Overview

Drawing on courses in the medical sciences, humanities, and social sciences, this innovative interdisciplinary field of study transcends the traditional biomedical approach to understanding health and illness.

Through work in and out of the classroom, in the Medicine, Health and Society program of Vanderbilt University students learn to think critically about complex social issues that impact health and to develop effective strategies for targeting health care crises. The curriculum is designed to train students to meet emerging challenges in our health care system as well as changes in medical education. The department is dedicated to training the next generation of national and international health leaders—from doctors and nurses to economists and policy makers.

MHS majors craft a plan of study that includes core MHS classes, electives that meet their particular interests, and an area of concentration. Concentration areas include:

Global health: emphasizes social and political determinants of global health disparities, history of global public health concepts and practices, relationship between culture and health, and various health systems.

Health economies and policies: emphasizes the economic, legal, and political dimensions of health.

Health behaviors and health sciences: emphasizes social foundations of health.

Inequality, intersectionality, and health justice: emphasizes how diverse structures of inequality intersect and shape health disparities, and considers the role of social justice movements in reducing inequities.

Medicine, humanities, and the arts: emphasizes critical inquiry of our most basic ideas about health and medicine.

Critical health studies: entails a student-designed, faculty-guided course of study.

Key Facts

The Medicine, Health, and Society major prepares students for professional training in medicine, nursing, law, public health, management, and other areas, and for graduate study in a variety of disciplines. According to a survey of our graduating seniors, approximately one-third go to medical school, and another third attend public health, nursing, or other graduate schools. Other students accept jobs in the health care industry, government, or nonprofit sector. In recent years, MHS graduates have found positions with a variety of organizations, including, but not limited to: the American Heart Association, Black Rock, Boston Children's Hospital, Chandler Chicco Companies, Compass Professional Services, Deloitte Consulting, Epic Systems Corporation, Health Talents International, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), Huron Consulting Group, National Institutes of Health, Parallon Business Solutions, Teach for America, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

Global Public Health

Global Health and Social Justice

U.S. Health Policy

Men’s Health Policy and Research

Community Health Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nashville, United States

Disciplines

Public Health Medicine Public Policy View 322 other Bachelors in Public Policy in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

All required parts of the Coalition Application or Common Application

$50 nonrefundable application fee, or fee waiver for qualified students

Official high school transcript

Counselor letter of recommendation

Two academic teacher letters of recommendation

Optional for students applying for fall entry: SAT or ACT scores

International applicants will be prompted to complete an international section of the Common Application

Official results of the TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL Essentials, IELTS, PTE Academic, or Duolingo English Test if applicable

A completed College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile, if applicable

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

67934 USD / year

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Out-of-State

67934 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

67934 USD / year

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Living costs

Nashville

United States

1183 - 2197 USD / month

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