LECOM master of Medical Science program

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), the largest and one of the most affordable medical schools in the United States, offers a new opportunity for your pre-health students to get an edge on earning a professional degree.   The LECOM Bradenton campus invites your students to apply to our new Master of Medical Science (MMS) program.  An MMS degree increases the opportunities for select students to get accepted into medical, dental, or pharmacy schools.

The MMS program is a one-year, non-thesis, course of study with a mission to academically, scientifically, and professionally prepare students for acceptance into LECOM’s College of Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, School of Pharmacy, or similar programs at other institutions.  The program encompasses 38 weeks of study in three sessions as follows:

1.     Summer Session – 8 weeks of study

2.     Fall Session – 15 weeks of study

3.     Spring Session – 15 weeks of study

The curriculum includes the following courses:

 

Science Courses		Healthcare Courses
Structural Anatomy	Microbiology	Legal Issues in Healthcare	Biostatistics
Functional Anatomy	Pathology	Evidence Based Medicine	Epidemiology
Biochemistry I & II	Pharmacology	Behavioral Medicine
Physiology I & II	Introduction to Research

Students who successfully complete the MMS program and apply to LECOM through the channels appropriate to their area of interest (medicine, dentistry, or pharmacy) and meet all other standards and requirements for admission will be assured of an interview.

 

The following are specific hyperlinks to the MMS program:

MMS Program Overview

MMS Entrance Requirements

MMS Application Procedures  

MMS Tuition and Fees

Should you or your students have any questions about the program, please feel free to contact me.

Yours truly,

Ron Berezniak, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs

LECOM Bradenton

(941) 782- 5995

rberezniak@lecom.edu