Dr. Jose Burgos

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jose Burgos, MD, MPH earned his M.D. degree from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California and a Master’s in Public Health from the School of Public Health at Universidad Autónoma de Baja California San Diego State University. He is trained in preventive medicine, clinical epidemiology, and health economics. Dr. Burgos currently specializes in global health development with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness analysis, particularly in HIV and tuberculosis intervention programs in resource-limited settings. His work is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of the UCSD-SDSU-UABC TIES exchanges.

Research Interests

Global Health Healthcare Economics Preventive Medicine Clinical Epidemiology HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).