Overview
This program allows for current MD students enrolled at the Miller School of Medicine the opportunity to achieve a companion Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics in which they examine the ethical implications of medicine, public health and other health professions from a variety of cultural, historical, and religious perspectives.
The Miller School’s Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy will partner in offering a course in Bioethics and the Bioethics practicum, including opportunities for dual degree students to participate in Bioethics advisory boards variety of community, government, religious and other organizations, and special events for students in the MD/MA in Medical Humanities and Bioethics program. Faculty affiliates of the Institute who will assist in overseeing practice for dual degree students have provided expertise to the state’s Department of Corrections, Department of Children and Families, and Department of Health, and to a variety of community health organizations. Through the Bioethics practicum, MD students will have the opportunity to collaborate with a range of government and community organizations.
Admission Requirements
Students must first be accepted to the University of Miami's MD Program. First year MD students should then apply separately to the MA in Medical Humanities & Bioethics program through this process:
- Completed application for admission submitted through CollegeNet
- Statement of purpose
- A current resume
- Official transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended (may be duplicates from the student's MD application)
- An official TOEFL or IELTS score is required as proof of English proficiency for international applicants who did not receive a degree in the United States or a foreign country where English is the primary language. The following minimum score is required for admission to a graduate business degree program.
- TOEFL - 94 or above (iBT only)
- IELTS - 7.0 or above
Upon receipt of the student's application, an admissions interview will be scheduled with the MA director or another designee from the MA program.
QUESTIONS?
Please contact the College of Arts & Sciences' Office of Interdisciplinary and Professional Studies at (305) 284-8783 or by email at ipsoffice@miami.edu.
Dual MD/MA in Medical Humanities & Bioethics
Integrated Dual Degree Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MD Requirements | ||
| Phase 1: Pre-Clerkship | ||
| MDR 550 | Introduction to the Medical Profession | 3 |
| MDR 526 | Biomedical Principles of Health | 5 |
| MDR 527 | Biomedical Principles of Health II | 5 |
| MDR 531 | Medicine as a Profession 101 | 4 |
| MDR 532 | Medicine as a Profession 102 | 4 |
| MDR 533 | Medicine as a Profession 103 | 1 |
| MDR 520 | Symptoms, Signs, and Disease 1 | 3 |
| MDR 521 | Symptoms, Signs, and Disease 2 | 4 |
| MDR 522 | Symptoms, Signs, and Disease 3 | 6 |
| MDR 523 | Symptoms, Signs, and Disease 4 | 3 |
| MDR 524 | Symptoms, Signs, and Disease 5 | 6 |
| MDR 525 | Symptoms, Signs, and Disease 6 | 5 |
| Phase 2: Integrated Clerkships | ||
| MDR ### Transition to Clerkships | 1 | |
| MDR 715 | Integrated Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology | 12 |
| MDR 716 | Integrated Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Anesthesiology | 12 |
| MDR 717 | Integrated Medicine | 12 |
| MDR 718 | Integrated Psychiatry and Neurology | 12 |
| MDR ### Medicine as a Profession Clerkships 1 | 1 | |
| MDR ### Medicine as a Profession Clerkships 2 | 3 | |
| MDR ### Medicine as a Profession Clerkships 3 | 2 | |
| Phase 3: Advanced | ||
| MDR ### Sub-Internship | 4 | |
| MDR ### Clinical Selective | 4 | |
| MDR ### Integrative Science Selective | 4 | |
| MDR ### Critical Care Selective | 2 | |
| MDR ### Transition to Residency | 2 | |
| MDR ### Specialty Boot Camp | 2 | |
| Electives | 14 | |
| MA in Medical Humanities & Bioethics Requirements (30 credits) | ||
| MLS 601 | Aspects of Creative and Reflective Thought | 3 |
| MLS 602 | Perspectives on Human Nature | 3 |
| MLS 604 Survey of Medical Humanities and Health Sciences (new course) | 3 | |
| MDR ### Bioethics (new course) | 3 | |
| Electives | 12 | |
| MLS 696 | Directed Readings | 3 |
| or MLS 697 | Directed Readings | |
| MDR ### Medical Humanities and Bioethics Practicum (new course) | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 166 | |
Plan of Study
Dual MD/MA in Medical Humanities & Bioethics
MA in Medical Humanities & Bioethics courses are integrated into the NextGenMD curriculum to allow for MD students to complete both degree programs simultaneously.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Credit Hours | |
| M.D. Pre-Clerkship Phase 1C | ||
| MLS 604 Survey of Medical Humanities & Bioethics (new course) | 3 | |
| MLS 601 | Aspects of Creative and Reflective Thought | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Summer I | ||
| M.D. Pre-Clerkship Phase 1C | ||
| MLS 611 | Studies in the Humanities | 3 |
| MDR ### Bioethics (new course) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Summer II | ||
| M.D. Pre-Clerkship Phase 1C | ||
| MLS 621 | Studies in the Humanities | 3 |
| MLS 631 | Studies in the Humanities | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| M.D. Pre-Clerkship Phase 1C/Clerkship Phase | ||
| MLS 696 | Directed Readings | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Spring | ||
| M.D. Advanced Phase | ||
| MLS 602 | Perspectives on Human Nature | 3 |
| MLS 625 | Special Topics | 3 |
| MDR ### Medical Humanities and Bioethics Practicum (new course) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
