Congratulations to the class of 2022! If you missed the events or just want to replay for warm memories, visit the 2022 graduation information page.
Congratulations to the class of 2022! If you missed the events or just want to replay for warm memories, visit the 2022 graduation information page.
The Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (MPHTM) is a public health degree with a specialty in infectious diseases, and especially those diseases found in tropical regions. The program prepares public health practitioners to plan and evaluate disease control and prevention programs, physicians to better treat and evaluate tropical diseases, or students to pursue medical school and other medical professions. The curriculum consists of core public health courses and specialty courses in the biological, medical, social, and epidemiological aspects of diseases that are more prevalent in tropical countries. Physicians are able to pursue a clinical track and are eligible for the Certification Exam in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Traveler’s Health by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
For MPHTM:
In addition to the SPHTM admission requirements, students enrolling in the clinical tract must hold a MD, DO, DVM, equivalents, or be concurrently enrolled in the Tulane University School of Medicine.
The MPH and Tropical Medicine degree for MD/MPH students requires a total of 42 credits, including 10 transfer credits for successful completion of public health relevant coursework at the Tulane School of Medicine (SOM).
Required SPHTM courses include:
SPHTM Foundational Requirements (15 credits)
MPHTM - Required Courses (16 credits)
Elective courses (1 credit)
Other Elective Credits (10 credits)
Practicum (SPHL 9980)
All MD/MPHTM students must complete a 200-hour field practicum during the MD/MPH Rotation, for which they will register in the SOM during their T3 or T4 year.
Integrative Learning Experience (SPHL 7950)
All students must complete an Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) (formerly culminating experience) that demonstrates the synthesis of foundational and concentration competencies.
MD/MPHTM students conduct a Public Health Analysis, typically between the end of T2 and T4 year.
MD/MPH Director: Adam Maese
MD/MPH Senior Program Coordinator: Rachael Ruiz Currier
MD/MPH Tropical Medicine Faculty Advisors:
Jo-Ann Jose, MD, MPH&TM
Latha Rajan, MD, MPH & TM
Margarita Silio, MD, MPH
Jeffrey Percak, MD
Email: mdmph@tulane.edu
Phone: (504) 988-7055