VCOM 2022 Annual Report

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLUEFIELD UNIVERSITY Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences The Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences (MABS) is a nine-month, non-thesis degree offered in Blacksburg, Virginia. Bluefield University, with collaborative teaching by VCOM faculty, offers this program following an academic structure similar to medical school and academically prepares students for the rigors of medical school, nursing or other health professions programs. Students who meet benchmarks are guaranteed an interview at VCOM, the Appalachian School of Pharmacy and other health care professional programs. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLUEFIELD UNIVERSITY Master of Science in Nursing The Master of Science in Nursing from Bluefield University equips nurse practitioners to deliver care for rural and medically underserved populations. This hybrid program combines online instructions with on-site clinical practicums in locations that reflect the student’s choice of concentration. Concentrations are available in Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Leadership/Education and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.  www.bluefield.edu/msn

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLUEFIELD UNIVERSITY Master of Arts in Counseling The Master of Arts in Counseling from Bluefield University equips mental health practitioners to respond to the needs of individuals and groups, advocate for social justice and transform the lives of others. This hybrid program combines online instructions and on-campus intensives three times per year and features a cohort model. Concentrations are available in Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling.

 www.bluefield.edu/counseling

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLUEFIELD UNIVERSITY Online Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences The online MABS program (OMABS) began in 2021. Its asynchronous format allows students to earn their master’s degree without relocating to Blacksburg, Virginia. This program is offered through Bluefield University with collaborative teaching by VCOM faculty. Like the residential MABS program, OMABS follows an academic structure similar to medical school and academically prepares students for the rigors of medical school, nursing or other health profession programs. Students who meet benchmarks are guaranteed an interview at VCOM, the Appalachian School of Pharmacy and other health care professional programs.

 www.bluefield.edu/academics/programs of-study/biomedical-sciences/

 www.bluefield.edu/academics/programs of-study/biomedical-sciences/

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