List of medical schools in the Caribbean

This is a list of medical schools in the Caribbean. Schools are listed in alphabetical order by country or territory, then by name. The list includes medical schools recognized by their local governments that award the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and/or Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degrees.

All recognized medical schools are listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDMS). Several agencies may also accredit Caribbean medical schools, as listed in the FAIMER Directory of Organizations that Recognize/Accredit Medical Schools (DORA).[1]

Caribbean medical schools can be categorized as either regional or offshore. Regional medical schools train students to practice in the country or region where the school is located. Offshore medical schools in the Caribbean primarily train students from the United States and Canada who intend to return home for residency and clinical practice after graduation.[2] Most offshore schools are dual-campus programs: basic sciences are completed in the Caribbean, while clinical clerkships are completed at teaching hospitals in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.[3]

As of 2011, there were 60 medical schools in the Caribbean, 29 of which were regional, 31 of which were offshore. Most of the offshore schools of medicine require applicants to take the MCAT.

The departments of education from both United States and Canada contacted the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and has required that all Caribbean Medical Schools be required to meet the standards of United States and Canadian medical schools. This led the CARICOM[4] to create the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP), an organization which will be assessing Caribbean medical schools. While CAAM-HP was established in 2003, another medical accrediting body was established in 1994, the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM). This body represents the Governments of St. Maarten, Grand Cayman and the Confederation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Those schools that do not receive accreditation from CAAM-HP, ACCM or other accrediting bodies recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME)[5] will not be eligible for ECFMG certification. This means that students from those schools will not be able to complete neither USMLE examinations nor MCCQE; and therefore will not be able to become United States or Canadian doctors, if their school is not certified by the year 2023.[5]

Some schools include a list of affiliated hospitals for their Clinical Rotations part of the program, however, many of these hospitals are not ACGME certified, many clinical rotations that are completed at hospitals that are not ACGME certified will not be considered as completion of rotation, if the hospital is not ACGME certified, hospitals that are certified are sometimes referred to as "Green book hospitals".[6]

Current medical schools in the Caribbean

Country or territory School Established Degree Regional/offshore WDMS CAAM-HP Other Accreditations
Anguilla (UK)Saint James School of Medicine2010[7]MDOffshoreYes[8] CAAM-HP Pending[9]
Antigua and BarbudaAmerican University of Antigua2004MDOffshoreYes[10] CAAM-HP[9] NYSED,[11]
Metropolitan University College Of Medicine 2018 MD ROffshore Yes
University of Health Sciences Antigua School of Medicine1983MDOffshoreYes No
Aruba (NL) American University School of Medicine Aruba 2011 MD Offshore Aruba Ministry of Education
Aureus University School of Medicine2004MDOffshoreYes No
Xavier University School of Medicine2004MDOffshoreYes CAAM-HP[9] ACCM[12]
BarbadosAmerican University of Barbados School of Medicine2011MDOffshoreYes No
American University of Integrative Sciences1999MDOffshoreYes No
Bridgetown International University2017MDOffshoreYes
Victoria University of Barbados2017MDOffshoreYes
Washington University of Barbados 2015 MD Offshore Yes No
University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (Cave Hill) 1967 MBBS Regional Yes No
Belize Central America Health Sciences University Belize Medical College 1996 MD Offshore Yes No Belize Ministry of Education
Washington University of Health & Science 2005 MD Offshore Yes No Belize Ministry of Education
Cayman Islands (UK)St. Matthew's University School of Medicine2002MDOffshoreYes[13] No NYSED,[11] ACCM[12]
CubaEscuela Latinoamericana de Medicina1999MDOffshoreYes No Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Ciego de Avila2000MDRegionalYes No Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Cienfuegos1990MDRegionalYes No Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Granma1982MDRegionalYes No Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Holguin1976MDRegionalYes No Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Las Tunas1986MDRegionalYes No Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Matanzas1969MDRegionalYes No Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Pinar del Rio1976MDRegionalYes No Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Sancti Spiritus1994MDRegionalYes No Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de La Habana1976MDRegionalYes No Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de Santiago de Cuba1962MDRegionalYes No Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de Villa Clara1966MDRegionalYes No Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Universidad de Ciencias Medicas de Camaguey1968MDRegionalYes No Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Universidad de Ciencias Medicas de Guantanamo1982MDRegionalYes No Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Curacao (NL)Avalon University School of Medicine2003MDOffshoreYes[14] No Government of Curacao
Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine2007MDOffshoreYes No
John F. Kennedy University School of Medicine 2014 MD Offshore Yes No Government of Curacao
St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine2000MDNo Yes
DominicaAll Saints University School of Medicine2006MDOffshoreYes No
Ross University School of Medicine1978MDOffshoreYes[15] CAAM-HP[9]NYSED,[11] Medical Board of Dominica
Dominican RepublicInstituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo Escuela de Medicina1972MDRegionalYes No Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra Departamento de Medicina1976MDRegionalYes No Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo Departamento de Medicina1538MDRegionalYes No Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Católica Nordestana Facultad de Ciencias Medicas1978MDRegionalYes No Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Católica Tecnológica del Cibao Escuela de Medicina1983MDRegionalYes No Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Central del Este Escuela de Medicina1970MDRegionalYes No Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) Escuela de Medicina1982MDOffshoreYes No Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña Escuela de Medicina1966MDRegionalYes No Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago Escuela de Medicina, Santiago de Los Caballeros1979MDRegionalYes No Secretary of State for Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago Escuela de Medicina, Santo Domingo1981MDRegionalYes No Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
FranceUniversity of the French West Indies2015MDRegionalYes[16] No
GrenadaSt. George's University School of Medicine1977MDOffshoreYes[17] CAAM-HP[9]Grenada Ministry of Health, NYSED,[11]
GuyanaAmerican International School of Medicine1999MDOffshoreYes No World Health Organization; Ministry of Education and Health (Guyana); NAC (National Accreditation Council) of Guyana[18]
Georgetown American University2013MDOffshoreYes No NAC (National Accreditation Council) of Guyana[18]
Lincoln American University2016MDOffshoreYes No of Guyana[18]
Texila American University2010MDOffshoreYes No NAC (National Accreditation Council) of Guyana[18]
Alexander American University2015MDOffshoreNo No
Haiti Université d'Etat d'Haïti Faculté de Médecine 1867 MD Regional Yes No
GreenHeart Medical University2007MDOffshoreNo No World Health Organization; Ministry of Education and Health (Guyana); NAC (National Accreditation Council) of Guyana[18]
Université Lumière Faculté de Médecine2006MDNo No
Université Notre Dame d'Haïti Faculté de Médecine1997MDRegionalYes No
Université Quisqueya Faculté des Sciences de la Santé2002MDYes No
Université Joseph Lafortune Faculté de Médecine2005MDRegionalYes[19] No
JamaicaAll American Institute of Medical Sciences2011MDOffshoreNo[20] No[9]
University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (Mona)1948MBBSRegionalYes CAAM-HP[9]
Montserrat (UK)Seoul Central College of Medicine2003MDOffshoreYes No
University of Science, Arts & Technology Faculty of Medicine2003MDOffshoreYes No
Saba (NL)Saba University School of Medicine1994MDOffshoreYes[21] No NYSED,[11] NVAO[22]
Saint Kitts and NevisInternational University of the Health Sciences (IUHS)1998MDOffshoreYes No Accreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis[18]
University of Medicine and Health Sciences2008MDOffshoreYes No Accreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis[18] ACCM[12]
Medical University of the Americas 1998 MD Offshore Yes[23] No ACCM,[12] NYSED[11]
Windsor University School of Medicine2000MDOffshoreYes No Accreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis[18]
Saint LuciaAmerican International Medical University2007MDOffshoreNo No
Atlantic University School Of Medicine (AUSOM)2010MDOffshoreNo[24] No
College of Medicine and Health Sciences/aka Destiny University2001MDOffshoreYes No Provisional Accreditation from the Government of Saint Lucia
International American University College of Medicine2003MDOffshoreYes CAAM-HP[9]Ministry of Education, Saint Lucia
Spartan Health Sciences University1980MDOffshoreYes CAAM-HP[9]Ministry of Education, Saint Lucia
Washington Medical Sciences Institute2011MDOffshoreYes No
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAll Saints University School of Medicine2011MDOffshoreYes[25] No Recognized by Canadian Government of Designated Educational Institutions,[26] Considered a qualified Institution by the General Medical Council (UK),[27] recognized by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education, St. Vincent and the Grenadines,[28] IMED
American University of St Vincent School of Medicine2012MDOffshoreYes No National Accreditation Board (NAB) of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines[29]
Saint James School of Medicine2014[7]MDOffshoreYes[30] No National Accreditation Board (NAB) of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines[31] WCFMG.
Trinity School of Medicine2008MDOffshoreYes CAAM-HP[9]National Accreditation Board (NAB) of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines[32]
Sint Maarten(NL)American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine1978MDOffshoreYes[33] No NYSED,[11] ACCM[12]
Trinidad and TobagoUniversity of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (St. Augustine)1967MBBSRegionalYes CAAM-HP[9]

Cuba

Although the schools of medicine in Cuba grant an "MD" degree, these degrees do not require a bachelor's degree; thus, medical students can enroll in medical school straight out of high school. This makes the Cuban MD like the MBBS.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Directory of Organizations that Recognize/Accredit Medical Schools | FAIMER". faimer.org. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Accreditation of International Medical Schools: An Update from FAIMER and CAAM-HP" (PDF). michigan.gov. Federation of State Medical Boards. 2009-06-18. p. 32. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Oversight of International Medical Schools Approved for Long-Term Clinical Clerkship Placements | New York State Education Department" (PDF). regents.nysed.gov. December 29, 2010. p. 7. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  4. ↑ http://caam-hp.org/about.html#establishment
  5. ↑ "CAAM-HP Creates History - International Recognition Granted!" (PDF). CAAM-HP. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "About Us". www.acgme.org. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  7. 1 2 St. James Campus Details. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  8. ↑ WDMS Saint James School of Medicine Anguilla. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "CAAM-HP Assessed Programmes". Caam-hp.org. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  10. ↑ "School Detail". wdoms.org. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NYSED List of Approved Schools. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "ACCM Accredited Medical Schools". Accredmed.org. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  13. ↑ WDMS St. Matthew's University School of Medicine. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  14. ↑ WDMS Avalon University School of Medicine. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  15. ↑ "School Detail". wdoms.org. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  16. ↑ "School Detail". wdoms.org. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  17. ↑ "School Detail". wdoms.org. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Archived January 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  19. ↑ "School Detail". wdoms.org. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  20. ↑ WDMS All American Institute of Medical Sciences. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  21. ↑ "School Detail". wdoms.org. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Doctor of Medicine (MD) - NVAO - EN". nvao.com. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  23. ↑ "School Detail". search.wdoms.org. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  24. ↑ https://search.wdoms.org/home/SchoolDetail/F0002374
  25. ↑ "School Detail". wdoms.org. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  26. ↑ Canada, Employment and Social Development. "List of designated educational institutions - Canada.ca". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  27. ↑ "Overseas medical qualifications which may be accepted by the GMC". www.gmc-uk.org. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  28. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions | All Saints University". allsaintsu.org. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  29. ↑ American University of St. Vincent School of Medicine Credentials. October 29, 2016
  30. ↑ WDMS Saint Jame's School of Medicine St. Vincent. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  31. ↑ "International Accreditations - Saint James School of Medicine". SJSM.org. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  32. ↑ Medicine, Trinity School of. "Accredited Caribbean Medical School - Approvals & Recognition". TrinitySchoolOfMedicine.org. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
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