Applying to Professional Health School
It’s that time of year! Time to begin the process of applying to professional health schools. Students often find the application process overwhelming and daunting. As with any monumental task, the key is to tackle it in small increments. Students in our program are encouraged to begin preparing early in the spring semester of the....
Artificial Intelligence – a Tool to Combat Racial Bias
The United States health care system is permeated with racial disparities and biases. As physicians, we are inclined to perform several tests to confirm a full diagnosis; however, during this process, racial bias is fairly common. Today, African Americans are less likely to receive necessary examinations than White Americans with similar health issues. Therefore, I....
Patient Perspective: We Want to Help People Too
When I ask other students why they became interested in the medical field, the most common sentiment I hear is, “I want to help people.” When I dig deeper into their histories, I often hear stories of a grandfather with cancer, a mother who was a nurse, or a little sibling with diabetes. It’s true....
Student financial responsibility – let’s start talking about this more!
Financial responsibility isn’t a subject that’s commonly discussed with or amongst students, and many students feel they haven’t been given the proper tools or advice to save and spend their money wisely. The cost of an undergraduate or graduate degree is a significant financial investment, and it can be a very wise investment if that....
How can MS in Biomedicine at EMU help you reach your goal of being a dentist?
Aspiring pre-health students who have an interest in oral healthcare and preventing oral pathologies often hope to become dentists one day. However, getting into dental school is not as easy as it seems. There is a very rigorous one-year application process that consists of writing and submitting a primary application, supplemental essays and interviewing. According....
Does Being a Non-Traditional Student Save Time?
There is a traditional “calendar year” students primarily go through the educational system – August through May with classes in the summer. Students tend to have the mindset that this is what I’m used to, so this is what I will do. But, even though this is the norm, there are other options. EMU offers....
The Importance of Resources
Those who have experienced success often say they didn’t do it alone. Having a support system is critical to success. Support can come in many forms, from familial support to financial support. Working towards becoming a health care professional is difficult and requires a large support system. EMU provides resources to our students to help....
Adaptive Leadership and Healthcare
The healthcare industry in the US is rapidly expanding, as profound advancements towards therapies and techniques to combat various conditions have been made. Yet in the midst of such progress, some patients and their families note that quality of care and outcomes have become less favorable. Furthermore, critics of the system note that it has....
Course Focus: Interdisciplinary Seminar I and II
In the most recent exit interviews we conducted with graduating students, one of the clear messages we heard was the appreciation for our program’s interdisciplinary courses and holistic approach to medicine. These courses, along with the Biomedicine, Faith and Ethics course, help to provide students with a broader sense of health and healing. Seminar I....
Tenacity! What is it good for? Absolutely everything!
Tenacity, in my own words, is the sheer persistence and drive to continue on in spite of wanting nothing else to do but give up. I decided to pick this topic, because it relates so well with our MS in Biomedicine program. We’re all here, essentially because of our tenacity. We’ve chosen paths that will....