Detroit Mercy had the honor to host Creighton University School of Medicine for an Information Session on February 16, 2021! The information session was presented by Ryan Wessel, Director of Admissions for Creighton’s Nebraska campus and Monica Sanchez, Director of Admissions for Creighton’s Phoenix Regional campus. Our very own Titan Student Leader Garret Weaver host the session amazingly, and it was definitely something you do not want to miss! However, if you were unable to attend the information session, the Pre-Health Department has you covered! We took the liberty of highlighting some key points from the informational! Also, the complete recording of the informational will be available for you to review at your liberty!
“Students are learning together, studying together, doing everything together… our culture is just set up to where that is a given, that’s a part of it that people are all in this together.”-Ryan Wessel
“We continuously score above the national average in overall well-being and wellness and being a program that fosters development in a person which really speaks to our Jesuit values.”- Monica Sanchez
Key points from Creighton University School of Medicine Information Session!
- Jesuit Mission–Vision Statement and Mission Statement is going to go a long way. Creighton University is one of 28 Jesuit College and Universities and four Medical Schools.
“If your mission is similar to the mission of the school you’re applying…when those two missions align, that’s when you’re going to have better success.”-Ryan Wessel
2. Clinical Partners-Creighton University have Level I Trauma Hospitals for their students to complete Clinical training. At Creighton University Omaha Nebraska, Bergan Campus sits a CHI Primary teaching hospital, that houses 400 beds. Also, connected to Creighton’s undergraduate campus is a !
“The clinic next to the undergraduate campus has a standing E.R., Pharmacy, Social work, it has everything.”-Ryan Wessel
At Creighton University Phoenix Regional Campus, Med students complete training at top hospitals and medical facilities such as Saint Joseph Hospital, Barrow Neurological Institute and Valleywise Health Community Health Center. In addition, there will be a new Health Science Campus coming as early as March of this year! How exciting is that!
3. Creighton University Med School Curriculum- 4 Year Curriculum that covers three tracks in years one and two and Clinical Training starting year three. Creighton offers fully integrated basic and clinical sciences. In their curriculum, there are less lectures and more case-based, problem-based and self-directed learning.
“The focus of med school is to add more of the team-based learning activities.”-Ryan Wessel
“What the science behind it is, when you’re more engaged, when you’re an active learner and you’re working through a case with a team…you retain that information for a longer period of time.”-Ryan Wessel
4. Dual Degree Programs, International Opportunities and Research! Creighton have some Dual Degree programs available. Those are a MD/PHD, MD/MBA and MD/MS in health Ethics. There is a degree program, MD/MS in Medical Humanities coming Fall of 2021. International programs such as ILAC and Project Cura allows for students to travel abroad. A grant has been rewarded to Creighton for expansion of International opportunities and Mission trips. Research is not a requirement, Creighton University students are very much research focused. 77% students engage in Research with faculty, 60% Authorship of peer-reviewed paper submitted for publication, and 71% authorship of peer-reviewed oral or poster presentation.
“Third of the graduates of the Phoenix campus graduates with an average of two publications in their name”-Monica Sanchez
“In Phoenix, we have several partnerships with Arizona State University, one of those partnerships is with their Biomedical Engineering program, so we have had a few students graduate from the Phoenix Campus with patents for devices they have thought of that they worked with the Biomedical Engineering program to produce.”-Monica Sanchez
5. Wellness Program at Creighton- Nationally recognized Program and Build in Support! Creighton offers Mentoring programs, academic support, financial aid advising/debt management counseling, career counseling, professional development, as well as leadership development.
“One of the things we are known for at Creighton is the balance that students feel!”-Monica Sanchez
6. What is Creighton looking for in an Applicant?! Creighton looks for candidates who are aligned with the Jesuit Mission. Their Mission-Based Admission looks at academics, focuses on diversity, leadership roles, medical experiences, teamwork as well as work/research.
“We want to make sure that our population of medical school grads and future physicians reflect the community they are treating and that they are caring for!”-Monica Sanchez
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