The USC SOM Biomedical Sciences Graduate Studies Office is examining how well our graduate programs prepare students for careers after they complete their degree/certificate. This survey will help us determine how we can improve training/opportunities for current students. Please take a few moments to complete this survey and provide suggestions on how we can improve the Biomedical Sciences Graduate programs at USC SOM. Your answers to this survey are completely confidential and all findings from this survey will be aggregated and reported in total so that no single individual can be identified.

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* 1. When did you complete your graduate degree/certificate program in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program?

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* 2. What degree/certification did you obtain from the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program?

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* 3. Considering the time you spent in the USC SOM Biomedical Sciences graduate program, how would you rate your overall academic experience?

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* 4. What career options were you interested in while enrolled as a student in the Biomedical Sciences program? (select all that apply)

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* 5. What was your first position after leaving the SOM Biomedical Sciences program?

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* 6. What is your current field of employment?

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* 7. If you currently hold an academic position are you

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* 8. How well do you think your degree program at USC SOM prepared you for your chosen career?

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* 9. Were you exposed to alternative career options while enrolled at the USC SOM?

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* 10. How often do you use knowledge from your dissertation/thesis/certificate in your current position?

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* 11. How often do you use skills gained during your dissertation/thesis/certificate work in your current position?

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* 12. Which of the following skills would you say you received training in and/or had the opportunity to develop while in the Biomedical Sciences graduate program (check all that apply)?

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* 13. Please indicate any additional skills/training you wish you had received while enrolled in the graduate program.

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* 14. Did you have the opportunity to work on skills that were useful outside academia?

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* 15. If yes, what skills did you develop that you found most helpful in pursuing your career?

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* 16. If no, based on your career experiences, what skills/training would you suggest we provide to current students?

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* 17. Based on your experience in the Biomedical Sciences graduate program, how likely would you be to recommend your program of study to a prospective student?

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* 18. If probably not or definitely not, please indicate why.

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* 19. Since completing your degree/certificate, have you been in contact with anyone involved in the Biomedical Sciences program?

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* 20. Are you still in contact with your advisor/mentor?

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* 21. Would you be interested in receiving updates about research at the USC SOM and the Biomedical Sciences graduate program?

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* 22. If yes, would you prefer to receive information by

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* 23. Would you be interested in participating in our Biomedical Sciences seminar series as guest speaker?

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* 24. If you answered yes to question 23, please provide your contact information. Providing this information in no way compromises the confidentiality of your responses.

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