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M.S. in Medical Health Sciences - College of Pharmacy (MS-MHS-COP) |
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2019-2020 MS-MHS-COP class
Program Overview
Class of 2019Fall 2018 - Spring 2019 |
Current students |
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Class of 2020Fall 2019 - Spring 2020 |
Incoming / Prospective students |
Program Summary
Under the larger umbrella of Masters in Health Sciences at Touro University California (TUC), the MSc Program in Medical Health Sciences of the College of Pharmacy (MS-MHS-COP) represents a 10-month program consisting of two semesters of didactic work and intensive research training. The course of study begins in August and ends in May of the following calendar year. The 19- and 18-week didactic fall and spring semesters, respectively, correspond to those of the College of Pharmacy’s concurrent PharmD Program. The Program Director will arrange and oversee a successful and rewarding research experience in collaboration with the program coordinator and participating faculty advisors.
This MS Program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and tools to be effective scientific or clinical investigators. Individual interaction with faculty advisors on current research topics is at the core of this exciting program. Classroom coursework includes laboratory techniques, biostatistics, scientific writing, integrated pharmaceutical sciences, critical assessment and presentation of the primary scientific literature and oral scientific presentations.
This MS Program is carefully integrated. Course content is designed to be pertinent to the degree. No transfer credit, credit for experiential learning, or advanced placement can therefore be granted.
Program Strengths
Competitiveness:
a) Short duration (10 months)
b) Research intensive (~70 % of effort)
c) Low tuition for degree (< $25,000)
d) High retention (98 %) and graduation (98 %) rates since inception of the MS Program in 2012
e) Competitive career advantages when applying to positions in the pharmaceutical industry or in doctoral programs (PharmD, PhD, or other)
f) Provides a pipeline for the COP PharmD program (61 % of MS graduates)
Faculty Contributions to Program:
a) Committed faculty members provide one-on-one student mentoring
b) Commitment to research and scholarship
c) Faculty engaged in constantly improving the curriculum
d) Use of multiple data sources in curriculum improvement
e) Students consistently express a high degree of program satisfaction
MS Graduates by Career Path
The majority of our students chooses and manages to matriculate into a PharmD Program. From 2012-2018, a total of 52/71 (73 %) of graduates chose a career path in Pharmacy and enrolled in a PharmD Program. Of those, 43/52 (83 %) chose to enroll in the TUC-COP PharmD Program.
Among the six graduates who chose a career path in biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry, three obtained employment at BioMarin and two at Genentech.
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Contact us
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M.S. Medical Health Sciences
Vice Chair of the Graduate Programs Committee: Dr. David J. Evans, BPharm & PhD. Email: david.evans@tu.edu
Postgraduate Programs Coordinator -
Ms. Christina Alvarez. Email: christina.alvarez@tu.edu
Recruiter & Outreach Specialist
Anthony Williams, Email: anthony.williams@tu.edu
MS-MHS College of Pharmacy Workshops
Buck Institute Formal Research Seminar - Fridays 11am to 12 noon. Buck Institute, Novato, California. Dr. Shona Mookerjee. E-mail: shona.mookerjee@tu.eduCollege of Pharmacy Residency Research Seminar Series. Schedule and materials coordinated by Dr. Shadi Doroudgar. Email - shadi.doroudgar@tu.edu
Interview Workshop
Specific days to be arranged. Dr. Daniel Keppler. Email - daniel.keppler@tu.edu
Career and Residency Day. September 2019
How to apply to Pharmacy School. Touro University California Office of Admissions. October 2019
Mock Interviews with Touro University California College of Pharmacy PharmD faculty. November 2018 & January 2019.
Important Dates Near the End of the Spring Semester
April 2019 First complete draft of manuscript (version 1) submitted to Advisor Advisor returns draft to student with revisions and comments Poster Presentation at TUC Annual Research Day Revised draft (version 2) submitted to Independent Reader May 2019Independent Reader returns draft to student with revisions and comments Final Research Presentation to faculty and students Final manuscript (version 3) due to Advisor and MS Office. Graduation of the Class of 2019.
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