Complementary and Integrative Medicine Masters program at Georgetown University Admissions deadline: May 15, 2017

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Application Deadline May 15, 2017
11 Month-Master of Science Degree in Physiology & Biophysics, 
Complementary & Integrative Medicine, offers Career Choices!
 
Does your family have "remedies" to treat the common cold, or other ailments and have you ever wondered why chewing on ginger is said to relieve cold symptoms?

This program explores the scientific basis of these health claims and trains you to critically analyze and assess the data.
  
As a future healthcare provider and researcher, you will know more about Integrative Medicine than your peers.....Be the expert resident in this field
 
Our 11-month M.S. program offers:
  • An excellent science-based curriculum that may be completed in eleven months. Ideal for students who are considering a career in medicine, other health professions or research.
  • A unique graduate/gap year program critically evaluating the scientific evidence for both western medicine and complementary and integrative medicine.
  • An examination of the similarities and differences of Eastern and Western medicine with an open but critical, and evidence-based mind.
  • Strong individual academic advising, career development workshops, mentoring and support for the medical school application process, admission to PhD programs and job applications.
  • Exploration of different health professions; opportunities for research and publication.
  • Class size limited to 30 students with a small student-faculty ratio.
  • Summer practicum placement at top academic, government, and private organizations in the nation and overseas.
  • Develop an instant social and professional network with integrative medicine providers and leaders in the field.
 
See where some of our CAM graduates have gone in their careers:

Stephanie L. Southard, CAM '11,
Undergrad: Univ. of Colorado, Boulder,
Graduated May 2015 with a Pharm. D. from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Brian Nwanunu, CAM '11,
Undergrad: Morehouse College,
Graduated in May 2015 from
Howard University School of Medicine,
Washington, DC
Matched his first choice residency program in
Orthopedic Surgery

Catherine Bereznay, CAM '12,
Undergrad: Loyola Marymount University,
MsPH: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health,
Graduated May 2016 with an ND from 
Bastyr University, Seattle, WA 

Daniel Woolridge, CAM '12,
Undergrad: Brown University,
Graduated May 2016 with an MD from the  
University of California Medical School, 
San Diego, CA

Abeeb Barqawi, CAM '12,
Undergrad: Virginia Commonwealth Univ.,
MS in Education in 2015 from Johns
Hopkins University, formerly involved in
"Teach For America". Currently Founder,
President & CEO of a Nonprofit ProUnitas.

Tayler Jackson, CAM '14
Undergrad: Spelman College
Howard University College of Dentistry Class of 2019

Sigrid Nasser CAM '08
Undergrad: Boston University  
M.D., University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Currently a Resident at the Department of Emergency Medicine at George Washington School of Medicine

Rebecca Ann Berkson CAM '07
Undergrad: Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
Licensed Acupuncturist and a Diplomate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM)
Practices Acupuncture at the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine, McLean, Virginia

Telephone: (202) 687-7979
To view curriculum or other information visit: http://camprogram.georgetown.edu
Email questions to Ms. Lucy Kotlyanskaya: lk608@georgetown.edu

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