Contemporary Human Anatomy Information

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Admission

The Contemporary Human Anatomy program evaluates applicants using a holistic review process, during which all components of an application are reviewed prior to making an admission decision. We are strongly committed to diversity among our students.

The following are required:

Completion of all undergraduate degree requirements from an accredited college or university, with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, or successful completion of the CHA certificate program (B+ or higher) prior to matriculation.
Official transcripts from each college/university attended, including an official transcript from the degree-awarding institution that specifies the date upon which the degree was issued.
- Applicants who attended an institution outside of the United States: Contact the WES or ECE credentialing agencies to submit transcripts for official evaluation. Instruct the credentialing agency to send the official evaluation (and translation) directly to GradCAS. The third-party documents must be comprehensive and include a course-by-course evaluation and a GPA calculation.
Two letters of recommendation, (submitted by the reference electronically) from individuals who are acquainted with you academically and/or professionally. Committee letters of recommendation will also be accepted. References from close friends and family members will not be accepted.
A 1-2 page personal essay expressing your motivation to obtain a master’s in contemporary human anatomy, including your future goals. Complete essay instructions are available inside the online application portal.
Completed scores on the GRE, MCAT, DAT or TOEFL.
- To ensure an ability to function at the graduate level in this healthcare program, the following are the minimum acceptable TOEFL scores:
  - Internet-based test (preferred): 85
  - Computer-based test: 220
  - Minimum score of 25 - Speaking
International students must abide by all U.S. immigration laws throughout their enrollment at EVMS. This includes, but is not limited to, qualifying and obtaining a proper visa prior to attendance. For further information regarding the visa process, please contact EVMS Human Resources at 757.446.6043.

Official transcripts, scores, and supportive application documents should be mailed to GradCAS.

Technical Standards

The abilities and skills candidates and students must possess in order to complete the education and training associated with master’s program in Contemporary Human Anatomy are referred to as Technical Standards. These abilities and skills are essential for entry into most professional practice settings associated with this degree program.

Observation Skills Technical Standard
1. Demonstrate sufficient attention and accuracy in observation skills (visual, auditory and tactile) in the lecture hall, laboratory and/or online settings. Indicators include but are not limited to accurate visualization and discrimination of text, numbers, patterns, graphic illustrations and other imaging texts.
Communication Skills Technical Standard
1. Demonstrate effective communication skills with healthcare professionals and with people of varying cultures, ethnicities and personalities.
2. Indicators include, but are not limited to, these examples:
  - Clear, efficient and intelligible articulation of spoken English language.
  - Legible, efficient and intelligible written English language.
  - Accurate and efficient English language reading skills.
  - Accurate and efficient, expressive and receptive communication skills.
  - Ability to accurately follow directions (oral and written).
Critical Reasoning Skills Technical Standard
1. Demonstrate critical reasoning skills, including, but not limited to, intellectual, conceptual, integrative and quantitative abilities.
2. Indicators include, but are not limited to, these examples:
  - Demonstrate ability to measure, calculate, reason, analyze, integrate and synthesize information.
  - Demonstrate ability to acquire, retain and apply new and learned information.
Motor And Sensory Function Technical Standard
1. Perform demonstrations and experiments in the basic sciences.
2. Observe a patient accurately, both at a distance and close at hand; this ability requires the functional use of vision and somatic sensation.
3. Speak, hear and observe patients in order to elicit information, describe changes in mood, activity and posture and perceive nonverbal communications.
4. Communicate effectively and efficiently in oral and written form.
5. Execute movements reasonably required to provide patients with general care and emergency treatment.
6. Students should also have sufficient motor function to elicit information from patients by palpation, auscultation, percussion and other diagnostic techniques.
7. The ability to solve problems, a skill which is critical to the practice of medicine, requires the intellectual abilities of measurement, calculation, reasoning, analysis and synthesis. In addition, a student must possess the emotional health required for full utilization of his or her intellectual abilities, the exercise of good judgment, the prompt completion of all responsibilities required for the diagnosis and care of patients and the development of mature, sensitive and effective relationships with patients.
8. All students of medicine must possess the intellectual, ethical, physical and emotional capabilities required to undertake the full curriculum and to achieve the levels of competence required by the faculty.
Behavioral And Social Attributes Technical Standard
1. Demonstrate the behavioral and social attributes vital to participation in a professional program and service as a practicing laboratory professional.
2. Indicators include, but are not limited to, these examples:
  - Possess the emotional health required for full utilization of mental faculties (judgment, orientation, affect and cognition).
  - Ability to develop mature and effective professional relationships with faculty, patients, the public and other members of the healthcare team.
  - Possess personal qualities that facilitate effective therapeutic interactions (compassion, empathy, integrity, honesty, benevolence, confidentiality).
  - Demonstrate impartial motives, attitudes and values in roles, functions and relationships.
  - Ability to monitor and react appropriately to one’s own emotional needs and responses.
  - Display appropriate flexibility and adaptability in the face of stress or uncertainty associated with clinical encounters and clinical environments.
  - Compliance with standards, policies and practices set forth in the EVMS Student Handbook and the program handbook.