Joint degrees.

[ndi_amaka]

In what arenas can you use an MPH or MBA as an MD??

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[ndi_amaka]

In other words, what is the benefit of getting an MPH?

 

[XCanadianRagwee]

Job opportunities or money seem to be the norm with the few MD/MPHers I know.

 

[Heal&Teach]

I guess that depends on your personal goals and interests as a clinician. Think of it this way: Medicine is about the TREATMENT of SICK INDIVIDUALS. Public Health is about PREVENTION of disease in HEALTHY POPULATIONS. The principles and practices of a public health would, for example, parallel the goals of a primary care physician who would have the opportunity to address other social and environmental factors that affect health, versus simply treating problems medically.

Having said that, public health physicians can do anything that a MD without an MPH can do. Many work in government (i.e. CDC, HRSA), some work for or run non-profits, or just work in communities. But it's not about where the physician works or even about having a degree in public health, but about how clinicians intergrate public health practice into their own work. Otherwise, the MPH is just another set of letters behind their name.

Hope this helps,
H&T, Person with MPH

EDIT: I might also argue the same for the MBA degree.

 

[NYCheartlMD]

I agree... it is about what you want to do with it.... if you want to move beyond the strictly clinical, an mph opens up many doors... you can intergrate it within clinical care (health promotion/ disease prevention), with research (esp. epi) and be more prepared to work with the community and gov/ non-profit agencies.

i think taht it would be a degree taht comes more in handy in the next few decates.