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Pursue an advanced degree that prepares you to positively influence the mental and physical health of individual and public populations. Whether you choose to focus on practice, research, or management and policy, you have the opportunity to become an expert in the area you’re passionate about at NYU. Open the door to an impactful career as a biomedical researcher, primary care physician, nurse practitioner, dental surgeon, physical or mental health therapist, hospital manager, or health policy analyst.

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Art Therapy: MA Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Communicative Sciences and Disorders:   MS , PhD Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness:   MA Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Counseling Psychology: PhD Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Drama Therapy: MA Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

LGBT Health, Education, and Social Services:   AdvC Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Music Therapy: MA , PhD Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Occupational Therapy: MA , MS , OTD , PhD Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Physical Therapy: AdvC , DPT , MA , PhD Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Rehabilitation Sciences: PhD Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Biology (Oral Biology): MS Graduate School of Arts and Science

Dentistry: DDS , DDS/MBA , DDS/MPH College of Dentistry; dual MBA w/ Stern School of Business; dual MPH w/ School of Global Public Health

The NYU College of Dentistry offers a number of Advanced Education Programs in Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics.

Bioethics: MA * School of Global Public Health

Bioinformatics: MS Tandon School of Engineering

Biomaterials: MS College of Dentistry

Biomaterials/Clinical Research: MS/MS College of Dentistry

Biomedical Engineering: MS Tandon School of Engineering

Biomedical Informatics: MS Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences

Biotechnology: MS Tandon School of Engineering

Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship: MS Tandon School of Engineering

Clinical Investigation: MS Grossman School of Medicine

Clinical Research: MS College of Dentistry

Ergonomics: AdvC Graduate School of Arts and Science

Ergonomics and Biomechanics: MS , PhD Graduate School of Arts and Science

Nutrition and Dietetics: MS , PhD Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

*Interested applicants may have the opportunity to earn an MD/MA in Bioethics dual degree in collaboration with the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

Health Administration: MHA Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

Health Policy Analysis: AdvC Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

Health Policy and Management: MPA * Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

Health Policy for Clinicians: AdvC Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

Public Health Disaster Science, Policy, and Practice: AdvC School of Global Public Health

*Interested applicants may have the opportunity to earn an MD/MPA in Health Policy and Management dual degree in collaboration with the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

Medical Sciences: MD/PhD , PhD Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences; dual MD w/Grossman School of Medicine

Medicine: MD * Grossman School of Medicine

Medicine:   MD Grossman Long Island School of Medicine

*Interested applicants may have the opportunity to earn an MD/MA in Bioethics , MD/MBA in General Management , MD/MPA in Health Policy and Management , MD/MPH in Global Health Leadership , or MD/MS in Translational Research dual degree in partnership with other graduate and professional schools at NYU.  

Adult/Gerontology Acute Care NP:   AdvC , MS , MS/MPH Rory Meyers College of Nursing; dual MPH w/ School of Global Public Health

Adult/Gerontology Primary Care NP:   AdvC ,  MS , MS/MPH Rory Meyers College of Nursing; dual MPH w/ School of Global Public Health

Clinical Research Nursing: MS Rory Meyers College of Nursing

Family NP: AdvC , MS Rory Meyers College of Nursing

Gerontology: AdvC Rory Meyers College of Nursing

Nurse-Midwifery: AdvC , MS , MS/MPH Rory Meyers College of Nursing; dual MPH w/ School of Global Public Health

Nursing Administration: AdvC , MS , MS/MPH Rory Meyers College of Nursing; dual MPH w/ School of Global Public Health

Nursing Education:   AdvC ,  MS ,  MS/MPH Rory Meyers College of Nursing; dual MPH w/ School of Global Public Health

Nursing Informatics: AdvC , MS , MS/MPH Rory Meyers College of Nursing; dual MPH w/ School of Global Public Health

Nursing Practice: DNP Rory Meyers College of Nursing

Nursing Research and Theory Development:   PhD Rory Meyers College of Nursing

Palliative Care: AdvC Rory Meyers College of Nursing

Pediatrics NP: AdvC , MS , MS/MPH Rory Meyers College of Nursing; dual MPH w/ School of Global Public Health

Pediatrics NP Primary Care/Acute Care: MS

Psychiatric-Mental Health NP: AdvC , MS ,  MS/MPH Rory Meyers College of Nursing; dual MPH w/ School of Global Public Health

Biostatistics: MS School of Global Public Health

Epidemiology: MS School of Global Public Health

Global Public Health: AppliedC School of Global Public Health

Health and Human Rights: AdvC School of Global Public Health

Public Health: AdvC , MPH *, PhD School of Global Public Health

Public Health Nutrition: AdvC School of Global Public Health

*Interested applicants may have the opportunity to earn an MD/MPH in Global Health Leadership dual degree in partnership with the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

If you’re excited by more than one subject and would like to combine them to create your own individualized program of study, you may be interested in the MA in Individualized Study degree at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

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A doctorate is the pinnacle of an arts and science education. Founded in 1886, the Graduate School of Arts and Science at NYU is among the oldest schools offering doctoral programs in the United States. Today NYU’s doctoral programs span the humanities, sciences, and social sciences, and students pursue cutting-edge research with the close supervision of NYU’s internationally recognized research faculty. New York City resources complement and enhance our vibrant intellectual communities. Use the links below to explore Doctor of Philosophy and dual advanced degrees at New York University.

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The Schmidt lab investigates neurobiological mechanisms that are responsible for oral cancer pain.

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Brian L. Schmidt, DDS, MD, PhD

Director, NYU Dentistry Translational Research Center Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery NYU College of Dentistry Department of Neuroscience and Physiology NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Brian L. Schmidt earned a DDS, MD, and PhD from the University of California, San Francisco. After completing residencies in general surgery and oral and maxillofacial surgery he completed a fellowship in head and neck surgery at Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland Oregon. Dr. Schmidt was appointed to a faculty position in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) in 2002. The majority of his clinical effort at UCSF involved surgical treatment of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. Early in his career at UCSF, Dr. Schmidt established a scientific program to investigate the neurobiologic mechanisms responsible for oral cancer pain. His laboratory has been funded continuously by the NIH since 2005. Dr. Schmidt’s efforts as an educator were formally recognized at UCSF when he was awarded the 2008 UCSF Academic Senate Distinction in Teaching Award. In 2010 Dr. Schmidt was recruited to New York University (NYU), College of Dentistry to direct a basic science laboratory focused on the neurobiology of oral cancer pain and to direct the NYU Dentistry Translational Research Center. That same year he was honored with the New York University Emery A. Rovenstine Award for Excellence in Pain Medicine. In 2013 he founded the NYU Oral Cancer Center which he also directs. He has served as principal investigator on thirteen NIH funded oral cancer-related preclinical and clinical studies; his research is also funded by the DoD and private donors.

Most of the oral cancer patients that Dr. Schmidt treats suffer with debilitating cancer pain. Aside from issues of survival, pain control is the greatest concern of many of his cancer patients. Through his scientific work Dr. Schmidt seeks to develop a non-opioid pharmacologic strategy to alleviate cancer pain. Most of Dr. Schmidt’s research pertains to pain generated during routine functions such as eating and speaking. A large percentage of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma are afflicted with this form of pain. Pain during function is also a burden to millions of Americans who suffer with pain and dysfunction related to conditions such as temporomandibular disorders, myositis in the muscles of mastication (chewing muscles) and pulpitis. To scientifically quantifiy and characterize this form of pain, Dr. Schmidt and his colleagues have invented and patented assays to precisely measure behavioral indices of orofacial pain and dysfunction secondary to pain. Building on these novel measures of orofacial pain and dysfuntion, Dr. Schmidt has developed models that more accurately reflect the clinical problems observed in orall cancer patients. Findings from Dr. Schmidt’s Cancer Pain laboratory have been reported in more than 150 scientific papers, reviews and chapters. This work holds potential to improve the quality of life for millions of Americans.  

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Complete listing available on the NYU Health Sciences Library site.

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JD/PhD and JD/MA Programs

New York University School of Law (Law) and Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) offer coordinated dual degree programs leading to a Juris Doctor (JD) and either a PhD or MA degree in two Arts and Science disciplines:

Law and GSAS also offer dual degree programs leading to a JD and MA in the following disciplines:

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Law and GSAS also offer dual degree programs leading to a JD and PhD in the following disciplines:

  • American Studies
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Hebrew and Judaic Studies
  • Italian Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
  • Neural Science
  • Psychology (Cognition and Perception)

Students enrolled in these dual degree programs will work closely with faculty advisors in both the School of Law and GSAS to develop an integrated program of study and research. The programs are particularly aimed at students interested in pursuing academic careers. We expect that students who complete the JD/PhD program will be strong candidates for faculty positions in both law schools and in arts and sciences programs. The JD/MA programs provide rigorous interdisciplinary training for students interested in legal academia, but also for students who plan to pursue other career paths related to law.

These coordinated programs reduce the amount of time required to complete both degrees. The School of Law will count 12 credits of GSAS coursework toward the total of 83 credits required for the JD degree, typically allowing dual degree students to complete their JD coursework in five semesters rather than the usual six. All coursework must be approved by the respective program to count towards the dual degree program. Likewise, some law school coursework will count toward the PhD and MA program requirements, allowing students to accelerate the completion of those degrees. For students in the JD/MA program, both degrees are typically conferred at the end of four years (eight semesters) rather than the usual five years to complete both degrees separately. For students in the JD/PhD program, the JD is typically conferred at the end of the fourth year, while the student continues to complete the PhD requirements.

Prospective dual degree students must apply independently to both the School of Law and GSAS and be admitted to both. Current law students or GSAS doctoral students may apply to enter a dual degree program during their first year. Students looking to start the JD/PhD program at GSAS should inquire with the School of Law about the program sequence. Please refer to the GSAS website for information regarding funding for PhD candidates.

Students interested in a dual degree program are encouraged to contact Amy Chu, Senior Director of Academic Services and Registration at the School of Law ( [email protected] or 212-998-6020) or Tania Barnes at GSAS ( [email protected] ) for more information.

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