A good master's degree

[nweb]

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Hey everyone,

I have heard great things about MPH programs and their eventual application in a medical career. However, I was wondering if you guys know other 1-1.5 yr grad programs that are helpful for a.) boosting med school application, b.) benefiting family practice career?

Otherwise, any feedback on the benefits of an MPH (besides the applications to a research focused practice) would be excellent.

Thanks.

 

[Qafas]

Look into some of the special master's programs designed for improving med school applications. I went to the IMS program at Drexel, and I know that Boston Univ. and Georgetown Univ. have similar programs. These programs will let you out in one year (although not with a master's degree) if you get into med school the next year. If you don't, you can finish the second year, get your degree, and apply again.

 

[gwugrad2003]

Hello

Check out PCOM. They have a Biomedical Sciences program which has been very good at placing students into good schools. Be careful about these and others programs, they tend to be very $$$$. Maker sure you do your research.

A freind of mine in the G-Town Special Masters Program sent me this link. It helped alot in making his decision.
It has some interesting info when i saw it.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/physios/

About the MPH, a very good option if it is something that you want to so. A friend of mine is currently finish his degree at GW and has some intervirews lined up. But again these programs too are $$$$.

Good luck

Hope this helps

 

[nweb]

Yes ladies and gentlemen,

this is exactly what I was looking for...

Any other programs people have heard of??

 

[XCanadianRagwee]

I'm currently enrolled in the MHS (Masters of Health Science) program in Microbiology and Immunology at Hopkins. It's a one year program.

There are other departments that offer the MHS, so you may want to check out your options at www.jhsph.edu

 

[Forensic Chick]

I know this topic is pertaining to the MPH degree - however if you want to spend a couple years of your life and $10k+ on the degree - get it in something you enjoy. I spent many hours debating on whether or not I wanted to pursue an MPH or Forensic Science Master's and I chose the latter due to my interest in it. From what I've heard from admissions committees, it does not necessarily matter what you get your Master's in, as long as your GPA is exceptional and you completed it. Kind of like your undergrad degree I guess.

Anyway, good luck and I hope you find something you enjoy!

 

[PublicHealth]

The MPH is a versatile degree. You can specialize in a plethora of areas, including epidemiology, biostatistics, health administration, environmental health, social/behavioral sciences, and maternal/ child health, to name a few. Unlike most Master's degrees (with the exception of an MBA), an MPH may actually land you a job. If you go on to medical school, it will definitely accentuate your application, especially if you do well and gain some applied field experience.

See if you state universities have an MPH program. It may be cheaper. Dartmouth has a 9-month MPH program.

Here's the link:

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~cecs/gradprograms/degree_programs.html#mph

PH

 

[Green912]

You can consider a Post-Bacc program also. A number of schools have their own organized program (LECOM for example), and although not stated outright, if you do well in the program your chances of getting into that schools DO/MD tract are very good. Two drawbacks are cost and not having an actual graduate degree if plans don't work out. Oh, and those programs are generally one year in length.

 

[normalforce]

One year M.S. degree at IUPUI in Indianapolis.

www.biology.iupui.edu

check it out. Indy is a cool place to live too.

normalforce

 

[DrLady]

Originally posted by PublicHealth

See if you state universities have an MPH program. It may be cheaper. Dartmouth has a 9-month MPH program.

Here's the link:

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~cecs/gradprograms/degree_programs.html#mph

PH

I have always wondered about schools that offer 9 month and 1 year MPH programs vs. 2 year MPH programs. I don't understand that how some universities would condense the information, as opposed to programs that take 2 years to learn, in a 9 month -1 year period. How does one learn all the information in amount of time, I think that is wonderful! Can someone tell me?

Thanks!

 

[XCanadianRagwee]

it depends on the program, however jsut cuz it's half hte time doesn't mean it's half the information.

 

[skypilot]

Good list of programs from the Syracuse University website

http://hpap.syr.edu/listpb.htm

 

[nweb]

While looking through all this excellent info given, I did find the definitive website for answering my own question.

Here is the AAMC websites search engine for post-bacc programs.

http://services.aamc.org/postbac/

Thanks for all the help guys.