"In FY14, close to 6,500 trainees, including physicians, scientists, nurses and allied health professionals, took part in MD Anderson educational programs. More than 300 students attended the institution’s School of Health Professions, which offers bachelor’s degrees in eight allied health disciplines and a master of science in diagnostic genetics program.
The MD Anderson Oncology Assistant Fellowship Program prepares physician assistants for a career in adult medical, surgical and radiation oncology. The competitive one-year program is the only physician assistant oncology fellowship in the country.
Almost 1,300 clinical residents and fellows come to MD Anderson each year to receive specialized training in the investigation and treatment of cancer. More than 400 graduate students are working on advanced degrees at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, which the institution operates with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Its labs provide training for 1,700-plus research trainees.
Thousands more participate in continuing education and distance-learning opportunities sponsored by MD Anderson, sharing knowledge around the globe. The institution also provides public education programs to teach healthy people and at-risk populations about cancer symptoms and risk factors, offering information that can help them make critical health care decisions."
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