Dual Degree Programs

M.D./Ph.D.

While medical students can develop investigative careers without a PhD degree, the PhD program in the Biomedical Sciences can offer both a broad and in-depth biomedical scientific education that will allow for an expanding clinical investigative career.

The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Rutgers University and Princeton University offer a combined MD/PhD program with fellowships and tuition support for outstanding students. Students who are applying to Robert Wood Johnson Medical School may apply to the MD/PhD program directly in conjunction with their application to this medical school. Students whose undergraduate academic record and/or research accomplishments indicate strength and aptitude for success in a biomedical research environment may be considered for concurrent admission to the combined MD/PhD program. These students are encouraged to begin their graduate experiences during their first year of medical school and the summer prior to the first year of the medical school program. Continuing in the combined program is contingent upon maintaining "Good Academic Standing" (i.e., "B" average or equivalent) in both the graduate and the basic science component of the medical program. Students already enrolled in Robert Wood Johnson Medical School may also apply to join the MD/PhD program.

Candidates pursue their PhD training in a biomedical science discipline offered by Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Piscataway Campus at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the Graduate School of Rutgers University, and the Graduate Program in Molecular Biology at Princeton University. Research areas include Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Cell & Developmental Biology, Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology and Immunology, Physiology & Neurobiology, and Toxicology. By arrangement, PhD studies can also be performed in Public Health at the School of Public Health, and in other graduate programs at Rutgers University.

The usual program will be a schedule providing three years in the Graduate School as follows:

For further information and an application form, please contact:

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
675 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854-5635
(732) 235-5016

More information can readily be obtained through links from the GSBS website:

RWJMS/Rutgers/Princeton MD/PhD Program

M.D./M.P.H.

Course work for the Master of Public Health degree can be integrated into the medical curriculum in several ways. Most students in this dual degree program initiate course work in their first and second years, usually taking one evening class per week instead of the medical school courses in environmental and community medicine. A limited amount of summer course work is also available. Students can complete the 45 credits required for the MPH degree by taking a year of concentrated public health course work between years 2 and 3 or between years 3 and 4 of their medical curriculum or by using the medical school flexible curriculum and integrating public health courses over the three year period. Alternatively, by taking MPH courses in one summer and during 4th year elective time, it is possible to complete the bulk of the MPH program during the four years of medical school without adding a year of study. Students taking this approach can complete the degree by arranging a limited number of credits, including the required fieldwork experience, during their residency training.

View M.D./M.P.H. Booklet

M.D./M.S. in Bioinformatics

UMDNJ and the New Jersey Institute of Technology offer a joint Master of Science degree program in Biomedical Informatics. All students complete at least 36 credit hours of which at least 30 hours must be formal course work. This includes: 18 credit hours of core courses, six credit hours in an area of emphasis/specialization, six credit hours of electives, and six credit hours of directed thesis or project. Most students also need an additional 3 credit prerequisite course. This program is available to Robert Wood Johnson Medical School students after completion of the second year. Full-time study may result in program completion in 18 months.

View M.D./M.S. in Bioinformatics Booklet

M.D./J.D.

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School established two M.D./J.D. dual program options: one with the School of Law of Rutgers University and one with Seton Hall University of Law. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden has established a M.D./J.D. dual program option with the School of Law, Rutgers University - Camden. Students from either medical school campus may apply to this program.

Applications are usually made in the Fall of the M3 year. LSAT exams will be completed in the same period. Admitted students will be assigned to a law school/medical school mentor team. The student may sample a law school course during the M3 year to confirm interest. Required clerkship schedules will be rearranged so that less time - intensive clerkships are subscribed concurrent with the sampling of the law school course. Following the M3 year, students will enroll full-time in the L1 and L2 academic years. Law course work will continue in summer session following L2 and possibly during available elective time in the M4 year. While enrolled in law school, students will work under a medical school mentor in his/her clinic one-half day every other week to maintain clinical skills. Students will be granted approximately one semester's credit at law school for their medical school course work. Reciprocal credit will be given for law courses in M4 elective times.

View M.D./J.D. Booklet

M.D./M.S. in Jurisprudence

Robert Wood Johnson Wood Johnson Medical School has established a M.D./M.S.J. dual program with Seton Hall University of Law. The Master of Science in Jurisprudence degree in health law "provides health care professionals with a solid foundation in legal aspects of health care delivery and regulation." Study begins following the M2 year with a summer class, The Legal System, Research and Writing, followed by a full academic year of study. Twenty-seven credit hours of course work must be completed at Seton Hall University School of Law. An additional 3 credit hours are earned upon completion of an acceptable Master's Thesis.

View M.D./M.S. in Jurisprudence Booklet

M.D./M.B.A.

The M.D./M.B.A. program is a collaborative effort on the part of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers Business School-New Brunswick. The M.B.A. requires the completion of 60 credits of course work. This includes 30 credits of required "core" M.B.A. courses focused on accounting, economics, finance, decision analysis, marketing strategy, statistics, information technology systems, business law, and management strategies. Courses on health administration and policy are offered by UMDNJ-School of Public Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Environmental and Community Medicine.

The M.D. and M.B.A. degrees are accomplished during the course of a 5 year medical school program. Students apply to the Rutgers Business School-New Brunswick for admission to the M.B.A. during their first year of medical school. During the summer following the first year, students will complete 6 credits of management courses. The second year of the program is devoted to full-time course work in the Business School. During the third year, students resume the medical school curriculum, as well as complete 3 credits of business school requirements. The scheduling of courses within the 5-year period of the program is fixed to assure articulation of M.D. and M.B.A. requirements within this time frame.

For more information please contact:

Barbara J. Sackie
Program Administrator Rutgers Business School
Sackie@rci.rutgers.edu

Carol Terragino
Associate Dean for Admissions
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
rwjapadm@umdnj.edu

Students interested in the MD/MBA program between New Jersey Medical School and Rutgers Business School-Newark should contact Dean Patricia Rotonda protunda@andromeda.rutgers.edu

View M.D./M.B.A. Booklet