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School of Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Medical School

Master’s Program

Admissions

Applications are submitted to the VCU Graduate School or for international applicants, the VCU Office of International Education. Application materials are provided at the links to these sites respectively.

On receipt by either the Graduate School or the Office of International Education, applications are forwarded directly to the department/program for review. Recommendations for acceptance and offers of financial support are generated by the program/department and communicated to the Graduate School. The Graduate School transmits a notification of acceptance to the applicant confirming the recommendation. Applications are reviewed as received and acceptance decisions are communicated as they are made.

Applications received prior to February 15 are given priority consideration.

For information on the status of your application please contact the department/program director for the unit to which you have applied.

Curriculum Department/Contact Semester Of Entry
Addiction Studies Addiction Studies
Mary Loos, Ph.D. (VCU)
804-828-8019
E-mail: meloos@vcu.edu
Fall preferred
Anatomy Anatomy and Neurobiology
Dr. William Guido
804-828-9623
E-mail: wguido@vcu.edu
Fall preferred
Biochemistry Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Dr. Tomasz K. Kordula
804-828-0771
E-mail: biochemgrad@mail1.vcu.edu
Fall preferred
Biostatistics Biostatistics
Mr. Russ Boyle
804-828-9824
E-mail: rmboyle@vcu.edu
Fall preferred
Biostatistics - Clinical Research (For professionals holding terminal degrees) Biostatistics
Mr. Russ Boyle
804-828-9824
E-mail: rmboyle@vcu.edu
Fall preferred
Genetic Counseling
(Master of Genetic Counseling)
Human Genetics
Ms. Rachel Gannaway
804-628-3507
E-mail: rgannaway@vcu.edu
Fall
Human Genetics Human and Molecular Genetics Genetics
Dr. Rita Shiang
804-828-9632 ext 124
E-mail: rshiang@vcu.edu
Fall
Molecular Biology and Genetics* MBG Training
Dr. Gail Christie
804-828-9093
E-mail: christie@hsc.vcu.edu
Fall preferred
Microbiology and Immunology Microbiology and Immunology
Ms. Martha Crewey
804-828-9728
E-mail: mlcrewey@hsc.vcu.edu
Fall preferred
Neuroscience* Neuroscience
Dr. John Bigbee
804-828-0948
E-mail: jbigbee@vcu.edu
Fall preferred
Pharmacology and Toxicology Pharmacology and Toxicology
Dr. Steve Saywer
804-828-8400
E-mail: stsawyer@vcu.edu
Fall preferred
Physiology and Biophysics Physiology and Biophysics
Dr. Louis De Felice
804-628-4853
E-mail: ljdefelice@vcu.edu
Fall preferred
Master of Public Health
(M.P.H. and M.D./M.P.H.)
Epidemiology and Community Health
Ms. Jean M. Goss
804-828-9786
E-mail: jmgoss@vcu.edu
Fall preferred (application deadline December 15)

* Interdisciplinary training through programs in multiple departments.

Molecular Biology and Genetics - Biochemistry, Human Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology and Pharmacology and Toxicology.

Neuroscience - Anatomy and Neurobiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology and Physiology and Biophysics.