The Department of Anatomy in the College of Medicine offers graduate training leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. In addition, opportunities are available for collaboration with scientists in other departments at Howard University and at other Universities in the local area as well as with scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the National Naval Medical Center, the Smithsonian Institution and the United States Department of Agriculture. The Graduate Program in Anatomy prepares students for careers in research and teaching in the anatomical sciences, with emphasis on an integrative understanding of biological systems at levels ranging from the molecular to the organismal.
Students participate in teaching, in graduate seminars, and in the departmental colloquium series.
Financial aid, in the form of graduate traineeships and fellowships, are available for many of our students. D.C. It has a large teaching hospital and a Cancer Research Institute. It is only 10 minutes from the Capitol and surrounding government buildings, galleries, and museums. The art galleries, restaurants, shops, and theaters located downtown and in nearby Georgetown provide an interesting and diverse environment. Applicants must have an B.A. or B.S. Degree, preferably with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.