SOUTH BEND -- Indiana University School of Medicine students soon will have the opportunity to earn a joint M.D.\/master's of science in global health degree in collaboration with the University of Notre Dame's Eck Institute for Global Health. <\/p>\n
The new integrated dual degree program will begin in August. <\/p>\n
Here's how it works: Students will take a leave of absence during their third year of medical studies to join M.S. in Global Health students at Notre Dame for a 12-month program. Upon completion of the master's in global health degree, students will resume their medical degree studies with the option of finishing at the IU School of Medicine-South Bend campus for their third and fourth years. That campus is just south of Notre Dame's main gate. <\/p>\n
The one-year supplemental training program consists of 30 credit hours over two semesters and summer involving a six- to eight-week field experience in an international resource-poor location. All students must complete a master's research project. <\/p>\n
Although other leading universities offer similar five-year programs, this degree program will be the first dual degree of its type from two collaborating universities, according to the organizers. <\/p>\n
For information, contact the Eck Institute for Global Health at 574-631-5617. <\/p>\n
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