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MD/MS in Bioethics and Medical Humanities at Tulane University

Tulane University, United States

Programme overview

The MD/MS lets Tulane School of Medicine students earn a Master of Science in Bioethics and Medical Humanities alongside the MD. The MS is awarded with the MD and adds no time to the standard four years.

Faculty: School of Medicine  |  Duration: 4 years (MS completed alongside the MD)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New Orleans, LA, United States

What you will study

The 30-credit MS has three core courses (Foundations of Bioethics, Medical Humanities, Capstone Project) and 21 credits of electives such as Clinical Ethics, Research Ethics, Narrative in Medicine and Pandemic Ethics. Courses run Wednesday and Friday afternoons in Years 1 and 2, and MD credits cannot count toward the MS.

Career pathways

Clinical ethics committees, ethics consultation services, institutional review boards, and teaching ethics and medical humanities in medical schools.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to medical students enrolled at Tulane School of Medicine.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 4 years (MS completed alongside the MD)

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