MS in Conservation Medicine
Training the Next Generation to Solve Global Issues
MCM graduates are a well-trained cohort of transdisciplinary, passionate individuals committed to working together to identify, improve and solve issues negatively impacting today's complex world.
The MS in Conservation Medicine (MCM) uses a One Health approach to address urgent issues facing our planet, including emerging and resurging diseases, habitat use conflicts, environmental contamination, ecosystem and climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem function degradation.
MCM Community: Impacting the World
MCM students are passionate problems solvers, by nature. They are action-oriented individuals trained to investigate problems beyond STEM disciplines integrating political, social, cultural, economic and other factors to help solve global health issues.
Students enter the MCM program with unique experiences, passions, and perspectives. They network amongst each other, faculty and guest lecturers to motivate each other, learn from one another other, share thoughts and viewpoints, and tackle problems.
Through small group learning, individual mentoring, capstone project work and hands-on externship experiences, MCM students gain practical knowledge to address complex issues affecting our world today.
The Things You Will Learn and Do
Our Many Faculty, Experts and Mentors
Here are just a few of our faculty, experts, and mentors who are part of the MCM program. Click on a name to learn more about that person or browse all our faculty, experts, and mentors.
Janetrix Hellen Amuguni, BVM, MA, PhD
Course Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health
Dr. Hellen Amuguni is a veterinarian with doctoral training in Infectious Diseases. She is a Research Assistant Professor in th...Continue reading
Rebecca Harris, PhD
Course Director, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health
Felicia B. Nutter, DVM, PhD, DACZM
Course Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health
Alison H Robbins - MS, DVM
Assistant Director, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Tufts Center for Conservation Medicine Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
Dr. Robbins is the Assistant Director for the Masters’ Program in Conservation Medicine, and a Research Assistant Professor i...Continue reading
Jonathan Runstadler, DVM, PhD
Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health
Dr. Runstadler seeks to understand genetic factors that impact susceptibility to infectious disease, specific or general and th...Continue reading
Jessica Sparks, MSW, MCM ’14, PhD
Course Director, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health Pronouns: She/her
Dr. Sparks joined the MCM program in 2016 as the course director for Project Management and Communication and Research Skills I...Continue reading
Carolyn Talmadge, MS
Course Director, Sr. GIS Specialist, Tufts Technology Services, Tufts University
Carolyn joined the Geospatial Technology Services team within Tufts Technology Services in 2013 after graduating from Tufts Sch...Continue reading
Christopher A. Whittier, DVM, PhD
Program Director, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Tufts Center for Conservation Medicine
I joined Cummings School faculty in 2013 as a research assistant professor and Director of the MS in Conservation Medicine Prog...Continue reading
Upcoming Events
MCM Informational Webinars via Zoom
Unable to travel to the Grafton Campus? Join one of our live Informational Webinars:
Contact mcm@tufts.edu for more information
Learn More
MCM Open House
January 2021
Learn MoreGraduates of the Master of Science in Conservation Medicine (MCM) are uniquely prepared to become leaders in many critical areas of conservation medicine. Whether they enter the work force, advance to higher degrees, or pursue research, they do so with both the knowledge and hands-on experience to succeed, and the collaboration skills and appreciation of One Health initiatives to make a difference.
Dr. Estefania Parra Ochoa
MCM '17
Working with the Loon Rangers at LPC. Dr. Estefania Parra Ochoa, MCM’17, discusses her externship with the the Loon Preservation Committee (LPC)
Ben Sawicki
MCM '15
Just before sunrise, when the water is calm in the Sea of Cortez and dolphins often slowly travel by, you can find Ben Sawicki on the bow of the MV Farley Mowat.
Esty Yanco
MCM '16
Esty discusses her research projects, what inspires her about compassionate conservation, and what success looks like to her.
What's next?
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For additional information or questions about the MS in Conservation Medicine program, please contact:
Center for Conservation Medicine
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
200 Westboro Road
North Grafton, MA 01536
Phone: 508-887-4812