete the MBA year between MD phases.<\/li>\r\n
  • Highlights:<\/strong> Team-based learning, general-management core, healthcare electives, and immersion experiences that complement clinical training.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nExplore the MD\u2013MBA Program \u2192<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\r\n

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MEDICINE & ENGINEERING<\/div>\r\n

MD\/MEng<\/h2>\r\n

Pair your MD with a Master of Engineering from Dartmouth\u2019s Thayer School to deepen skills in biomedical innovation, devices, informatics, or intelligent systems.<\/p>\r\n

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MEDICINE & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION<\/div>\r\n

MD\/MHA<\/h2>\r\n

Combine the MD with Dartmouth\u2019s Master of Health Administration to develop the skills needed to lead people, operations, and strategy across health systems.<\/p>\r\n

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MEDICINE & PUBLIC HEALTH<\/div>\r\n

MD\/MPH<\/h2>\r\n

Earn an MD and a one-year Master of Public Health to build expertise in population health, health policy, quality improvement, and outcomes research.<\/p>\r\n

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  • Why this path:<\/strong> For students interested in care delivery improvement, community health, health policy, or physician-advocacy.<\/li>\r\n
  • Typical timeline:<\/strong> One dedicated MPH year\u2014often after clerkships\u2014then return to complete MD requirements.<\/li>\r\n
  • Curriculum themes:<\/strong> Health policy, epidemiology\/biostats, QI\/implementation, and leadership.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nExplore the MD\/MPH \u2192<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n

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MEDICINE & HEALTHCARE RESEARCH<\/div>\r\n

MD\/MS<\/h2>\r\n

Pair your MD with a one-year Master of Science to develop rigorous research skills for careers in academic medicine, health services research, and evidence-based improvement.<\/p>\r\n

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  • Why this path:<\/strong> For future clinician-scientists and leaders who want deeper analytic and research training focused on care delivery.<\/li>\r\n
  • Typical timeline:<\/strong> One MS year\u2014often after core clinical rotations\u2014then return to complete the MD.<\/li>\r\n
  • Focus:<\/strong> Study design, data methods, outcomes evaluation, and dissemination.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nExplore the MD\/MS \u2192<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n\r\n

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MEDICINE & TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE<\/div>\r\n

MD\/PhD<\/h2>\r\n

Train as a physician-scientist by integrating Geisel\u2019s MD with a PhD, preparing you to lead discovery and translational research that advances patient care.<\/p>\r\n