Gateways to Medicine, Health Care, and Research at Brown
Brown University
| This one-year Master of Science in Medical Sciences (ScM) program is for students who are seriously considering a career in medicine or healthcare and want to strengthen their credentials, test their ability to handle a rigorous scientific curriculum, and gain experience in community healthcare. In this one-year, full-time program, students will complete 8.5 required courses culminating in a Master of Science (ScM) in Medical Sciences from Brown University. Courses include all four of the basic biomedical science courses and two of the three organ system courses undertaken by first-year medical students at The Warren Alpert Medical School. Students will complete a unique seminar course series about pressing issues in today’s health care system, such as social determinants of disease, population health, interdisciplinary teamwork, quality improvement, and health care communication. Integrated into this course series will be a longitudinal service learning experience at a community healthcare site and an associated community-based capstone project.
Through Gateways, a student can: improve credentials for entry into medical school or other health professional schools; gain a solid foundation in the basic science coursework typically undertaken by first-year medical students; and test one’s aptitude for a variety of careers in health sciences. |