Quinnipiac University's nationally recognized academic
programs, a corps of dedicated and gifted professors, a full
array of technologies and computer networks, and lively community
life on a beautiful campus, combine to produce graduates ready to
make their mark in the world. A co-educational, non-sectarian,
private institution, Quinnipiac offers programs that combine a
solid academic foundation with the contemporary professional
preparation necessary to meet the challenges of a rewarding
career or further studies.
The university offers 50 undergraduate majors and 17 graduate
programs to nearly 7,000 students on our 400-acre campus in
Hamden, Connecticut, one of the most beautiful in New England.
Safe, student-friendly and easily accessible, Quinnipiac provides
a setting that encourages learning and is just minutes from New
Haven and less than two hours from New York City and Boston.
The person-to-person nature of a Quinnipiac education sets it
apart as one of the Northeast's premier education centers
for health professionals. Ample guidance is provided by our
expert faculty, many of whom are practitioners and consultants in
their respective fields and are current with the latest
techniques, technologies and research in their specialties.
Cardiovascular Perfusion - Master's
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Quinnipiac's MHS in cardiovascular perfusion is one of only eight perfusion graduate-level programs in the United States. Our rigorous academic and clinical courses prepare students for the varied responsibilities of a clinical perfusionist.
The perfusionist provides consultation to the physician in the selection of the appropriate equipment and techniques to be used during extracorporeal circulation. During cardiopulmonary bypass, the perfusionist may administer blood products, anesthetic agents or drugs through the extracorporeal circuit on prescription. The perfusionist is responsible for the induction of hypothermia and other duties, when prescribed. Perfusionists may be administratively responsible for purchasing supplies and equipment as well as for personnel and departmental management.
Individuals interested in becoming a perfusionist should have intelligence, dexterity and mechanical aptitude and be able to concentrate intensely for long periods of time. Other important personal qualities include a strong sense of responsibility, the ability to work well with people as well as the ability to work effectively in emergency situations. Perfusionists often work under very stressful conditions. The hours are long, and the situations are life and death. A perfusionist must be emotionally stable and able (mentally and physically) to react effectively to all situations in the operating room.
Medical Laboratory Sciences/Biomedical Sciences –
Master's
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The Master of Health Science (MHS) degree program in medical
laboratory sciences/biomedical sciences provides students with
the cutting-edge skills they need to manage the more complex
operations carried out today in hospitals and research
facilities. Students are guided in the principles and methods of
scientific research, and they gain knowledge of the latest
advances in biomedical, biotechnological and laboratory sciences
– all directly applicable to real-world work environments.
Quinnipiac graduates of the program have found positions in
hospitals, clinics, pharmaceutical companies and nonprofit
research organizations.
Molecular and Cell Biology – Master's
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Since the development of recombinant DNA technology, a new and
exciting field of biotechnology has emerged, and the need for
specialists in this area has increased nationally. The new
biotechnology applies molecular and cell biology to the detection
and treatment of human disease and is now a major division of
pharmaceutical and research laboratories. Quinnipiac's core
curriculum provides comprehensive training in advanced
biochemistry, molecular genetics, cell biology and laboratory
methods. Electives cover industrial microbiology, virology,
immunology, oncology and molecular pathology. A thesis option
allows students to conduct original laboratory research either on
campus or in an industrial or hospital setting.
Radiologist Assistant - Master's
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The Radiologist Assistant Master's program is the only program offered in Connecticut and in the Northeast and one of only four master's programs in the country.
Graduates of the program earn a master of health science and are eligible to become registered radiologist assistants. The advantage of a master's education, as opposed to a bachelor's or certificate program, lies in the greater opportunities of autonomy and responsibility and participation in research and education.
Earning a master's degree at Quinnipiac is also a wise investment: Nationally, salaries for radiologist assistants are double those of radiologic technologists. In addition, there is a dramatic gap in the demand for medical imaging procedures and available services--a gap that likely will continue to grow. Learn more about the need for radiologist assistants.
Quinnipiac's faculty offers the highest level of education and experience in multiple disciplines. Among the faculty are medical doctors, including radiologists, as well as attorneys, pharmacologists, physicists and PhDs. Their expertise covers imaging modalities, procedures, patient care, management, pharmacology and anatomy.
The quality and level of instruction are sophisticated and rewarding. Students have access to cadaver labs for anatomy and physiology, PACS (picture archiving systems) imaging technologies and rotation through different clinical education settings.
