{"id":101,"date":"2026-08-27T16:07:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T16:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/integrative-anatomical-sciences-program\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2026-08-27T16:07:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T16:07:52","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/integrative-anatomical-sciences-program\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          IAS Alumni\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>Graduates of the MS in Integrative Anatomical Sciences Program have pursued careers in:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Healthcare Professions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Dentistry<\/li>\n<li>Physician Assistant<\/li>\n<li>Pathologists\u2019 Assistant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Anatomy Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medical school faculty<\/li>\n<li>Community college faculty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Academia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/integrative-anatomical-sciences-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/08\/MS-program-alumni-outcome-sresized-768x768.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/integrative-anatomical-sciences-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/08\/MS-program-alumni-outcome-sresized-1280x1280.png 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/integrative-anatomical-sciences-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/08\/MS-program-alumni-outcome-sresized-768x768.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                alt=\"Colorful pie chart showing the percentage of students that are working or enrolled in healthcare professions, PhD programs, anatomical fields, or other fields\"\n\n                \n        \n                \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Alumni testimonials\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-YGY4ApzWGu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-YGY4ApzWGu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Small class sizes and mentorship<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-YGY4ApzWGu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-YGY4ApzWGu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <blockquote><p><em>The IAS program has incredible faculty who truly mentor you through your experience. Upon graduating, I felt confident to start my career in education. I also found the IAS Master&#8217;s program at USC provided a great foundation towards my next goal of acquiring my PhD. I am truly grateful for the IAS team at USC!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>-Student, Class of 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>As a recent graduate of the Integrative Anatomical Sciences program, I would highly recommend it to any pre-health student! The in-depth, hands-on curriculum covered all aspects of the human body, and the small class sizes made the program feel much more personalized. The professors are all incredible and want to see you succeed!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>-Student, Class of 2026<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-YGY4ApzWGu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-YGY4ApzWGu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Pre-healthcare professions<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-YGY4ApzWGu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-YGY4ApzWGu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <blockquote><p><em>The IAS program greatly deepened my interest in the subject of human anatomy. The courses, faculty, and research opportunities enabled me to learn about the field of anatomy as a whole while also investigating specific topics that interest me. I have always been interested in becoming a physician, and the courses often connected anatomy to its clinical applications. While my interest in the field of medicine remains, the program gave me a new passion for teaching in the anatomical sciences.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>-Student, Class of 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>I chose the USC IAS Master\u2019s Program to strengthen my anatomy foundation before PA school, and it exceeded my expectations. The combination of intensive anatomy coursework, hands-on cadaver dissection, and teaching opportunities challenged me to think critically while building confidence in both my knowledge and communication skills. The faculty were outstanding mentors who genuinely cared about my growth. Looking back, this program was instrumental in preparing me for the demands of a future career as a Physician Assistant, and I would recommend it to anyone seeking a rigorous and supportive anatomy education.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>-Student, Class of 2026<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-YGY4ApzWGu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-YGY4ApzWGu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Careers in anatomy education<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-YGY4ApzWGu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-YGY4ApzWGu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <blockquote><p><em>The MS IAS program at USC provides students with an in-depth understanding of anatomy combined with the opportunity to learn pedagogical techniques and gain teaching experience in the anatomical sciences. This degree allowed me to explore my love of anatomy and set me up for job opportunities following graduation. I am grateful to have been a student in this program and for the positive impact it has had on my career! <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>-Student, Class of 2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>This program prepared me from a teaching and research perspective and set me up to start my future studies in a PhD program&#8230;I gained valuable skills in lab instruction, dissection, and research. The Master&#8217;s program laid the foundation in just a year&#8217;s time and my future PhD program recognized the rigor of the coursework and I believe this set me apart from other students. You will be challenged in this program, but the person that comes out at the end is prepared for any career that builds upon anatomical sciences.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>-Student, Class of 2024<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Pursuing next steps in education\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"large\">After completing the USC IAS Master\u2019s Program, graduates have pursued further education in healthcare or academia at institutions such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"width: 548px;\" width=\"496\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 232.406px;\">Baylor University<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 299.594px;\">The Ohio State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 232.406px;\">UCLA<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 299.594px;\">Touro University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 232.406px;\">George Washington University<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 299.594px;\">Tulane University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 232.406px;\">Indiana University<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 299.594px;\">University at Buffalo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 232.406px;\">Kansas City University<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 299.594px;\">University of Alabama at Birmingham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 232.406px;\">Lincoln Memorial University<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 299.594px;\">University of Arizona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 232.406px;\">Medical College of Wisconsin<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 299.594px;\">University of Colorado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 232.406px;\">Midwestern University<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 299.594px;\">University of Illinois Chicago<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 232.406px;\">Noorda College<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 299.594px;\">University of South Carolina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 232.406px;\">St. George&#8217;s University<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 299.594px;\">University of Washington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 232.406px;\">Temple University<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 299.594px;\">USC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 232.406px;\">Texas A&amp;M University<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 299.594px;\">Western University of Health Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":214,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-101","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.2) - 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