Hunter's Story | Regis University

The Versatility of Biomedical Science?

Biomedical science encompasses many different aspects. At its most basic, it's the use of natural and formal sciences to push health care forward so patients can benefit from new or refined technologies, treatments or methodologies. It encompasses a range of specialities: those who study biomedical science can become medical microbiologists, clinical virologists or even biomedical engineers (and that's far from a comprehensive list of all the possibilities).

For Hunter, pursuing an M.S. in Biomedical Science was about finding ways to give back.

"It was always more than just your education, it was how can you be a good person in this world? How can you seek your responsibility in this world? And changing it, bettering society through reflection, so that was very valuable to me."

"It was always more than just your education, it was how can you be a good person in this world? How can you seek your responsibility in this world? And changing it, bettering society through reflection, so that was very valuable to me."

How Regis Helped Him Discover Health Care

Hunter’s path to a medical career and being at Regis University might look a little different than the experiences of others.

"If I'm being honest, my career really started when I decided to be a bus driver while finishing my accounting degree. It was perfect at the time — I needed to support myself while I finished school, and it both paid well and fit in my college schedule. Once I was on the job, though, I realized that I had 130 sets of parents entrusting me with their children every day. When they watched their kids step on the bus, it was like they were telling me, 'This is my child. This is why I make sacrifices. This means everything, and I trust you to do whatever you have to do to keep them safe.' I thrived on that sense of duty.

At the same time, I was discovering that accounting wasn't really for me, even though I loved the challenge of it, the idea of using a set of documents to retrace a history of events, understand a current problem and how to solve it. I asked myself, 'how do I connect my love for the process of accounting with the satisfaction I get from helping others?' It sounded a lot like a parent telling a doctor, 'This is my five-year-old son and he has this cough that I'm worried about. What's happening? How do we treat him?' Consequently, I started researching Biomedical Science programs, and Regis University stood out from the pack."

How Biomedical Science Studies are a Gateway to a Career

Regis University's M.S. Biomedical Sciences is for those who want to pursue a master's-level education before entering medical, professional school or nursing careers and 85% of the program’s graduates successfully reach those goals.

“What makes that high matriculation rate possible, and what I personally loved about my time as a grad student, is that Regis made sure the program had a small, liberal arts college feel, even though we were learning right in the Denver metro area's beating heart."

The Meaning of Mastery

When Hunter graduated from Regis with his M.S. Biomedical Sciences, he was able to move on to medical school feeling prepared and confident because the faculty took a holistic approach throughout his education. In addition to making sure that he mastered all the concepts he needed to know, they also focused on his personal development.

“They helped me hone my CV and sharpen my personal statement. They pushed me to stop and reflect, to know why I'm pursuing my medical career."

How Regis Made Him Ready for “What’s Next”

As Hunter prepares to finish medical school, he feels ready for what lies ahead of him. Upon graduating, Hunter will be working in rural family medicine in Western Nebraska with a focus in OB. Hunter gives credit for his personal development to Regis — he notes that he recognizes that he’s pursuing this work because there is a joy he gets out of having responsibility.

“Throughout my journey, I have never had a day in which I don't wake up and jump out of my bed — even if it's 3:00 in the morning, 4:00 in the morning — excited for what I get to do because there is a joy in treating patients. I think Regis is what really allowed me to recognize that vocation."

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