| New Furman graduate program to focus on community engaged medicine Liv Osby March 19, 2018 Furman University is offering a new graduate degree program this summer that will take students into the field to learn about health disparities first-hand.
Called Master of Science in Community Engaged Medicine, the program is designed to address the growing imbalance between community health needs and resources as well as an avenue for students to pursue public health careers.
It also will help students who want to apply to medical or dental school, or those planning careers in allied health professions, such as physician assistants and radiographers.
“It is important that the Master of Science in Community Engaged Medicine be in alignment with Furman’s mission and extend liberal arts and sciences values to students who are ultimately planning careers in health care,” said Victoria Turgeon, professor of biology and director of the new program.
“Courses and experiences in the program were created to make a difference in how future practitioners think about medicine and health,” she added.
In addition to seminars and fieldwork in underserved communities with community partners, the program courses include Applied Human Clinical Anatomy, Applied Human Clinical Physiology, Implicit Bias & Community Engagement Training, and Advanced Genetics.
It was developed in partnership with Furman’s Institute for the Advancement of Community Health and Greenville Health System, said Troy Terry, Furman’s executive director of graduate and evening studies.
Enrollment in the program is capped at 20 students a year.
The 34-credit course is a 12-month, three-term program and is open to all qualified students with a bachelor’s degree.
Applications for the summer term, which runs June 4-Aug. 9, are being accepted. | 
