{"id":1572,"date":"2025-10-17T16:07:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T20:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=1572"},"modified":"2025-11-12T11:27:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T16:27:41","slug":"dual-degree-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/admissions\/dual-degree-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Dual Degree Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wrap\">\n<h2 id=\"md-mba\">MD\/MBA \u2014 Medicine &amp; Management<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro\">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>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why this path:<\/strong> For students aiming at clinical leadership, health-tech, biotech, consulting, payer\/provider strategy, or entrepreneurship.<\/li>\n<li><strong>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>\n<li><strong>Highlights:<\/strong> Team-based learning, general-management core, healthcare electives, and immersion experiences that complement clinical training.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/mdmba\/\">Explore the MD\u2013MBA program<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/tuck.dartmouth.edu\/mba\">About the Tuck MBA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wrap\">\n<h2 id=\"md-meng\">MD\/MEng \u2014 Medicine &amp; Engineering<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro\">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>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why this path:<\/strong> Ideal if you\u2019re drawn to med-device design, imaging, digital health, or clinical-engineering interfaces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical timeline:<\/strong> Apply to Thayer in M1\u2013M3; complete the MEng largely in year four and finish the MD in year five.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus areas:<\/strong> Engineering design, applied research, and project-based work aligned to clinical needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.dartmouth.edu\/graduate\/joint-degrees\">Thayer joint degrees overview<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.dartmouth.edu\/graduate\/meng\">About the MEng<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wrap\">\n<h2 id=\"md-mha\">MD\/MHA \u2014 Medicine &amp; Health Administration<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro\">Combine the MD with Dartmouth\u2019s Master of Health Administration\u2014delivered jointly by Tuck and Geisel\u2014to lead people, operations, and strategy across health systems.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why this path:<\/strong> For future CMOs, service-line leaders, medical directors, and physician-administrators focused on quality, finance, and operations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Program design:<\/strong> A cohort-based hybrid model balancing management, health systems, finance, strategy, and population health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mha.dartmouth.edu\/\">About the Dartmouth MHA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wrap\">\n<h2 id=\"md-mph\">MD\/MPH \u2014 Medicine &amp; Public Health<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro\">Earn an MD and a one-year <a href=\"https:\/\/healthsciences.dartmouth.edu\/education\/degree-programs\/masters-in-public-health\">Master of Public Health<\/a> to build expertise in population health, health policy, quality improvement, and outcomes research.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why this path:<\/strong> For students interested in care delivery improvement, community health, health policy, or physician-advocacy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical timeline:<\/strong> One dedicated MPH year\u2014often after clerkships\u2014then return to complete MD requirements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Curriculum themes:<\/strong> Health policy, epidemiology\/biostats, QI\/implementation, and leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthsciences.dartmouth.edu\/education\/degree-programs\">MD\/MPH at Geisel<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wrap\">\n<h2 id=\"md-ms\">MD\/MS \u2014 Medicine &amp; Healthcare Research<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro\">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>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why this path:<\/strong> For future clinician-scientists and leaders who want deeper analytic and research training focused on care delivery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical timeline:<\/strong> One MS year\u2014often after core clinical rotations\u2014then return to complete the MD.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Study design, data methods, outcomes evaluation, and dissemination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthsciences.dartmouth.edu\/education\/degree-programs\">MD\/MS at Geisel<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wrap\">\n<h2 id=\"md-phd\">MD\/PhD\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro\">Train as a physician-scientist by integrating Geisel\u2019s MD with a PhD\u2014often in biomedical sciences or engineering\u2014preparing you to lead discovery that advances patient care.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why this path:<\/strong> For careers in academic medicine and translational research.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical timeline:<\/strong> ~7\u20138 years with dedicated PhD research years between MD pre-clinical and clinical phases.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Environment:<\/strong> Interdisciplinary labs and co-mentorship across Geisel, Dartmouth Engineering, and partner institutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.dartmouth.edu\/graduate\/joint-degrees\">MD\u2013PhD information (Thayer\/Geisel)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wrap\">\n<h2 id=\"how-it-works\">How Dual Degrees Fit with the MD<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Advising:<\/strong> Meet early with Geisel advising and the partner school to map sequencing, leaves, and milestones.<\/li>\n<li><b>Application timing:<\/b>\u00a0Some programs require a separate application. Please contact the admissions team for specific dates and details about the process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial planning:<\/strong> Aid, tuition, and scholarships vary by program and year\u2014confirm details with each program\u2019s aid office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MD\/MBA \u2014 Medicine &amp; Management 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. Why this path: For students aiming at clinical leadership, health-tech, biotech, consulting, payer\/provider strategy, or entrepreneurship. 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