The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine

DVM-MPH Degree Program

The DVM-MPH program at the University of Georgia is ideal for students interested in medicine and public health.

DVM-MPH Degree Program Overview

A 5-year, concurrent Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and Master of Public Health degree program. Download the DVM-MPH program brochure here.

Years 1 and 2

Years 1 and 2 are identical to the regular veterinary curriculum.

Beginning in the Spring of your freshman year (or sophomore year for current sophomores), sign up for PopHealth 5900 for 3 semesters:
• This is basically a journal club/seminar series/social club
• It's a way for Veterinary Medicine and College of Public Health faculty to get to know the students
• You'll get exposure to Epidemiologic and Public Health literature
• It has a variable and flexible schedule • You'll receive 1 credit hour (possibly 2) per semester

Year 2

In the Summer after your sophomore year, you will need 12 weeks of Public Health Experience:
• This internship can essentially be anything you want it to be as long as you can justify it being Public Health and Veterinary-related
• Examples include: CDC Fellowships, Laboratory work, Work with local or state health departments
• Faculty of the CVM and CPH will help identify and make these opportunities possible for you

Year 3

Year 3 is identical to the veterinary curriculum, but you will also start clinics in the Spring and Summer.

Year 4

During Year 4, you'll take take didactic coursework at the CPH in both the Fall and Spring semesters.

Also during Year 4, take your veterinary boards in the fall, since you’ll have much more time to study than your classmates, who are in clinics. In the spring, you can walk at the CVM commencement with your class, but you won’t receive your degree. During the Summer, you'll take an internship in public health.

Year 5

In Year 5, you'll be back in clinics, and may finish any electives and internship hours. You will then graduate in May .

Stipend

Two students per class will receive a $5,000 per semester stipend in the summer of year 2; fall, spring, and summer of year 3; and summer after year 4. This stipend will offset the costs associated with graduate school tuition.

Admissions

• You must fulfill the admission requirements listed here: www.uga.edu/publichealth/mph/mph-application.html

• You only need to worry about the section that says: Application materials to be sent directly to the MPH program.

• The deadline is February 15th for current freshmen and sophomores.

• Graduate school admission materials will be handled separately at a later date.

Contact

Graduate Coordinator
Dr. Margie D. Lee
Dept. of Population Health
The University of Georgia
College of Veterinary Medicine
953 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30602
mdlee@uga.edu
Phone: 706.583.0797
Fax: 706.542.5630

Steve Valeika, PhD, DVM
College of Public Health
svaleika@uga.edu

Ashley Wells, MPH, CHES
MPH Program Coordinator
College of Public Health
N122A Paul D. Coverdell Center
Athens, GA 30602-7396
706.583.0059 (voice)
mph@uga.edu

The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, founded in 1946, is dedicated to training future veterinarians, providing services to animal owners and veterinarians, and conducting research to improve the health of animals as well as people. Through its hospital and diagnostic laboratories, the College benefits pets and their owners, food-producing animals and wildlife. The laboratories safeguard public health through disease surveillance.

The University of Georgia College of Public Health was founded in 2005 with a committment to protect human health through its teaching, research, and public service. The College was established to expand the availability of affordable public health education and training in Georgia and to increase public health expertise throughout the Southeast, allowing UGA to better address the serious disease and health problems that affect populations around the state, country and world.

This page last updated May 21, 2008.