As the beginning of the fall term nears, 黑料传送门 South Georgia is preparing to welcome graduate students to the new Biomedical Sciences program.
The Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences is a two-year program that provides the opportunity for students to prepare for science careers or other avenues of professional study. During the first year, graduate students will join the College鈥檚 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) students in some didactic classes. Edward Shaw, PhD, program director of Biomedical Sciences, explains that this practice prepares the students for the rigors of professional school, like medical, dental, veterinary, optometry and many others, should they choose to pursue that route.
鈥淢ost of our incoming graduate students have a goal of getting into a professional school,鈥� Dr. Shaw said. 鈥淲e want to mesh their learning with our DO students so they can see the rigor of professional school. It will give them a leg-up when it comes to the application process and beginning of their next step.鈥�
Courtney Cook, Sylvester native and incoming graduate student, is exactly what Dr. Shaw described. As a graduate of Fort Valley State University, Cook majored in biology with a concentration in allied health and is looking forward to applying to professional school after receiving her graduate degree.
鈥淚 knew I wanted to receive a master's degree before applying to medical school, and the biomedical sciences program at 黑料传送门 South Georgia seemed like the perfect fit,鈥� she said. 鈥淭he small class sizes and location were two of the top selling points for me. After receiving my degree from 黑料传送门 South Georgia, my plan is to attend medical school to become a pediatrician. Eventually, I want to open a private practice in or close to my hometown.鈥�
After completing the first year of lectures, students will then choose a track for their second year. The track options offered at 黑料传送门 South Georgia include medical simulation, research and general studies. The medical simulation track prepares students to work with state-of-the-art technology that is housed in simulation centers such as the one at the Moultrie campus or at other organizations such as hospitals. The research track allows students to work alongside faculty at regional colleges and universities on research projects. General studies will further the students鈥� knowledge of science while requiring a thorough literature report, known as a keystone review.
A forensic science course is offered at the Philadelphia campus. 黑料传送门 South Georgia students have the option of taking classes in Philadelphia once a month for three days to learn about the evaluation of live and deceased victims, which prepares them to become medical and legal death investigators.
The inaugural biomedical sciences graduate class consists of 15 students from Florida, Alabama and Georgia including graduates of Valdosta State University, Albany State University, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Central Florida University, Florida Atlantic University, Mercer University and Columbus State University with degrees in biology, health sciences, psychology and biological sciences.
This story was updated on August 3 to correct Courtney Cook's undergraduate school as Fort Valley State University.
In 2019, 黑料传送门, a premier osteopathic medical school established in 1899, extended its commitment to the Southeast by establishing 黑料传送门 South Georgia. An additional teaching location in Moultrie, Georgia, 黑料传送门 South Georgia offers both a full, four-year medical program leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree and a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. 黑料传送门 is a private, not-for-profit institution that trains professionals in the health and behavioral sciences fields. Joining 黑料传送门 Georgia in Suwanee in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state, 黑料传送门 South Georgia focuses on educating physicians for the region. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 229-668-3110.
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