UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program

What UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program does

The UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program (JMP) is a five-year graduate/medical degree program jointly administered by UC Berkeley School of Public Health and UCSF School of Medicine. Students spend the first 2.5 years at UC Berkeley's Berkeley Way West campus completing a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) curriculum and earning a Master of Science in Health and Medical Sciences, then transition to UCSF for clinical clerkship years leading to an MD. The PBL methodology is a student-centered, case-based pedagogy emphasizing self-directed collaborative inquiry rather than traditional lecture-based instruction; cases are developed and refined over decades and constitute the core intellectual architecture of the program. The program sits under the Interdisciplinary division of UC Berkeley School of Public Health and is led by Director Jyothi Marbin, with Dean Michael C. Lu overseeing the parent school since 2019.

Revenue for the parent UC Berkeley School of Public Health comes from three primary streams: tuition and fees (students pay UC Berkeley graduate rates for MS years and UCSF medical school rates for MD years, billed annually), research grants and sponsored programs (parent school research funding grew from $25 million annually in 1998 to over $40 million annually by 2003), and private philanthropy (a capital campaign raised $116 million against a $110 million goal by 2013). The institution is publicly funded through the University of California system, with no venture capital, private equity, or IPO exposure. Customer segments are students pursuing integrated medical/public health training, with secondary engagement from healthcare organizations and public health agencies that host practicum placements and research collaborations. Distribution occurs through UC Berkeley Graduate Division admissions for the MS phase and UCSF School of Medicine admissions for the MD phase, supplemented by online information sessions, prospective student events, the RISE careers office, and an active social media presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Bluesky, and Threads.

Name

UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program

Legal name

UC Berkeley School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley

Website

https://publichealth.berkeley.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Short description

A five-year joint MS/MD program jointly administered by UC Berkeley School of Public Health and UCSF School of Medicine, using Problem-Based Learning to train physicians with integrated public health and health equity expertise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Dual degree program
• Public health training
• Physician training
• Graduate medical education

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Students pay tuition for both the MS portion at UC Berkeley and the MD portion at UCSF. The program follows standard UC and UCSF tuition structures for graduate and professional medical education.
2. Research Grants and Sponsored Programs: Faculty research activities generate sponsored research funding. The school has grown research activities from $25 million annually in 1998 to over $40 million annually by 2003, supporting ongoing research initiatives.
3. Private Philanthropy: The school conducts fundraising campaigns including The Campaign for the School of Public Health which raised $116 million by 2013, exceeding its $110 million goal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program (JMP) is a five-year combined graduate and medical degree program. Students spend 2.5 years at UC Berkeley School of Public Health completing pre-clerkship education through an integrated Problem-Based Learning curriculum while earning a Master of Science in Health and Medical Sciences, then transfer to UCSF School of Medicine to complete 2.5 years of clinical training leading to an MD. The program emphasizes self-directed collaborative inquiry, health equity, and social justice.

Product overview

The UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program (JMP) is a single academic program offering a combined MS/MD degree. Students spend 2.5 years at UC Berkeley School of Public Health completing pre-clerkship medical curriculum and earning a Master of Science in Health and Medical Sciences, then transfer to UCSF School of Medicine to complete their medical doctorate. The program is administered under the Interdisciplinary division of UC Berkeley School of Public Health and is designed for students passionate about improving world health through scholarly self-directed collaborative inquiry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program (JMP) A five-year combined graduate and medical degree program where students complete pre-clerkship years at UC Berkeley engaging in an integrated Problem-Based Learning medical curriculum while earning a Master of Science in Health and Medical Sciences at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health, then complete medical education at UCSF School of Medicine to receive their MD. Designed for aspiring physicians seeking integrated public health and clinical training with a focus on health equity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ years of program history demonstrating sustained excellence in joint medical education
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Blue Shield of CaliforniamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Blue Shield of California partners with UC Berkeley School of Public Health to celebrate School of Public Health graduates and supports the Blue Shield of California Fellowship program and Health Equity Fellowship Program for student leadership development.
• Blue Shield of California Fellowship ProgrammajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 June 2026The Blue Shield of California Health Equity Fellowship Program supports leadership development for public health students, providing experiential learning opportunities in health equity and community impact.
• Sri Ramachandra University (India)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Partnership launched in 2010 to offer the first MPH program in occupational and environmental health and safety in India, extending the school's global health education reach.
• Mexico's National Institute of Public Health (INSP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Partnership established in 2008 to collaborate on finding solutions to health issues throughout the United States, Mexico, and Latin America, expanding the school's international health impact.
• Peace CorpsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Partnership with Peace Corps to establish the Master's Internationalist Program, allowing students to combine graduate public health study with international service.
• UCSF School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1982The UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program is a five-year graduate/medical degree program where students complete pre-clerkship years at UC Berkeley earning an MS in Health and Medical Sciences, then transition to UCSF for clinical medical education leading to MD. This partnership combines Berkeley's public health leadership with UCSF's premier medical school.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UC Berkeley School of Public Health: Parent academic unit that administers JMP. Same institution offering 20+ graduate programs with overlapping public health curriculum, faculty, and accreditation; the JMP is administered under its Interdisciplinary division.
• UCSF School of Medicine: UCSF is JMP's clinical-phase partner and the MD-granting institution within the joint program. Directly comparable as a top-tier U.S. medical school with a strong research and public health orientation, sharing faculty and accreditation pathway.

Broad incumbents

• Yale School of Public Health: Top-tier U.S. school of public health with a focus on chronic/infectious disease, social determinants, and health equity. Comparable in mission orientation, dual-degree offerings, and research-intensive structure.
• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: Top-tier U.S. school of public health offering MPH, MS, and doctoral programs with joint/dual degree options. Highly comparable as a leading public health school with interdisciplinary medical training pathways and similar research funding scale.
• Columbia Mailman School of Public Health: Major U.S. school of public health offering MPH, MS, DrPH, and dual-degree options with a focus on urban and global health. Directly comparable as a CEPH-accredited school with overlapping public-health/medical scope.
• Emory Rollins School of Public Health: Major U.S. school of public health affiliated with Emory's medical school and CDC, with MPH, MS, and doctoral programs. Comparable as a research-intensive public health school with dual-degree offerings and global health focus.
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Largest and oldest U.S. school of public health with extensive graduate, doctoral, and dual-degree offerings. Comparable in scale, accreditation, research funding, and dual-degree structures, including combined public health/medical training.

Regional players

• UCLA Fielding School of Public Health: UC system's public health school in Los Angeles offering MPH, MS, and doctoral programs. Comparable as a California-based public university school of public health with overlapping applicant pool and dual-degree options.
• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Public Health: West Coast public health school offering MPH and dual-degree options, including MD/MPH pathways. Comparable as a U.S. public university school of public health with combined medical/public-health training models.

Emerging players

• Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine: U.S. medical school with established dual-degree (MD/MBA, MD/MPH) offerings and a problem-based, case-oriented pedagogical tradition. Comparable for its combined public-health and medical training pathways and small-cohort structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UCBerkeleyPublicHealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/jointmedicalprogram
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uc-berkeley-school-of-public-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/ucberkeleypublichealth
• TikToktiktok.com/@ucberkeleypublichealth

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