Our dual degrees and programs with the Duke School of Medicine include 1-year and 2-year options with the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) program; and an option that integrates with the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (O.T.D.) 3-year program. 

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Certificate in Theology and Health Care/Doctor of Medicine (C.T.H.C./M.D.)

Four-Year Program

This combined four-year program prepares students with training to engage their work with theological clarity and spiritual joy. This is a combined certificate and degree program in which students complete the Certificate in Theology and Health Care (C.T.H.C.) at Duke Divinity School during their third-year scholarly research year at Duke University School of Medicine.

Master of Theological Studies/Doctor of Medicine (M.T.S./M.D.)

Combined Five-Year Program

Our combined five-year program prepares students for professional practice and intellectual leadership at the intersection of theology and health care, including medical ethics. In this combined program, students graduate with degrees from both Duke Divinity School and Duke University School of Medicine in five years instead of six. Students typically enroll in the School of Medicine for their first and second years of study. In the third year, students will enroll primarily in Divinity courses, while in the fourth year, students take four courses in Divinity and the remainder in Medicine. In the fifth year, students are enrolled only in the School of Medicine.

Certificate in Theology and Health Care/Occupational Therapy Doctorate (C.T.H.C./O.T.D.)

Three-Year Joint Program

This combined three-year program prepares students with the training to engage their work with theological clarity and spiritual joy. This is a combined certificate and degree program in which students complete the Certificate in Theology and Health Care (C.T.H.C.) at Duke Divinity School while concurrently pursuing their OTD degree at Duke University School of Medicine.

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