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Welcome to the Fall 2011 issue of Graduate Schools Magazine.

While this is a challenging time for most American families because of the current economic climate, re-search indicates that investing in college is worthy. In fact, it’s probably the greatest investment a person can make in a lifetime. Even with rising tuition costs and the diffi-cult job market, the evidence is indisputable. Those with college degrees, on average, earn far more than those without them. Those individuals who go on to obtain a master’s degree earn $2.7 million over the course of their careers, nearly $400,000 more than the median lifetime earning one gets with only a bachelor’s degree, according to a report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. Doctoral and professional degrees lead to an even greater lifetime earnings of $3.3 million and $3.7 million respectively. That’s at least $1 million more than one makes with just a bachelor’s. So as you explore the programs inside this issue, keep in mind that investing in graduate school is by far the best possible investment vehicle with a rate of return of 15 percent per year for those who earn the average salary, compared with a 6.8 percent average rate of return when investing in the stock market during the same time period.

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GRADUATE PROGRAMSMaster's Degree PrograMs

Florida International UniversityMultiple Programs ...................................................................................6

George Washington UniversityMolecular Biotechnology .........................................................................16

George Washington UniversityMultiple Programs .................................................................................17

Howard University Public History Program ..........................................................................26

North Dakota State University Multiple Programs .................................................................................21

Quinnipiac University Multiple Programs ...................................................................................9

Rice University Professional Science ................................................................................14

University of PennsylvaniaEducation Programs ...............................................................................24

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Howard UniversityPublic History Program ..........................................................................26


University of PennsylvaniaEducation Programs ...............................................................................24

BUSINESS PROGRAMSQuinnipiac University

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George Washington UniversityMolecular Biotechnology .........................................................................16


St. George’s UniversitySchool of Medicine ...................................................................................3

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Joint Degree in Business and Law..............................................................9

Whittier Law School ..................................................... 20

FEATURED ARTIclESBeyond the B.A.: Traveling Through Graduate School

By Lopez D. Matthews, Jr. PhD ...............................................................8

Taking Advantage of Graduate Internships and Fellowships

By Abena Lewis-Mhoon, Ph.D. ..............................................................12

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This is the new catch phrase across many jobs web-sites. Viewing recent unemployment data, and seeing the number of qualified people searching for jobs, people need all of the credentials they can get. Going to gradu-ate school is one of the best decisions college graduates can make. In my pursuit of my own a graduate educa-tion, I sought to develop myself professionally and per-sonally.

For some, beginning the process of selecting a gradu-ate school is a daunting task. You begin with all kinds of questions: What is the best program? Do I really want to live where the best program is? How am I going to pay for this? I had all of these questions but they were settled fairly quickly. I pondered all of those questions and chose to attend Howard University in Washington, D.C. The offer of an assistantship merely put the icing on the cake.

I chose to attend Howard because of the university’s rich tradition of training African-American scholars for the future. It also has the reputation of having one of the strongest history departments in the nation. Although I had no desire to live in the nation’s capital, the proximity to many major research institutions encouraged me to make the District of Columbia a frequent place to visit. Easy access to places such as the Library of Congress, National Archives and the Smithsonian is a researcher’s dream. Having access to Howard’s own Moorland-Spin-garn Research Center, one of the world’s largest reposi-tories of material on African Americans, was also a ma-jor draw. As a student, I learned very quickly that access to research material can make or break a graduate school career.

Another thing I learned quickly was the importance of having a strong advisor. Your advisor is the person who will not only guide you through school but also your research and ensure that you graduate. There are count-less horror stories of graduate students trapped in what I will term “academic purgatory” because of a poor rela-

tionship with an advisor. These issues can range from dis-agreements over research focus and topics to poor inter-departmental relationships that spill over to the student.

Fortunately, I found an advisor who was interested in my research topic and was also interested in ensuring that I graduated and remained free from academic purgatory, Elizabeth Clark-Lewis. Dr. Clark-Lewis supported and pushed (and pushed) me to remain focused on my stud-ies and remember that the reason you come to graduate school is to learn, do research and graduate. Having an advisor who is interested in you finishing and receiving your degree can make the difference between someone finishing graduate school in five years (like I did) or 10 years as others have.

Of course one of the biggest obstacles that can stop someone from finishing graduate school is work. Many graduate students must balance working a 40-hour week with the pressures of graduate school. Having a family makes this even harder. Much respect is given to students who can manage to go to school, go to work, and raise a family. If not balanced correctly, life can end a graduate school career, or at least push you into academic purga-tory.

Fortunately, I had neither a 40-hour work week nor a family to support. I did, however, perform the duties of my assistantship working for Howard first in the admis-sions office in the graduate school then as a graduate as-sistant to Dr. Clark-Lewis.

While there can be many bumps in the road and many challenges that face us as students, perseverance is key to survival in graduate school. Hard work and steadfast-ness are your biggest tools for making it through. For me, this also included the support of a community of scholars based at Howard who were interested in my suc-cess and were willing to help, because no one can do it alone. <GSM>

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The world is ever changing, and at an increasingly rapid pace. Successful business leaders must

possess the skills necessary to handle current - and future – business challenges and opportunities.

Graduate internships and fellowships pro-vide graduate and professional students the opportunity to gain practical skills and expe-rience in specific fields; build knowledge; ap-ply acquired skills; and, most importantly, networking opportunities. The possibility of meeting a career mentor is highly likely to develop from the personal interaction of the intern and assigned staff members. Working closely with staff allows a post-baccalaureate fellow, a pre-doctoral fellow or graduate stu-dent to gain experience in conducting inde-pendent research projects, developing pro-grams, applying learned management skills, public relations and marketing.

How do I Prepare?Internship/fellowship eligibility require-

ments vary. Programs may want applicants to be current graduate students or students plan-ning to enroll in a graduate program. The in-ternship will probably be field specific. It may require United States citizenship or residency. Make sure you read all requirements and eligi-bility criteria carefully.

Have an updated resume that includes your educational history, professional experience, competencies and volunteer work. Gather at least three letters of recommendation from professors and at least one former employer that speak to your career and professional aspirations. Compile a list of at least five ref-erences that can be contacted, upon request. Most applications require an essay. So, write a brief personal statement (about 500-800 words) that describes your academic interest and career goals. Succinctly explain your mo-tivation and capacity to succeed. Be sure to include your strengths, greatest achievements, problem solving skills and your ability to work well with others.


Taking Advantage Of Graduate Internship and Fellowship Opportunities

By Abena Lewis-Mhoon, Ph.D.Coppin State University

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Paid or Unpaid? That is the Question…….

One pivotal challenge for potential graduate and professional interns or fellows is deciding to accept un-paid internships or fellowships. The financial burden imposed on graduate and professional students is a huge inconvenience, to say the least; however choosing to pursue an unpaid internship may prove to be worth the sacrifice in the long run.

Internships can provide stepping-stones into the workplace by creating valuable networking opportu-nities, which may assist in securing a future job. Paid and unpaid internships help graduates become more valuable candidates during the intense competition for jobs. Completing an unpaid internship in your field can be the key to getting a job or at least securing a job interview. In certain fields, like business, where experi-ence is held high and in some cases equating or out-weighing education, many graduate and professional students use that key to open up the door to a company. They employ unpaid internships as an easy way to ex-pand social and professional networks; thus, they get a foot in the door.

Since job openings are scarce during this recession, an unpaid internship has been touted as the path to a paying job. Graduate and professional students are opting for unpaid internships rather than paid, know-ing that the unpaid internship would be worth its weight if it evolved into a full time job after graduation. Not surprisingly, many are willing to take that risk. Of course, paid internships are preferred, but unpaid in-ternships are considered valuable as well, thanks to the difficult job market.

Many unpaid internships and fellowships offer graduate credit. Sometimes they are written into the program of study. Additionally, fellowships serve as re-cruitment tools for the larger company. They seek to find and groom students while observing their commit-ment to the organization.

Where to Find Internships and Fellowships

Begin with your graduate or professional program. Most disciplines have perpetual relationships with

companies, firms, organizations or governmental agencies that provide annual internships and/or fel-lowships. Recruiters often contact specific departments to find students suited for their internship or fellowship opportunity. Staying within your area of specializa-tion ensures that the experience will coincide with your academic aspirations and allow you to apply skills ac-quired as a graduate or professional student.

The Internet offers endless numbers of internship and fellowship opportunities. But sorting through each one can be time consuming and frustrating. There are search engines that provide excellent services and re-sources. By accessing a vast database of internships and fellowships, you are able to quickly narrow down options by limiting searches. This provides an easier way to match an internship or fellowship with your academic and/or career goals. Some of the most use-ful search engines that cover numerous academic fields and professional programs of study are listed below:

www.internships.com

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Some internships and fellowships cannot be found on the web. Most schools sponsor on-campus events attended by recruiters for various corporations. Attend the events to shake hands and take names. Remem-ber to network, network and network. Sometimes in-ternships and fellowships are not advertised. The only way to find out about these exclusive opportunities is through word of mouth. Alumni and professional net-works can also help to unlock these unseen possibilities. On the other hand, instead of waiting for a company to recruit you, you could recruit them. Contact compa-nies of interest and inquire about internships, fellow-ships or potential job opportunities.

Keep your options open. Remember you hold the keys to your future. <GSM>



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Combines the best of science, technology, and business. This program is the up-to-date response to the challenge of entering this expanding field. GW’s innovative program combines critical elements of science, technology, and business to prepare its graduates for a variety of jobs in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.

Students in the MMB program will learn to design, commercialize, and employ biotechnology devices. Stu-dents will work in state-of-the-art labs, collaborate in in-novation project teams, and get real-world experience through structured internships in the biotechnology in-dustry.

The GW Master of Professional Studies in Molecu-lar Biotechnology is a multi-disciplinary science degree and one of only a handful of biotechnology graduate programs of its kind. Geared for students who want to continue their careers in the sciences but do not have im-mediate plans to pursue a PhD and a research career, the GW MMB program provides a solid basis in both science and business education. An advisory board composed of Washington, DC–area biotech leaders from industry, government, and education works with GW faculty to develop and maintain the currency of the MMB curricu-lum and other program elements.

Located in Washington, DC, the heart of one of the nation’s most dynamic science and technology regions, GW is well positioned to prepare its students for reward-ing careers in small ventures, major corporations, state and federal agencies, and research institutions. Challeng-ing coursework and practical experience through intern-ships in local industry, government, and nonprofit entities give graduates a solid foundation for success in the field of biotechnology.

About the program:The rigorous science curriculum also emphasizes busi-

ness concepts and practices; communication, writing, and presentation skills; and awareness of ethical, policy, and management issues. The Molecular Biotechnology program at GW integrates coursework encompassing physics and biology, computer science, and business, for

a 39-credit-hour curriculum that can be completed in less than 2 years.

Program Objectives:1. Build on basic principles of molecular biology, de-

vice physics, and modeling for the development of new technologies and products.

2. Integrate scientific and technical expertise with preferred business practices in technology manage-ment and innovation.

3. Develop specialized teamwork and leadership skills in projects focused on new product development and technology venture concept creation.

4. Apply classroom learning to real projects through relevant internships in local industry, government, and nonprofit entities.

Curriculum Highlights:Quantitative Biotechnology focuses on the connection

between modeling fundamental forces in cellular systems and applying the understanding gained in the develop-ment of new devices to detect biological activity and to measure biological function.

Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics provide quantitative insights regarding the biodiversity of life, which can lead to new therapies for genetic and micro-bial diseases.

Management of Innovation teaches the concepts and best practices useful in identifying opportunities and de-veloping new technical products. Topics include strate-gies for innovation, competitive analysis tools, manage-ment of development projects, and key ethical issues.

Technology Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship emphasizes creating new biotechnology-related ventures, developing venture proposals within firms, shortening time to market, and marketing for biotechnology prod-ucts.

The students integrate their knowledge and skills gained from the program to address real problems in structured internships.

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Program at a Glance:■ 16 courses ■ 39 credit hours ■ Small classes and cohorts ■ Traditional class schedule ■ Degree completion in less than 2 years

Admissions Requirements• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant sci-

ence or technology field

• A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale in under-graduate coursework from an accredited college or university

• Official results of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

• Official results of the Test of English As a For-eign Language (TOEFL) for students from coun-tries where English is not an official language and those who do not hold a degree from an accredited American institution of higher learning (the Test of

Written English, or TWE, is also recommended)

• A 250- to 500-word statement of purpose Two let-ters of recommendation

Request an application from the College of Profes-sional Studies by phone at 202-973-1130, or apply online through GW’s website at http://www.gwu.edu/gradinfo.

Financial Aid:Research fellowships are available for incoming stu-

dents, and students are encouraged to apply for Stafford or alternative education loans and to the federal work study program. Visit the GW graduate financial aid site at www.gwired.gwu.edu/finaid-g.

Contact Information: Program Directors: Mark Reeves, Ph.D. Professor of Phys-ics, 202-994-6279, [email protected]; Richard G. Donnelly, Ph.D. Depart-ment of Information Systems and Technology Management, 202-994-7155, [email protected] Program Representative: Jeff Zitomer 703-248-6209, [email protected] College of Professional Studies Admissions Office 202-994-2083 [email protected]

Typical MMB Courses:

Year 1

Fall

PSMB 6263: Management of Biotechnology

Innovation

BIOC 261: Biomedical Instrumentation Lab

PSMB 6224: Biochemical Techniques

Laboratory

Spring

PSMB 6250: Primer on Computation

BISC 2584: Introduction to Bioinformatics

BISC 3210: Nanobiotechnology

or

Bioc 6254: Fundamentals of Molecular

Biology

Summer

PSMB 6264: Biotechnology

Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship

PSMB 6262: Quantitative Biotechnology

Year 2

Fall

PSMB 6281: Scientific Computation and

Modeling

Bioc 6236: Fundamentals of Genomics and

Proteomics I

Elective: Science, Engineering, or Business

Spring 2013

PSMB 6265: Commercialization of

Bioscience and Biotechnology

Bioc 6237: Fundamentals of Genomics and

Proteomics II

Elective: Science, Engineering, or Business

PSMB 266: Capstone/Portfolio


Whittier Law School, founded in 1966, is located in Orange County, CA on a beautiful 15-acre campus with exceptional facilities, including one of the largest academic law research libraries in the region. Orange County, ranked among the top business centers in the United States, is home to over 10,000 lawyers, more law-yers than half the states in the nation. The Law School is 30 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, 100 miles north of San Diego and minutes away from local beach cities Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. Ideally sit-uated, the Law School enjoys the vibrant economies pro-duced within each area as well as within Orange County. The Whittier tradition stresses concern for individual stu-dent’s intellectual and ethical development. This tradi-tion is reflected in admission practices stressing diversity, a small student to faculty ratio, small elective classes and individual student counseling and placement services.

In addition to the traditional three-year full-time pro-gram, the JD can also be completed in four years, includ-ing two summer sessions, in the flexible day program. A few of the special programs at the law school are Family Law and Children’s Rights, Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment Law, Trial and Appellate Law, Inter-national and Comparative Law, Business Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, and Immigration Law. Stu-dents may concentrate on these practice areas through fellowships, domestic and international externships, clinics, advocacy competitions, certificate programs, symposia and distinguished speaker series. The Law

School provides students with a global perspective through study abroad opportunities in France, Mexico, Israel, Spain and China, exchange programs with France and Spain and an LL.M. Degree in U.S. Legal Studies for Foreign Lawyers. Students are also active on campus with student organizations that represent various ethnic groups and legal specialties.

Finally, Whittier Law School offers practical training through externship placements with trial and appellate courts, governmental agencies, law firms, corporate legal departments and non-profit legal services organizations. Working under the supervision of experienced attorneys or bench officers, students are able to gain valuable in-sights into the operation of legal institutions while deal-ing with actual client matters. Students also are able to develop a better understanding of the legal and socioeco-nomic problems common in the practice of law. <GSM>

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The Penn Graduate School of Education offers programs leading to the Ph.D., Ed.D., M.S.Ed., M.S.

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on the interactive relationship of theory, research, and practice,often focusing on urban education.

Students engage in extensive fieldwork throughout their studies and are both learners and agents

of change within the university and the surrounding Philadelphia neighborhoods.

University of Pennsylvania

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People and community-based research are the focus of the Public History program at Howard University. In its first year, Howard interns conducted interviews for the Smithsonian Institution and developed projects for resi-dents at a District of Columbia public housing complex. The Washington Post praised the award-winning pro-gram’s techniques.

In Howard’s Public History program students take core courses in museum, archives, and preservation. Oth-er classes include park management, film, and material culture. Internships are required. Jim Harper collected artifacts as an intern with the first order of African Amer-ican nuns. Rhonda Jones interned with House speaker Newt Gingrich and chronicled an African American church’s.

Underground Railroad activities. Other students in-terned at the United States Congress, White House, Capitol Historical Society, Library of Congress, National Parks Service, Historic Landmarks Survey, and the Bet-hune Museum and Black Women’s Archive. Howard interns have served at the Departments of State, Com-merce, Labor, Education, Transportation, and Justice. Spike Lee’s 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks and the Chil-dren’s Defense Fund have employed Howard interns. Public History graduates are employed at many of the above institutions and at the History Factory, Naval Re-search Center Archives, National Security Agency, and Reginald Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture.

Seminars enhance each student’s experiences. For the Black Fashion Museum Howard students devised public relations plans and access for handicapped visitors view-ing Rosa Parks’ dress, the Black designer Elizabeth Ke-ckly’s creations for first lady Mary Todd Lincoln, or the gown African American designer Ann Lowe created for Jacqueline Bouvier’s and John F. Kennedy wedding.

Howard seminars have been directed by Robert Stan-ton, Director of the National Park Service; Spencer Crew, Director of the National Museum of American History; Walter Hill, National Archives’ African Ameri-

can specialist; Cecil N. McKithan, Chief, National Reg-ister Program; and, Barbara Taggar, Underground Rail-road/Network to Freedom Program.

Established in the pre-World War I era, the History Department of Howard embraced public historians from its inception. After teaching at Howard, Dr. Carter G. Woodson established the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, the Journal of Negro History, and Negro History Week. Professor Woodson took Afri-can-American history to schools, churches, social clubs, and businesses.

Trust forms the program’s foundation. Ailene L. Stamper and other African Americans would not share their rare materials until the Humanities Council in-volved Howard University. Ruth J. Wilson said the How-ard Public History program made the North Brentwood’s Smithsonian exhibit possible. Dr. Camille Cosby entrust-ed the National Visionary Leadership Project’s syllabi, interviewing, and internet-based videotaping strategies to Howard University interns.

Howard University’s Public History program pro-motes a wide range of enriched community-based re-search. The program infuses students with a sense of the value of contributing to the community. With its new approaches and practices, Howard’s Public History pro-gram documents histories that might otherwise go un-told.

¹From Clark-Lewis’ “Public History at Howard University” (2003) and used with author’s permission; Jones, (1999), Ruffins, (2002); Pelonis, (2002); Washington Post (April and June 1991). ²Frank Rich, “White History Month,” New York Times (1995); Sorin, (2002); Horton, (1999); Wellman, (2002); Little, (1997). ³Goggin, (1993). Washington Post (April 1992), (March 1994), and (July 1996); Wilson, North Brentwood, (1997). Goddard Persistence, Perseverance, and Progress (1996) “Cosby[’s] Project,”Tennessee Tribune (2002); “Visionary,” Washington Post (2002); “Living History,” Washington Times (1995).

Public History Program

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Focus: - Museums

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It is the oldest and largest private university in Mexico. In fact, it was the first private university in Mexico and has always been non-profit. With 5 campi in Guadalaja-ra, Jalisco, a campus in the state of Nayarit and a campus in the state of Tabasco, which includes another medical school, the UAG educational system runs the gamut from Pre-K to post graduate studies. Our system, which offers 38 undergraduate degrees, 20 masters and 3 doctorals, is comprised of an elementary school, two middle schools, three high schools, a community college system, continu-ing education and post graduate studies. In addition to an Olympic-sized pool, baseball and softball stadiums, a professional basketball court and a professional soccer stadium, the UAG has four major libraries, three conven-tion centers, the Ocho Columnas publishing empire and its own television station.

Yet by and large the most recognized of our schools in the United States is our highly-acclaimed School of Medicine in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Providing health care to the community at large and excellent physicians to many countries, the UAG School of Medicine has gradu-ated more than 74,000 physicians. Within this number you will find over 14,000 U.S. graduates from our Inter-national Program. Our U.S. graduates are bilingual, bi-cultural and bi-literate. They speak the language of the patient in many ways. It is not enough to speak a lan-guage; you must also “speak a culture”.

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74,000

The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UGA) is a complete University established in 1935 for the purpose of education – period.


new curriculumWith the ECFMG’s endorsement of our new 5-year

curriculum, the UAG begins a new era for U.S. students. During the first two years of basic sciences, our students are able to begin honing their skills as physicians by going out in the community. UAG students start seeing pa-tients from the very first semester through our Program of Medicine in the Community’s 17 community clinics.

Established in the early 1970’s, the PMC is the perfect venue for students to begin their clinical training early in their education. Not only does it reinforce their medical education in the environment where diseases are gener-ated but it also allows them to learn how to apply ap-propriate solutions to community health problems. The UAG still makes great use of the “house call” which helps them identify the social, cultural, biological and econom-ical factors that form part of the patient and the family.

Structured activities for learning in the PMC include clinical history taking, basic suturing, health surveys, pre-natal and puerperal care. Students also are able to be-come more involved with the community through talks which touch upon preventive medicine, national vaccina-tion campaigns, the benefits of pap smears, limitations from injuries, rehabilitation, epidemiological studies, morbidity information and basic research.

Being bilingual brings great advantagesThird year of the curriculum takes the students through

the core disciplines preparing them for 4th year rotations in the U.S. or in Mexico through any of the 150 affiliated hospitals. To become familiar with the US medical system,

students can do all or part of their 4th-year rotations in the U.S.

Harvard, University of California medical schools, Tulane, University of Texas medical schools, Baylor, Albert Einstein and USC Keck are some of the schools where our students do 4th-year electives. Because of the UAG’s quality of education and the great advantage of having students learn another language/culture, our stu-dents are not only accepted into prestigious rotations but are also invited to interviews for residency spots once they enter our fifth year, Internado. Many of our graduates are picked up before the Match.

This fifth year – Pre-Internship or Internado – can be done in Mexico or the United States. Having an ad-ditional year of clinical, being bilingual and having the experience of working in undeserved areas makes our graduates an enviable commodity for the health care needs of today.

Receiving one of the best clinical educations available, UAG graduates differentiate themselves by the way they dress, by the way they respect their peers and by their many accomplishments. What really sets UAG graduates apart from others, in addition to their being bilingual and bicultural, is how they learn to “care” for their patients.

With less than one million physicians actively practicing in the United States, the imminent retire-ment of physicians and an increasing population, there is a great need for health care providers. The Univer-sidad Autónoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine is proud to provide our bilingual and bicultural graduates from the International Program of the UAG School of Medicine. <GSM>

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