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Mission Statement

The Master of Arts in Medical Sciences program prepares students who aspire to become compassionate, culturally-competent physicians, to build a compelling medical school application. We are known for the rigor and quality of our graduate coursework and a long-term commitment to advising our students. We are dedicated to promoting the personal and professional development of each student facilitating their entry and assuring their future success in Medical School. We maintain a student-centered, non-competitive environment that allows each student to capitalize on their strengths as they build their medical school credentials. We are guided by the Jesuit values of “seeking knowledge in the service of humanity; preparing to live in a shared, global community; and building on the desire to always do and become more.”

In support of our mission, Loyola’s MAMS program:

Provides students with a high quality educational experience with dedicated faculty.

Offers substantial office hour contact with faculty.

Provides premedical advising upon entry to the program, through post-graduation, on every aspect of a student’s medical school application.

Admits qualified students into Loyola University’s Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee Process, which submits comprehensive committee letters on their behalf to medical school.

Fosters an active community in which students support each other through collaborative learning and group study.

Facilitates access to Chicago-area hospitals and clinics with opportunities to work with underserved populations, sensitizing students to social justice issues, especially in regard to the availability of medical care.

Offers weekly workshops to familiarize students with individual medical schools, to strengthen their medical school applications, and to discuss ethical issues and social justice efforts with experts in the field.

Values diversity in our student, professional and social communities.

Outcomes

All students are expected to apply to medical school following the MAMS program. By completing the program and implementing advice received from the program, students will have strengthened their medical school candidacy by demonstrating to medical schools that:

They can succeed in rigorous science courses

They can secure and maintain a volunteer position in a hospital or clinic

They have successfully completed Loyola University’s pre-health committee process and been awarded a committee letter of recommendation

Matriculation rates to medical schools are determined in three-year cohorts since graduates have individual post-graduate timelines for medical schools. Some student apply immediately after the MAMS program, some apply after a year-long internship following MAMS. The current three-year matriculation rate to medical school is 95%.