{"id":734,"date":"2024-11-27T15:10:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T20:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.georgetown.edu\/bge-1789-sandbox\/?page_id=734"},"modified":"2024-12-11T11:29:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T16:29:15","slug":"bspa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.georgetown.edu\/bge-1789-sandbox\/bspa\/","title":{"rendered":"Biomedical Science Policy & Advocacy Concentration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Giving science a voice in government and society<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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The global arena is continually stirred up by biomedical events, from disease outbreaks and crises to the development of new tools and knowledge for public health.

Georgetown University’s Biomedical Science Policy & Advocacy (BSPA) curriculum, offered as a concentration within multiple Biomedical Graduate Education master’s programs, empowers students to contribute to evidence-informed decision-making in government, industry or other organizations with the potential to transform humanity’s future.<\/p>\nBSPA Programs<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Why Georgetown?<\/h2>\n\n\n
<\/span>Study Where Policy Is Made<\/span>Earn your degree in Washington, D.C., with a unique window to the activities and resources of the U.S. government.<\/span><\/div>
<\/span>Learn From the Experts<\/span>Our faculty and alumni have worked in the federal government, international organizations, and global health NGOs.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Georgetown University has been a fixture of Washington, D.C., since before there was a Washington, D.C. We have grown alongside the nation’s capital, and today, our academic programs benefit from deep connections to the government institutions found just up the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a Georgetown Biomedical Science Policy & Advocacy (BSPA) student, you will meet professors, visiting speakers and peers with careers in the world of policy. You will see how the government operates in real time, and how the organizations around it contribute to decision-making. And you will gain the knowledge and skills to make an impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BSPA Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Three of our Master of Science programs offer the Concentration in Biomedical Science Policy & Advocacy:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn how to prevent, detect and respond to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threat agents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>

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Integrative Neuroscience<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gain extensive knowledge of neuroscience, statistics, experimental design and technical approaches, preparing you for careers in policy and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>

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Microbiology & Immunology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get comprehensive training on the infectious diseases and immune mechanisms that shape human health in an ever-changing world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Courses & Capstone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 9-credit Concentration in Biomedical Science Policy & Advocacy consists of two courses and a capstone project which students take for their master’s program elective credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Biomedical Science Policy & Advocacy Capstone Project<\/strong> gives you hands-on experience in policy advising. You’ll go through the entire process of drafting a bill proposal – identifying an issue, developing a proposal to address it, and gathering references and arguments to support your policy. You will be matched with a mentor with experience in the topic you choose to pursue. At the end of the project, you will have a substantial proposal suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.<\/p>\n\n\n