<p>And let me make myself clear also.
I have no problem supporting any new educational programs as long as they are determined to be actually needed.
It was Herbert’s and the Board of Regents JOB to oversee the ENTIRE state university system.
I really have a big problem when unqualified people AKA the Florida Legislature gets into the educational business. Bad things happen when politicians are given too much power. Take for example the Johnnie Byrd Alzheimers Center at USF. Noone wanted it but it was jammed down our throats by Speaker of the House Byrd.
Who’s the next Speaker of the House and what pet pork project is he linning up?</p>
<p>And while Miami may supposedly (show me the data) bring in the most money into the state it probably gets back in services as much as it puts in.</p>
<p>Anyhow I will concur that the FSU med school is probably in the “grey” area for me.</p>
<p>Omg, xNYer i dont know if you have seen the news but in south florida there was a contreversial matter, it was “what would happen if south florida was to become its own state”. They explained that if south florida became its own state preety much every thing above Orlando would go bankrupt, not hard to believe since the Port of Miami is the largest port in Florida, and much of Floridas income comes from south of Tampa. The retirement buisness is located in the keys and miami, the naval buisness is located in miami, and not to forget that Miami’s tourism brings in a good percentage of Floridas income.</p>
<p>If you truly want a career in the clinical field then both are good. USF has a large medical research facility and the oldest public health program in the state. FSU has a new medical school and excellent science programs in biochemistry, physics, and biology. The “catch” with both schools is that the courses are hard.</p>
<p>In terms of studying clinical sciences for a career, I would recommend going to a community college first to get a quick Associate’s Degree in something like MRI Tech, Medical Billing, Radiology, X-Ray, Nursing, Pharmacy, etc. so that you can quickly get a job with real-world work experience involving patients. </p>
<p>After getting the AA for a clinical job, then work while attending USF or FSU for a bachelor’s degree. So when you apply to medical school, allied health, etc. then you will have a lot of work experience and patient-contact. For example, I know the physician assistant programs generally require about 2000 hours of direct patient experience. Other clinical programs are similar. </p>
<p>So my opinion is to get something like an AA in Radiology or Nursing that allows you to work with patients while continuing to pursue the bachelor’s at either FSU or USF. Some of those AA degrees pay enough money for you to get your own car and apartment while still paying for college courses. USF and FSU are inexpensive compared to someplace like Georgetown or Southern Cal.</p>