The master of science in anesthesiology degree program at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, includes 63 credit hours of classroom and clinical instruction. In the final three semesters, students complete monthlong rotations in all subspecialties--ambulatory surgery, burns and trauma, cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, neurosurgery, obstetrics, pediatrics and the surgical intensive care unit.
Students in the 2009 to 2010 academic year paid $77,000 in tuition. The program is only available for full-time students and related coursework at other institutions does not transfer. The application deadline is Oct. 1 of each year for admission into a June class. Students applying to the program must take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT).
Case Western Reserve University Department of Anesthesiology
11100 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
216-844-8077
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The master of medical science program in anesthesiology offered by Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, includes two admission tracks. Students in the general admission track begin 24 continuous months of full-time coursework in August. The track is open to individuals with a bachelor's degree who have completed basic pre-medicine courses.
The physician's assistant track spans 19 continuous months and begins in January. It is open to certified primary care physician assistants who have completed master's courses in anatomy, physiology and pharmacology. Tuition for the program beginning in August 2009 was $61,002 for six semesters. Students applying for admission to either program must have completed either the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) or MCAT.
Emory University School of Medicine
57 Executive Park South, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-727-5910
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Nova Southeastern University's master of health science degree program is the newest anesthesiologist assistant program in the country. The continuous 27-month curriculum features clinical education utilizing a state-of-the-art mock operating room with an anesthesia simulator and hospital-based clinical rotations. The university has campuses in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Tampa, Florida.
Tuition and fees for the program total about $61,000. Students applying for admission to the program must have a bachelor's degree that includes pre-medicine courses. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 and have completed either the GRE or MCAT. The program begins each June.
Nova Southeastern University
3200 S. University Drive
Davie, FL 33328
800-356-0026
nova.edu/mhs/anesthesia/