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Morehouse School of Medicine Initiates Master’s Programs in Biomedical Sciences For Immediate Release Contacts: Shandra Hill Smith, 404-752-1079, shill@msm.edu; Gayle Converse, 404-756-6701, gconverse@msm.edu Morehouse School of Medicine Initiates Master’s Programs in Biomedical Sciences Atlanta -- Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is accepting applications for two programs in the medical school’s new Master’s Program in Biomedical Sciences. The MSM board of trustees, during its Spring 2008 meeting, approved the development of the programs — the M.S. in Biomedical Research and M.S. in Biomedical Technology. MSM already has an active and successful Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences program focused on training leaders in scientific research and education. The M.S. in Biomedical Research program provides a core-didactic and thesis-based curriculum for college graduates seeking a terminal, thesis-based Master’s degree or considering the pursuit of doctoral degrees in research or the health sciences. The program will allow students to obtain a graduate degree; further explore career options in the biomedical sciences; document their ability to handle graduate-level coursework; and conduct a mentored research project in an area of interest to them. The M.S. in Biomedical Technology program is a non-thesis program for college graduates preparing for, or already engaged in, biomedical technology careers. The classroom curriculum is similar to that of the thesis-based program. Beyond the classroom, students in this program will focus on gaining experience in developing and applying experimental design, and a variety of state-of-the-art methods and instrumentation. A key goal of this program is to enhance the biotechnology workforce serving the expanding state and national academic and corporate research enterprise. “Job opportunities in academic, government and corporate biomedical sciences have remained strong even in tough economic times,” said Douglas Paulsen, associate dean for graduate studies at Morehouse School of Medicine. “We're excited to offer a new gateway to these opportunities for students from all backgrounds and to help create a biomedical science workforce that better reflects the increasing diversity of the general population.” A common goal of both programs is to provide a needed link in the advanced-training pipeline for students from groups underrepresented in the biomedical sciences workforce. Students in the M.S. programs will benefit from interactions with beginning and advanced Ph.D. students, post-doctoral research fellows, and graduate faculty members engaged in biomedical research programs of state, national and international importance. Students who excel in the M.S. in Biomedical Research program may be able to apply their course credit and research progress toward a Ph.D. ### About Morehouse School of Medicine
May 5, 2008 Morehouse School of Medicine
May 5, 2008
Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is a fully accredited, four-year institution established to recruit and train minority and other students as physicians, biomedical scientists and public health professionals committed to the health-care needs of the underserved. MSM is a member of the largest consortium of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the world — the Atlanta University Center (AUC). MSM and nearby Morehouse College are separate institutions.
