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MS in Physiology
The master's (MS) in physiology is a one-year program designed to help college graduates strengthen their academic credentials in preparation for application to U.S. medical schools. Students enroll in three first-year medical school courses (medical physiology, medical biochemistry, and medical histology & cell biology) that are among the top predictors of success in medical school. In the winter quarter, students also take clinical embryology (its sequel—teratology—can be taken as an elective in the spring quarter).
In the spring quarter, students enroll in several graduate courses including molecular physiology, neurophysiology and statistical methods in physiology. In the summer quarter, the student writes a literature review on a topic of current significance in physiology and which the student can select from a list of topics provided by the faculty. Alternatively, students can participate in lab-based research culminating in a lab research paper in the summer quarter. While there is no guarantee that completion of this program will lead to acceptance to medical school, the master's program provides credentials that allow direct comparison of our graduates to current medical school students.
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| Benefits of the Program |
The master's program in physiology provides a course of study designed to help college graduates strengthen their academic credentials in preparation for application to U.S. medical schools. As with similar programs (referred to as gap-year, glide-year, or special master's programs) at Georgetown University and Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), ours is a one-year course of study (see Program Comparison Chart). The special master's program in physiology provides an enriching experience that will:
- Expose students to the rigors and excitement of medical-school coursework and hot topics of biomedical research that drive medical discovery.
- Allow students to take classes and identical exams alongside first-year medical students, and to be ranked in their performance directly against matriculated medical students.
- Provide our group with significant insights into the medical-school interview process with mock interview sessions in both the traditional interview process and those focused on multiple stations.
- Introduce students to other exciting careers in the health professions, in the event they do not succeed in their goal of entering medical school. Thus the master's program in physiology will also benefit students interested in applying to become medical technologists, or careers supporting dental, optometry, podiatry, or chiropractic practices.
- Qualify out-of-state students for Ohio residency and subsequent application to the numerous medical schools in our state.
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| Qualification of Applicants |
Selection of candidates for acceptance to the master's program is based on overall undergraduate college performance, letters of recommendation from three individuals (a least two letters must be from university/college faculty), MCAT scores, and a written statement from the applicant defining their interest in the program. Applicants usually have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and total MCAT scores of at least 27.
The program can help four groups of students: those who have a significant gap in time from when they were undergraduates, those who did not emphasize biological sciences as an undergraduate, those who have poor undergraduate GPAs, and/or those who were trained in undergraduate institutions that may not have an adequate reputation for their graduates to be admitted into medical school. For these groups of students, success in our master's program can provide a greater level of confidence to medical school admissions committees relating to the quality of the individual separate from that of the undergraduate institution or from a checkered history of performance or commitment.
The application site for academic year 2010-11 is now open. The application deadline is June 1, 2010.
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Questions? Please contact our Program Coordinator, Karen Coleman, Tel (513)558-3104.
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| Student Mentoring |
All primary faculty and secondary faculty of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology participate in this master's program through teaching, mentoring, and guiding during lab-based research and writing of the literature review or research paper. The Program Director is a faculty member who oversees the program and interacts extensively with each student in the program. The Student Advisor is another faculty who helps students make decisions about their review or lab research topic and oversees progress in this area. These faculty will be available for advising, mentoring, and writing letters of recommendations for graduates of the program when requested. The Program Coordinator is a staff member that is in charge of daily activities relating to the program, and interacts regularly with the students to resolve administrative issues.
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| The Survival Guide |
Read about the master's program in physiology from former and current students' perspectives at The Survival Guide (pdf).
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