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

This concentration within the Masters in Medical Science with a concentration in Interdisciplinary Medical Science (IMS) is designed to provided 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 admissions to medical, graduate, or other health professions programs. This concentration provides and opportunity for students interested in graduate work that has a broad medical base. Students will take courses that will provide the same level of depth, breadth and  intensity 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. Alternatively, appropriate selection of elective courses will allow any student who completes the program to tailor their educational experience to best suit their future plans and aspirations.

Admissions Information:

Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution at the time 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.

Core Courses:

GMS 6066    Molecular Medicine       11 credits

Required Courses:

• GMS 7930     Medical Science Learning Skills  3 credits
• GMS 6600c   Human Anatomy                      8 credits
• GMS 6400c   Core Physiology                       6 credits

Elective Courses:

Students must select a minimum of two courses within one of the following elective tracks. Alternative "themed" elective tracks may also be developed with the approval of the Program Director (for example, education or laboratory management).

Medical Track:

• GMS 6020   Neuroscience   6 credits
• GMS 6092   Behavioral Medicine, 4 credits

Research Track:

• NGR 6804   Foundations of Clinical Research for Health Professionals, 3credits
• PHC 6050  Biostatistics,  3 credits
• PHC 6000  Epidemiology, 3 credits

Pharmacology Track:

• GMS 6513  Principles of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 3 credits
• GMS 5735  Neuropharmacology, 3 credits
• GMS 6541 Pharmacology for Health Professionals, 4 credits

Total minimum hours: 34

Curriculum:

Required Courses

      GMS 7930, Medical Science Learning Skills, 3 credits. This course has a hybrid problem based learning design. It combines an assessment of learning/ study skills and styles, with case-based instruction on which to practice these skills.

     GMS 6066, Molecular Medicine, 11 credits. An interdisciplinary course combining biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology and genetics.

     GMS 6600c, Human Anatomy, 8 credits. A combined lecture/laboratory course covering the essentials of human structure.

     GMS 6400c, Core Physiology, 6 credits. The homeostatic mechanisms leading to the proper function for the human body considered principally from a molecular, cellular and organ system perspective.

Elective Courses

     Students must select an elective track from the list below and complete a minimum of 2 courses(6-10 hrs) within one of the following elective tracks:

Medical Track (both of these courses are required to complete this track)

• GMS 6020, Neuroscience, 6 credits
• GMS 6092, Behavioral Medicine, 4 credits

Research Track (select a minimum of 2 of these 3 courses to complete this track)

Pharmacology Track (select a minimum of 2 of these 3 courses to complete this track)

Alternative "themed" elective tracks may also be developed with the approval of the Program Director (for example, education or laboratory management).

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Application process: Be sure to select the application instuctions that best describes you as an applicant.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIRST TIME APPLICANTS WHO HAVE A PROCESSED & VERIFIED AMCAS APPLICATION WITHIN THE PAST YEAR Click here

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIRST TIME APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT HAVE A PROCESSED & VERIFIED AMCAS IN THE PAST YEAR Click here!

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS WHO APPLIED TO THE IMS PROGRAM DURING THE 2008-2009 APPLICATION CYCLE WHO HAVE A PROCESSED & VERIFIED AMCAS APPLICATION WITHIN THE PAST YEAR Click here!

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS WHO APPLIED TO THE IMS PROGRAM DURING THE 2008-2009 APPLICATION CYCLE WHO DO NOT HAVE A PROCESSED & VERIFIED AMCAS APPLICATION WITHIN THE PAST YEAR Click here!

Additional IMS application materials:

• SCIENCE GPA CALCULATOR FORM click here!
• IMS PERSONAL STATEMENT ESSAY click here!
• IMS DISADVANTAGE STATEMENT ESSAY click here!
• IMS EXPERIENCE APPLICATION click here!

If you still have questions after reading these instructions, email the Office Adacemic Specialist at srampers@health.usf.edu. Phone inquiries will not e responded to.

Information Sessions:

 Effective August 2009, prospective IMS students must attend one of the above information sessions before a one-on-one session is scheduled. If you do not reside in the Tampa Bay area, you are not required to attend one of the sessions. Please contact Seema Rampersad at srampers@health.usf.edu and she will schedule an advising session for you with either Mrs Rodriguez-Snapp or Mrs Jackson

Session dates and times are listed below. To RSVP for a session please email Seema Rampersad at srampers@health.usf.edu

DATE	TIME
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 2009	10:00 – 11:30 AM
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009	5:30 – 7:00 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2009	9:00 – 11:00 AM
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2010	9:00 – 11:00 AM

Important Dates:

APPLICATION DEADLINE : March 1, 2010 (postmarked)

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE: April 16, 2010

IMS PROGRAM BEGINS: June 2010

The Office of Student Diversity and Enrichment
Promoting Student Diversity and Cultural Acceptance
Seema Rampersad
Email: srampers@hsc.usf.edu
Website: http://hsc.usf.edu/medicine/osde/