Master's Programs at PSOM
Our collective mission is to strengthen the integrated healthcare system by preparing students for careers in healthcare practice, research, and patient care.
Master of Bioethics (MBE)
In-Person | Length: 1-2 Years | Course Units: 9 | Admission: Fall, Spring, & Summer
The MBE is an interdisciplinary degree program that gives students broad exposure to the full range of topics and issues in contemporary bioethics. The program is designed for mid-career professionals, post-baccalaureate students, and current Penn graduate students, who are looking to complement their work in areas such as law, healthcare, policy, and the humanities.
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Master of Biomedical Informatics (MBMI)
In-Person | Length: 2-4 Years | Course Units: 10 | Admission: Fall
The MBMI is designed to help practicing healthcare professionals become biomedical informaticians. Students will become proficient in informatics methods and clinical applications and be prepared to serve as applied informaticians in a variety of healthcare settings.
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Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE)
In-Person | Length: 2 Years | Course Units: 14 | Admission: Summer
The MSCE is an intensive program for medical professionals who seek to further their skills as academic investigators. Students learn to design controlled epidemiological studies and acquire biostatistical skills that relate directly to their research interests. With close mentorship, students will gain the ability to hone precise research questions and pursue reliable, complex answers.
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Master of Science in Genetic Counseling (MSGC)
In-Person | Length: 21 Months | Course Units: 14 | Admission: Fall
The MSGC program prepares students to be successful genetic counseling professionals in the rapidly evolving field of genetics. The program provides a comprehensive educational environment that balances the importance of patient-focused care, scientific knowledge, research, and innovative technology.
Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling.
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Master of Health Care Innovation (MHCI)
Online | 20 Month – 3 years | Course Units: 11 | Admission: Fall
The MHCI online degree program forges a community of innovative thinkers and leaders passionate about improving health care. The multidisciplinary curriculum—taught by leading, active experts—provides you with the knowledge, skills, and expertise needed to tackle today’s urgent health care issues.
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Master of Science in Health Policy Research (MSHP)
In-Person | Length: 2-4 Years | Course Units: 12 | Admission: Summer
The MSHP is a rigorous, skills-based research degree that enables clinicians to leverage their knowledge of medical practice to improve the ways in which health care is organized, financed, managed, and delivered.
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Master of Healthcare Quality & Safety (MHQS)
Executive: In-Person | Length: 2-3 Years | Course Units: 10 | Admission: Fall
The MHQS is an interprofessional degree program that prepares students to improve the quality and safety of healthcare, locally, regionally or nationally through careers in healthcare administration and leadership.
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Master of Science in Medical Ethics (MSME)
In-Person | Length: 2-4 Years | Course Units: 14 | Admission: Fall, Spring, & Summer
The MSME program provides rigorous methodological and conceptual training in bioethics for postdoctoral scholars who aim to become academic bioethicists competing for and conducting externally funded empirical research.
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Master of Science in Medical Physics (MSMP)
In-Person | Length: 2-4 Years | Course Units: 15 | Admission: Fall
The MSMP trains future leaders for careers in medical physics specialties such as radiation therapy, diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine, and health physics. The multidisciplinary programs integrate knowledge by giving students a strong foundation in translational research while preparing them for world-class cancer care in the field of medical physics.
Accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs
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Master of Public Health (MPH)
In-Person | Length: 2-3 Years | Course Units: 14 | Admission: Fall, Spring, & Summer
The MPH program prepares health leaders by integrating research, education, and practice to promote health and prevent disease. The program's interdisciplinary model provides professionals with a public health lens that can be applied to current and future work.
Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health
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Master of Regulatory Affairs (MRA)
Online | Length: 2-3 Years | Course Units: 10 | Admission: Fall
The MRA program is designed to prepare professionals to be adept in the skills necessary to maximize compliance and minimize risk in the development of FDA-regulated products. Students will learn both the foundation and application of science-based clinical investigation and the corresponding regulations.
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Master of Science in Regulatory Science (MSRS)
In-Person | Length: 2-3 Years | Course Units: 12 | Admission: Summer
The MSRS program trains students to improve capacity for safety and efficacy evaluations and monitoring of candidate and licensed FDA-regulated products, modernize current regulatory pathways, and develop new regulatory pathways where there are currently none.
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Master of Science in Translational Research (MSTR)
In-Person | Length: 2-3 Years | Course Units: 12 | Admission: Summer
The MSTR program provides trainees with a strong foundation in the fundamental knowledge of translational research and the skills to apply contemporary research tools to clinically relevant areas of investigation. Graduates are prepared for research careers and to be competitive in seeking research support.
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