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Masters in Medical Science with a concentration in Interdisciplinary Medical Science (IMS)

This concentration within the Master’s degree in Medical Sciences program is designed to provide qualified students with advanced training in the sciences basic to the practice of medicine. Students successfully completing the program will have a foundation that fosters opportunities in the private sector, teaching, or the pursuit of further advanced degrees. A goal of this concentration is to provide promising medical school applicants an opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that would enable them to have a career in the medical sciences.

Students who perform well during this program could be considered for admission to medical, graduate, or other health professions programs. This concentration provides an opportunity for students interested in graduate work that has a broad medical base. Students will take the same basic science courses as those taken by a first year medical student. This will allow successful participants to demonstrate their readiness for the rigors of a medical school curriculum.

Admission Information:

Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution at the time of entrance into the program. They must have completed at least 1 year each of General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, General Biology and General Physics and have achieved a total score of at least 22 on the MCAT. Applicants who are deficient in one or more of these requirements, but otherwise meet the College-wide requirements for admission to the Master’s Program may be considered on a case by case basis.

Curriculum:

Core Courses

 

GMS 6418 Core Principles and Musculoskeletal Systems

7 credits

GMS 6871 Health Science Ethics

2 credits

Required Courses

 

GMS 7930 Medical Science Learning Skills

3 credits

GMS 6707 Medical Neuroscience

6 credits

GMS 6411 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems

7 credits

GMS 6418 Excretory, Endocrine and Reproductive Systems

7 credits

Total minimum hours:   32

IMS Course Description click here

 Prospective 2013 Applicants

All applicants must first complete the USF Graduate School Application(https://secure.vzcollegeapp.com/usf/).   When completing this application you will be asked to select a Graduate Program and Concentration.  Please select from the drop down list, Medical Sciences, M.S.M.S with a concentration in IMS.

USF Graduate School will notify OSDE of your interest in the IMS program, you will then receive an email containing the IMS Application Instructions and a hyperlink to the IMS Application.             

All Applicants must provide an MCAT Score Report (with verification code), official transcripts from all college/universities attended, two science faculty letters of recommendation, and complete the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs Medical Sciences Secondary Application.

Students from groups under-represented in Medicine and disadvantaged backgrounds  are strongly encouraged to apply

 

 

 

 

 

Frequently asked Questions about IMS Program

 

 1.   What’s the GPA of applicants admitted into IMS? The GPA range of applicants admitted into IMS is 3.0-3.5

 

 2.   What’s the MCAT score of applicants admitted into IMS?  The MCAT score range of applicants admitted into IMS is 22-25.

 

3.   How many students are normally accepted into the IMS program each year? The IMS cohort size has been as small as 6 students.  The maximum number of students admitted to the IMS program is 15.

 

 4.   What are the chances of me getting accepted into USF’s medical school after completing the IMS program? The acceptance rate for IMS students within one year after completion of the IMS program has been 90-100%

 

 5.   What are the chances of me getting into any medical school after completing the IMS program? Very good for those students who consistently perform above average in the IMS courses.

 

 6.   How long is the IMS program? IMS is a one year intensive program

 

 7.   How competitive is it to get into the IMS program? Very competitive, because we only accept up to 15 students

 

 8.   Can I still be in undergrad and apply to IMS? Yes, but your baccalaureate degree must be awarded before you matriculate into IMS program.

 

9. Once completing the program what will I have a degree in? Masters in Interdisciplinary Medical Science

 

 10. How many hours a day will I be occupied with the program?  IMS classes meet Monday- Friday; 8am-5pm. Students should expect to spend a considerable amount of time preparing and reviewing course material. Students are strongly discouraged from working will in the program.

 

11. When does the application Process open up for IMS? Sept. 14th 2012

 

12. When is the deadline for the IMS application? Rolling admissions until June 2013

 

13. What is the lowest MCAT score you will accept? The minimum MCAT is 22; however, on case by case bases students with lower MCAT scores have been accepted. 

 

14. Is it rolling admissions for the IMS program? No

 

15. How can I find out the status of my application? The applicant will be notified via email when all of their application materials (recommendation letters and transcripts) have been received.

 

 16. When are students notified of acceptance and denial into the program? Applications are reviewed after the March 1st application deadline. Applicants are notified via email approximately three weeks following the application deadline.

 

17. How much does the program cost? IMS is a graduate level program; therefore the cost is the same as any other USF graduate program.  http://usfweb2.usf.edu/finaid/13-14/1314_budget.aspx

 

 

18. When does the program start? IMS program begins mid-June

 

19. Who can I speak with to find out if this program is right for me?  The staff in the Office of Student Diversity and Enrichment at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine is able to speak with potential applicants.  Please email Shaterra White, Academic Program Specialist,  swhite4@health.usf.edu for more information.

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The Office of Student Diversity and Enrichment
Promoting Student Diversity and Cultural Acceptance
Contact:- OSDE@health.usf.edu