The MD/MPH dual degree allows UTMB medical students to complete the MPH within the four years of medical school.
Advantages of Pursuing the MD/MPH Dual Degree
Areas of Interest Supports study in research, global health, infectious disease, health care services and systems, and the social determinants of health. | Time Eliminates an additional year of study. Shared credits between the John Sealy School of Medicine and School of Public and Population Health reduce the requirement to 30 hours, compared to 42 for the traditional MPH. |
Cost MPH costs cover tuition only. Fees are paid once through the John Sealy School of Medicine, not duplicated for the graduate degree. | Residency Match Dual-degree graduates may be more competitive applicants including for residency programs that value physicians' understanding of population-level determinants of health, particularly programs that emphasize public health perspectives. |
Application Requirements
All applications to the MD/MPH program should be submitted through SOPHAS Express. The deadline for the current cycle is June 1, 2026.
- Official transcripts: Applicants must have completed a bachelor's, graduate, or professional degree (or the foreign equivalent) at a regionally accredited institution with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of Recommendation: Only one letter of recommendation is required for applicants to the certificate program. It is highly recommended that the letter come from an individual who can speak to the applicant's academic abilities.
- Personal Statement: This essay must describe the applicant's past education, work/volunteer experiences, and career objectives. Applicants are encouraged to describe their interest in the certificate program, area(s) of research/professional interest, interest in UTMB, and how the certificate will apply to their career goals.
2026 MD/MPH Match Outcomes
| Specialty (alphabetical) | Residency Program | Location |
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| Anesthesiology† | Northwestern McGaw/NMH/VA | Chicago, IL |
| Child Neurology | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX |
| Emergency Medicine | University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL |
| Emergency Medicine | University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL |
| Family Medicine | CommonSpirit Mountain Region | Westminster, CO |
| Family Medicine | John Peter Smith Hospital | Fort Worth, TX |
| General Surgery | Tulane University SOM | New Orleans, LA |
| General Surgery | UT Rio Grande Valley | Harlingen, TX |
| Internal Medicine | Kaiser Permanente–Oakland | Oakland, CA |
| Internal Medicine | University of Alabama Hospital–Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| Internal Medicine | UT Health Science Center Houston | Houston, TX |
| Internal Medicine | UT Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX |
| Internal Medicine (Primary Care) | UCLA Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA |
| Interventional Radiology (Integrated)‡ | UC San Diego Medical Center | San Diego, CA |
| Neurology | UT Austin Dell Medical School | Austin, TX |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | UC San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| Psychiatry | UTMB Galveston | Galveston, TX |
| Surgery-Preliminary | UTMB Galveston | Galveston, TX |
† The student first completes a preliminary PGY-1 year in Medicine at Baylor University Medical Center–Dallas before starting the Anesthesiology residency at Northwestern.
‡ The student first completes a Transitional PGY-1 year at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth before starting the Interventional Radiology residency at UC San Diego.
This table includes only students who consented to having their match results shared publicly. Some students opted out of public posting; the list may not reflect the full number of MD/MPH matches.