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The UCSF School of Pharmacy works with the UC Berkeley School of Public Health to establish a program through which our PharmD students can earn a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at Berkeley.
PharmD students who have a strong interest in public health may apply to the UC Berkeley School of Public Health's one-year Master of Public Health (MPH) program in the fall of their fourth year in the doctorate of pharmacy program. This early application opportunity permits successful applicants to begin their Master's program the following fall, after obtaining their PharmD.
To enable student pharmacists to acquire the skills, knowledge, and awareness that defines the public health perspective on healthcare.
Some PharmD/MPH graduates have careers as full-time clinical pharmacists. Others combine clinical work with research and/or involvement in public health programs and policy at local, state, national, or international levels. Many pharmacists pursue an MPH to prepare them for academic careers in which they will use their knowledge of epidemiology to conduct research in a range of clinical or public health areas, or to design and evaluate community-based health programs.
Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree at the time of application. Students who are United States citizens or permanent residents and who entered pharmacy school without a bachelor's degree may apply to the 2-year MPH degree program after they have earned their PharmD.
Application to the program is made in the fall of your fourth year, and the MPH program begins in following fall, after completion of your PharmD.
PharmD students participate in the formal UC Berkeley MPH admissions process described on the School of Public Health website. At least 1 of the 3 letters of recommendation must be from a School of Pharmacy faculty member. You must also submit an endorsement letter from the Assistant/Associate Dean for Student & Curricular Affairs verifying that you are in good academic standing and that you are planning to complete the PharmD degree.
Financial aid in the form of loans at UC Berkeley is available. A very limited number of University fellowships are also available on a highly competitive basis, and some students have been able to find grant support.
The one-year MPH program requires 2.5 to 3 semesters at UC Berkeley.
To learn more about the MPH program, visit the UC Berkeley School of Public Health.
If there is sufficient interest, a representative of the School of Public Health will come to UCSF in the fall for an informational meeting about the program.
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