Conservation medicine is an emerging, interdisciplinary field that studies the relationship between human and animal health and environmental conditions.

The Tufts Center for Conservation Medicine (CCM) places Cummings School in the forefront of the emerging study of human, animal and environmental health in ecosystems, locally and globally. Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine is recognized internationally for faculty contributions to the study of zoonotic infectious diseases.

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.

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.