Creighton University School of Medicine students have the option to earn their Doctor of Medicine (MD) and an advanced degree through one of three joint degree programs: MD/PhD, MD/MBA or MD/MSHCE (Health Care Ethics).
As health care evolves, many doctors benefit from additional training in areas such as business, leadership and ethics. A dual degree can provide more career opportunities and increase your effectiveness in a changing health care environment.
MD/PhD Options
The MD/PhD trains physician-scientists to become integral components of the healthcare system – now and in the future.
During your training, you’ll:
- Provide excellent patient care
- Guide discovery in disease-focused biomedical research
- Promote translational research with accelerated progression of discoveries to the bedside
- Lead biomedical research and healthcare delivery
Learn more about available areas of PhD study.
M.D./MBA
The MD/MBA gives students additional career opportunities as administrators and executives in healthcare-related fields. As a physician in a large or small practice, it can also help you perform business-related functions more effectively.
Learn more about Creighton’s MD/MBA program, curriculum and admissions requirements.
Health Care Ethics
Earn your medical degree while exploring health care ethics in depth. Both a certificate in health care ethics or a master’s degree in health care ethics can be pursued in conjunction with the M.D. program.
Medical students in the certificate program can graduate within four years with both an M.D. and a Graduate Certificate in Health Care Ethics. The certificate portion is completed online.
Completion of the MD and MSHCE typically takes five years, with the MSHCE program portion online.