Overview

Department of Family Medicine and Population Health / Department of Family Medicine and Population Health is located in Richmond, VA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Social and behavioral science
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health practice

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, 3 letters of recommendation, minimum graduate GPA of 3.0, master's degree in public health or related field including epidemiology and biostatistics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sickle cell anemia, breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, hospital epidemiology, infectious diseases
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 901 West Franklin Street
Richmond, VA  23284-9005
United States

Contact Dr. Kate L. Lapane
Professor and Chair
Email: kllapane@vcu.edu
Phone: 804-628-2506
Fax: 804-828-9773

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