Overview

This partnership allows medical students to complete a five-year program resulting in a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy.

Both institutions are committed to excellence in health and healthcare, and this collaboration makes it possible to provide the clinical and public health training that will allow them to apply both an individual patient and a community or population perspective in their practice, and prepare them for leadership positions in public health and healthcare systems.

All M.D. requirements will be offered by Albert Einstein College of Medicine, while all MPH requirements with be offered by CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy (SPH). Successful completion of this program will result in an M.D. degree conferred by Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and separately, an MPH degree conferred by CUNY SPH. Please note: this is not a dual degree program; all requirements for each degree must be fulfilled, and credits from one institution cannot be applied to the other.

The M.P.H. degree will be conferred by CUNY SPH.

Concentrations Available

Why an M.P.H.?

Graduating with both an M.D. and an MPH provide a base in medicine and public health that will equip graduates with the skills to address issues of health and wellness from the range of perspectives—individual patients, local communities, general populations—and assume leadership positions in these fields.

Program Information

Why CUNY?

Top-Ranked Program
The CUNY School of Public Health is the #1 ranked public school of public health in New York State by U.S. News and World Report for the fifth consecutive year. Nationwide, CUNY SPH ranked #16 out of 219 ranked schools and programs of public health, placing us in the top 7% of U.S. public health programs.

Location, Location, Location
CUNY SPH is located in upper Manhattan, a block from the 2 train, making it an easy commute from the Einstein campus.

Affordable
CUNY SPH is far more affordable that other New York City options. As a public institution, Einstein students may qualify for in-state tuition. The approximate cost for the full M.P.H. degree would be under $25,000 for NYS residents.

Einstein MD MPH students are eligible to apply for a CUNY Dean’s Scholarship.

CUNY M.P.H. Concentrations Available:

Health Policy and Management
Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Please note: While CUNY SPH offers five concentrations, these are the two available to Einstein M.D. students through our program.

There are two entry points for Einstein students: as an MS1 or as an MS3.

Sequence for Student Entering as MS1:

Year 1

Fall-Spring: Einstein coursework

Summer: SPH coursework

Two (2) online courses taken on a non-matriculated basis
- Up to 4 courses or 12 credits can be completed as a non-matriculated student and then transferred to the degree program once matriculated
CUNY SPH-approved fieldwork (including Einstein’s Global Health Fellowship)

Year 2

Einstein coursework

Year 3

Einstein coursework

Year 4

SPH coursework

Three (3) online courses taken on a matriculated basis
CUNY SPH-approved fieldwork (if not yet completed)
Complete CUNY SPH required courses on a matriculated basis
Take as an Einstein “Gap Year”

Year 5

Einstein coursework

Sequence for Student Entering as MS3:

Year 4

SPH coursework

Summer: Two (2) online courses

Fall:

Three (3) online courses taken on a matriculated basis
CUNY SPH-approved fieldwork (if not yet completed)
Complete CUNY SPH required courses on a matriculated basis
Take as an Einstein “Gap Year”

Year 5

Einstein coursework

Application Process

YEAR ONE

CUNY Application Deadline: April 1

Submit fast-track application form
- Must apply through dedicated Einstein portal on CUNY SPH site
- Completed by student
- Does not require transcripts
- Einstein will confirm applicant is in good academic standing

YEAR THREE

CUNY Application Deadline: April 1

Application to CUNY SPH requires:

Update application form
Submission of unofficial Einstein transcript
Good academic standing at Einstein and 3.7 GPA in online CUNY SPH courses

Enrollment requirements are:

Meeting with an Einstein dean of students and a CUNY SPH advisor upon enrollment into the M.P.H. program to confirm degree requirements, course sequencing, and research plans
A minimum of once-per-semester meetings thereafter

Please note:

Einstein students who do not meet the criteria for the SPH fast-track application process may apply directly to CUNY SPH, which includes completing the standard application, paying the application fee, and having the application reviewed by the CUNY SPH Admissions Committee for decision.

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Einstein Academic Partnership with CUNY SPH

Overview

The M.P.H. degree will be conferred by CUNY SPH.

Why an M.P.H.?

Program Information

Why CUNY?

CUNY M.P.H. Concentrations Available:

Health Policy and Management

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

There are two entry points for Einstein students: as an MS1 or as an MS3.

Sequence for Student Entering as MS1:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Sequence for Student Entering as MS3:

Year 4

Year 5

Application Process

YEAR ONE

YEAR THREE

Please note: