The UC Berkeley–UCSF Joint Medical Program (JMP) attracts people who are passionately dedicated to improving the world’s health through scholarly self-directed yet collaborative inquiry. This is reflected in both the medical curriculum and master’s program.
The masters program provides a broad trans-disciplinary exploration of the social determinants of health, health systems science, population health, health equity, and data science. Students have access to a large range of research topics which is part of what makes the JMP MS unique. Concurrently, students participate in an innovative student-led, faculty supported Foundational Sciences curriculum through Problem-Based Learning (PBL).
As part of the UC Berkeley campus community, our 16 students per cohort are supported by a multidisciplinary, close-knit, and inter-professional team of faculty and staff, committed to individualized support for students’ success.
Bioethics, Medical Humanities, or Archival Thesis Working Group
Upper division or graduate level Biostatistics course
Graduate Elective in research methods, approved by thesis adviser
Graduate Electives in content area of research
Summer field research elective
The medical curriculum that you will register for while pursuing your MS include 5 semesters of Foundational Sciences through PBL, 4 semesters of clinical skills work as part of a Master Clinician Working Group (MCWG), 4 semesters in Clinical Contexts working with clinics in the East Bay and 1 semester of Advanced Studies in Patient Care & Clinical Systems (PCCS).
Advanced Studies in Patient Care & Clinical Systems
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JMP Masters of Health & Medical Sciences Thesis
A JMP student’s MS coursework and research culminate in the crafting of a thesis, including an in-depth literature review of the student’s area of expertise and a scholarly product, often a manuscript for submission to a journal. Students can pursue research in any field of knowledge with a link to human health. A database of prior JMP research theses can be accessed at: http://escholarship.org/uc/ucb_ucsf_joint_medical_program
Courses
Health and Medical Sciences Program
Terms offered: Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020
The five semester sequence introducing principles of the medical basic science, health policy, public health, and clinical aspects of medicine taught in a contextual-integrated case-based format. The sequence includes curriculum in biochemistry, histology, microbiology, immunology, neuroanatomy, pathology, physiology, pharmacology, and clinical sciences. Foundational Sciences through Problem-Based Learning: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Health and Medical Science Joint Medical Program
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 5 times.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 9 hours of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Health and Medical Sciences/Graduate
Terms offered: Summer 2015 10 Week Session, Summer 2006 10 Week Session, Summer 2005 10 Week Session
An introduction for medical students to the study of radiology and the examination of healthy and diseased organs by imaging techniques, correlated with the Gross Anatomy and Anatomy of Human Development courses. Areas that will be covered include introduction to the major organ systems through the use of radiographs. Introduction to Clinical Radiology/Anatomy Correlates: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in HMS Joint Medical Program; must be taken concurrently with 201 and 202
Hours & Format
Summer: 8 weeks - 0 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Health and Medical Sciences/Graduate
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Terms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2008, Spring 2007
This course's goal is to provide a method for medical students to think, write about, and discuss feelings engendered by clinical encounters. Medical students are taught the need to be emotionally detached from patients, yet being emotionally detached does not mean devoid of emotion. This course offers a means to express and analyze those feelings. Also considered is the value of regarding the medical history as "text" which can be written and read from differing, equally valid viewpoints. Narrative and Medicine: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in health and medical sciences or consent of instructor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Health and Medical Sciences/Graduate
Terms offered: Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020
Clinical Medicine at the JMP is designed to learn and practice the basic skills, knowledge and professionalism needed for the practice of medicine. Students enroll in the course for four consecutive semesters during their first and second years. Clinical Medicine: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: HMS 214
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 6 hours of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Health and Medical Sciences/Graduate
Terms offered: Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019
The overall objective in the Clinical Contexts course is to provide students with real world experience and an applied opportunity for them to practice the basic skills, knowledge and professionalism needed for the practice of medicine in clinical environments. Clinical placements include preceptorships with practicing clinicians and other experiences designed to expose pre-clerkship medical students to clinical environments. This course compliments their classroom learning course HMS216.
Terms offered: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019
The overall goals of this course is for students to learn and practice advanced interviewing, integrated and focused clinical history-taking, physical exam skills, clinical decision making and problem solving skills, H & P and SOAP notes, oral case presentations and professionalism in clinical settings. Coursework is divided in 5 elements of Classroom Sessions, Psychiatric Interview, Kaiser PACE Week, 4 Inpatient Preceptorships, and 2 standardized patient exercises at SMU
Terms offered: Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020
A seminar to help Joint Medical Program students acquire skills necessary to define a research question, find appropriate mentorship, and design a research project. Summer course introduces research design, methods, and expectations for M.S. research in Health and Medical Sciences. Fall and spring semesters address topics in research; student progress toward M.S. thesis is reviewed and critiqued. Development of research plan, protocol design and implementation, and research findings will be reviewed. Each student takes this course three times in the first year. Research Seminar: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Health and Medical Sciences UCB-UCSF Joint Medical Program
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of seminar per week
Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Health and Medical Sciences/Graduate
Terms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Spring 2000
The Qualitative Analysis TWG provides JMP students a supportive small group student-centered environment in which to discuss their qualitative research with other students engaged in qualitative research towards the goal of the successful completion of the required JMP MS. Qualitative Analysis Thesis Working Group: Read More [+]
Objectives & Outcomes
Course Objectives: To develop specific skills in qualitative research design, data collection, analysis, presentation and publication, areas of emphasis will include: 1) grounded theory research and analysis and 2) cultural research and analysis To give students a supportive environment in which to discuss their research with students and faculty who are engaged in similar research. To give students the opportunity to provide peer advising to their classmates regarding their research projects. To provide students with individual mentoring by TWG leaders during outside sessions planned between faculty and students To support students in developing skills in working with a mentor, developing a research design, obtaining IRB approval, collecting and analyzing data, managing a research project, presenting findings as posters or oral presentations, and drafting a master’s thesis and/or publication
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 2nd year students-HMS 261 completed with no incompletes 3rd year students-prior HMS 262 completed with no incompletes
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 4 times.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-5 hours of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Health and Medical Sciences/Graduate
Terms offered: Prior to 2007
The Mixed Methods/Community-based Research TWG provides JMP students a supportive small group student-centered environment in which to discuss their research with other students engaged or interested in mixed methods/community-based research projects towards the goal of the successful completion of the required JMP MS. Mixed Methods/Community-Based Research Thesis Working Group: Read More [+]
Objectives & Outcomes
Course Objectives: To develop specific skills in mixed methods research and community-based research design, planning and implementation, data collection, analysis, presentation and publication. To give students a supportive environment in which to discuss their research with students and faculty who are engaged in similar research To give students the opportunity to provide peer advising to their classmates regarding their research projects. To provide students with individual mentoring by TWG leaders during outside sessions planned between faculty and students To support students in developing skills in working with a mentor, developing a research design, obtaining IRB approval, collecting and analyzing data, managing a research project, presenting findings as posters or oral presentations, and drafting a master’s thesis and/or publication
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 2nd year students-HMS 261 completed with no incompletes 3rd year students-prior HMS 264 completed with no incompletes
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 4 times.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-5 hours of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Health and Medical Sciences/Graduate
Terms offered: Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020
The Epidemiology/Reproductive Health/ Evaluation TWG provides JMP students a supportive small group student-centered environment in which to discuss their research with other students engaged in Epidemiology/Reproductive Health/ Evaluation projects towards the goal of the successful completion of the required JMP MS. Basic, Clinical, and Behavioral Research Thesis Working Group: Read More [+]
Objectives & Outcomes
Course Objectives: To develop specific skills in Epidemiology/Reproductive Health/ Evaluation research design, planning and implementation, data collection, analysis, presentation and publication. To give students a supportive environment in which to discuss their research with students and faculty who are engaged in similar research. To give students the opportunity to provide peer advising to their classmates regarding their research projects. To provide students with individual mentoring by TWG leaders during outside sessions planned between faculty and students To support students in developing skills in working with a mentor, developing a research design, obtaining IRB approval, collecting and analyzing data, managing a research project, presenting findings as posters or oral presentations, presenting research to the community, and drafting a master’s thesis and/or publication
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 2nd year students-HMS 261 completed with no incompletes 3rd year students-prior HMS 265 completed with no incompletes
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 4 times.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-5 hours of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Health and Medical Sciences/Graduate
Terms offered: Summer 1998 10 Week Session, Spring 1998, Summer 1997 10 Week Session
The Clinical Medicine/Bench Research/Clinical Epi/Behavioral TWG provides JMP students a supportive small group student-centered environment in which to discuss their Clinical Medicine/Bench Research/Clinical Epi/Behavioral projects towards the goal of the successful completion of the required JMP MS. Clinical Medicine/Bench Research/Clinical Epi/Behavioral Thesis Working Group: Read More [+]
Objectives & Outcomes
Course Objectives: To develop specific skills in Clinical Medicine/Bench Research/Clinical Epi/Behavioral TWG research design, planning and implementation, data collection, analysis, presentation and publication. To give students a supportive environment in which to discuss their research with students and faculty who are engaged in similar research. To give students the opportunity to provide peer advising to their classmates regarding their research projects. To provide students with individual mentoring by TWG leaders during outside sessions planned between faculty and students, To support students in developing skills in working with a mentor, developing a research design, obtaining IRB approval, collecting and analyzing data, managing a research project, presenting findings as posters or oral presentations, and drafting a master’s thesis and/or publication
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 2nd year students-HMS 261 completed with no incompletes 3rd year students-prior HMS 266 completed with no incompletes
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 4 times.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-5 hours of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Health and Medical Sciences/Graduate
Terms offered: Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020
The Bioethics, Medical Humanities TWG provides JMP students a supportive small group student-centered environment in which to discuss their research with other students engaged in Bioethics, Medical Humanities projects towards the goal of the successful completion of the required JMP MS. Bioethics, Medical Humanities, or Archival Thesis Working Group: Read More [+]
Objectives & Outcomes
Course Objectives: To develop specific skills in Bioethics, Medical Humanities research design, planning and implementation, data collection, analysis, presentation and publication.. To give students a supportive environment in which to discuss their research with students and faculty who are engaged in similar research. To give students the opportunity to provide peer advising to their classmates regarding their research projects. To provide students with individual mentoring by TWG leaders during outside sessions planned between faculty and students To support students in developing skills in working with a mentor, developing a research design, obtaining IRB approval, collecting and analyzing data, managing a research project, presenting findings as posters or oral presentations, presenting research to the community, and drafting a master’s thesis and/or publication
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 2nd year students-HMS 261 completed with no incompletes 3rd year students-prior HMS 267 completed with no incompletes
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 4 times.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-5 hours of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Health and Medical Sciences/Graduate
Terms offered: Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020
Designed to permit qualified graduate students to pursue special study under the direction of a faculty member. Special Study: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Graduate standing
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0-3 hours of independent study per week
Summer: 8 weeks - 0-3 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Health and Medical Sciences/Graduate
Terms offered: Fall 2021, Spring 2014, Spring 2013
Group study for graduate students. Intensive examination of health-related topics. Directed Group Study: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Health and Medical Sciences Program or consent of instructor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-5 hours of independent study per week
Summer: 6 weeks - 2.5-12.5 hours of independent study per week 8 weeks - 1.5-7.5 hours of independent study per week 10 weeks - 1.5-4 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Health and Medical Sciences/Graduate
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
+ Indicates this faculty member is the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award.
Faculty
Colette (Coco) Auerswald, Associate Professor. Cultural and social context for HIV and STD-related behaviors in marginalized youth populations. Research Profile
Amin Azzam, Clinical Professor. Medical education scholarship: Specifically, the efficacy of various instructional approaches in stimulating medical students' acquisition, retention, and application of content knowledge in their evolving roles as clinicians . Research Profile
+ John R. Balmes, Professor. Effects of exposure to pollution, effects of pesticides on respiratory health, arsenic in drinking water, psychosocial stress. Research Profile
Amy Garlin, Associate Clinical Professor. HIV/AIDS in women, Racial Justice, Narrative Medicine, Death & Dying, Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Research Profile
Jodi Halpern, Professor. Public health, bioethics, patient autonomy. Research Profile
Seth Holmes, Professor. Medical anthropology, transnational im/migration, race and racism, gender and queer studies, the naturalization and normalization of social and health inequalities, symbolic violence, subjectivation, Latin America, the United States, and Europe. Research Profile
+ Susan Ivey, Associate Adjunct Professor. Public health, health disparities, interventions, community-based participatory research. Research Profile
Claudia Landau, Associate Clinical Professor. Neuroendocrinology of Stress, Cognitive Assessment in Diverse Cultures, Community Bases, Fall prevention.
+ Aisha Mays, Primary Care Physician.
Osagie Obasogie, Professor. Law, bioethics, reproductive and genetic technologies. Research Profile
Ndola Prata, Professor in Residence. Community-base access to care, maternal mortality, population and family planning, safe abortion, adolescent reproductive health in developing countries, postpartum hemorrhage. Research Profile
+ Karen Sokal-Gutierrez, Clinical Professor. Nutrition, maternal-child health, early childhood health, oral health, child health in developing countries, childrenand#039,s health in child care, parenting education, health education for low literacy populations, health disparities. Research Profile
+ Gustavo Valbuena, Associate Clinical Professor. Conceptualization and operationalization of inquiry in medical education, the relationship between inquiry and the process of integration between basic sciences and clinical sciences, integration-supportive instructional design . Research Profile
Lecturers
+ Jennifer Breckler, Lecturer. Research on student learning styles and career choice Projects include creating new hands-on kinesthetic ways for students to engage in and learn about science . Research Profile
Hana Dan-Cohen, Lecturer. Integration of the basic sciences with a clinical curriculum in medical education. Research Profile
Sara Hartley, Lecturer. The interpersonal domain of doctor-patient interaction, The interview, Mind/brain models. Research Profile
Shelene Stine, Interim Head of Assessment/Patient Care and Clinical Skills Faculty.
Emeritus Faculty
Guy Micco, Clinical Professor, Emeritus, Co-director, UC Berkeley Program for Health and Medical Sciences. Aging/old age, suffering, and death, the medical humanities. Research Profile
+ Kent Olson, Clinical Professor Emeritus. Diagnosis and management of acute poisoning, Cost-effectiveness of poison control centers, Case development in the JMP case-based curriculum, General Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology. Research Profile
Richard Quint, Clinical Professor Emeritus.
+ Ann Stevens, Clinical Professor Emerita. Women's health issues, Medical education, Physician/patient relationship. Research Profile
+ John Swartzberg, Clinical Professor Emeritus. Social epidemiology, community interventions. Research Profile
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