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ScM Medical Science (Gateways Program) at Brown University

Brown University, United States

Programme overview

The Gateways Program offers an ScM in Medical Sciences, giving academically promising, motivated students new pathways into health sciences careers. It includes a seminar series on social determinants of disease, population health, interdisciplinary teamwork, quality improvement and health care communication, a longitudinal service learning experience at a community healthcare site, and a community-based capstone project.

Faculty: Warren Alpert Medical School  |  Department: Gateways Program  |  Duration: One year, full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Providence, RI, United States

What you will study

8.5 required courses including Introduction to Medical Sciences and Patient Care, Human Histology, Human Anatomy 1, General Pathology, Scientific Foundations of Medicine, Patient Care in Complex Systems I and II, Brain Sciences with Head and Neck Anatomy, and Microbiology and Infectious Disease; these include all four basic science courses and two of the three organ system courses taken by first-year medical students.

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Application information

Master's and professional master's cohorts start in fall (September), with some programmes starting in summer (June-August); billing is by Summer, Fall and Spring terms.

Professional master's programmes charge a $200 one-time application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://graduateprograms.brown.edu/

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