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]

According to The New York Times, offshore medical schools may be referred to as "second chance" medical schools, because their substandard admission requirements allow many students that were denied admission to a US medical school to enroll.[4] Caribbean medical schools typically have higher tuition costs than US medical schools, and licensure passage rates vary widely between schools, from 19-84%.[4]

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".[5] Many schools have to pay hospitals to accept their students for clinical rotations.[4]

List of current Caribbean medical schools
Country or territory School Established Degree Regional/offshore WDMS Other Accreditations
Anguilla (UK)Saint James School of Medicine2010[6]MDOffshoreYes[7] Full accreditation pending review by CAAM-HP[8].
Antigua and BarbudaAmerican University of Antigua2004MDOffshoreYes[9] NYSED,[10] Accredited by CAAM-HP[11].
Metropolitan University College Of Medicine 2018 MD Offshore Yes
University of Health Sciences Antigua School of Medicine1983MDOffshoreYes
Aruba (NL) American University School of Medicine Aruba 2011 MD Offshore Yes Aruba Ministry of Education
Aureus University School of Medicine2004MDOffshoreYes Aruba Ministry of Education, ACCM Accreditation in progress
Xavier University School of Medicine2004MDOffshoreYes ACCM[12], Accredited with conditions by CAAM-HP[13].
BarbadosAmerican University of Barbados School of Medicine2011MDOffshoreYes Initial Provisional Accreditation by CAAM-HP[14].
American University of Integrative Sciences1999MDOffshoreYes Full accreditation pending review by CAAM-HP[15].
Bridgetown International University2017MDOffshoreYes
Victoria University of Barbados2017MDOffshoreYes
Ross University School of Medicine1978MDOffshoreYes[16]NYSED,[10] Barbados Medical Council (BMC), Accredited with conditions by CAAM-HP[17].
University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (Cave Hill) 1967 MBBS Regional Yes Accredited with conditions by CAAM-HP[18].
Belize Central America Health Sciences University Belize Medical College 1996 MD Offshore Yes Belize Ministry of Education
Washington University of Health & Science 2005 MD Offshore Yes Belize Ministry of Education
Cayman Islands (UK)St. Matthew's University School of Medicine2002MDOffshoreYes[19] NYSED,[10] ACCM[12]
CubaEscuela Latinoamericana de Medicina1999MDOffshoreYes Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Ciego de Avila2000MDRegionalYes Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Cienfuegos1990MDRegionalYes Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Granma1982MDRegionalYes Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Holguin1976MDRegionalYes Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Las Tunas1986MDRegionalYes Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Matanzas1969MDRegionalYes Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Pinar del Rio1976MDRegionalYes Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Sancti Spiritus1994MDRegionalYes Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de La Habana1976MDRegionalYes Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de Santiago de Cuba1962MDRegionalYes Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de Villa Clara1966MDRegionalYes Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Universidad de Ciencias Medicas de Camaguey1968MDRegionalYes Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Universidad de Ciencias Medicas de Guantanamo1982MDRegionalYes Cuban Ministry of Higher Education
Curacao (NL)Avalon University School of Medicine2003MDOffshoreYes[20] Government of Curacao, ACCM[10] and Provisional Accreditation by CAAM-HP[21].
Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine2007MDOffshoreYes Government of Curacao; Accreditation denied by CAAM-HP[22].
John F. Kennedy University School of Medicine 2014 MD Offshore Yes Government of Curacao
New York Medical University(NYMU) 2017 MD Offshore Yes Government of Curacao
St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine 2000 MD Offshore Yes Government of Curacao
DominicaAll Saints University School of Medicine2006MDOffshoreYes "Not accredited" by CAAM-HP[23].
Dominican RepublicInstituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo Escuela de Medicina1972MDRegionalYes Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra Departamento de Medicina1976MDRegionalYes Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo Departamento de Medicina1538MDRegionalYes Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Católica Nordestana Facultad de Ciencias Medicas1978MDRegionalYes Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Católica Tecnológica del Cibao Escuela de Medicina1983MDRegionalYes Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Central del Este Escuela de Medicina1970MDRegionalYes Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) Escuela de Medicina1982MDOffshoreYes Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña Escuela de Medicina1966MDRegionalYes Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago Escuela de Medicina, Santiago de Los Caballeros1979MDRegionalYes Secretary of State for Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago Escuela de Medicina, Santo Domingo1981MDRegionalYes Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
O&Med Medical School, Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad Dominicana O&M 1966 MD Regional Yes Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
FranceUniversity of the French West Indies2015MDRegionalYes[24]
GrenadaSt. George's University School of Medicine1977MDOffshoreYes[25]Grenada Ministry of Health, NYSED[10], Accredited with conditions by CAAM-HP[26].
GuyanaUniversity of Guyana1985MBBSRegionalYesAccredited with conditions by CAAM-HP[27].
American International School of Medicine1999MDOffshoreYes World Health Organization; Ministry of Education and Health (Guyana); Registered with, but not accredited by, the NAC (National Accreditation Council) of Guyana[28]
Georgetown American University2013MDOffshoreYes Registered with, but not accredited by, the NAC (National Accreditation Council) of Guyana[28]
GreenHeart Medical University2007MDOffshoreNo World Health Organization; Ministry of Education and Health (Guyana); Registered with, but not accredited by, the NAC (National Accreditation Council) of Guyana[28]
Lincoln American University2016MDOffshoreYes Registered with, but not accredited by, the NAC (National Accreditation Council) of Guyana,[29] World Directory of Medical School,[30] Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research,[31] Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)[31]
Texila American University2010MDOffshoreYes Registered with, but not accredited by, the NAC (National Accreditation Council) of Guyana,[28] World Directory of Medical School, Medical Council of Canada (MCC), Medical Council of Guyana (MCG), Medical Council of India (MCI), International Medical Education Directory (IMED), Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates(ECFMG), AMEE, IAU- UNESCO,Bhutan Medical and Health Council (BMHC), Accreditation denied by CAAM-HP[32].
Alexander American University2015MDOffshoreNo
Haiti Université d'Etat d'Haïti Faculté de Médecine 1867 MD Regional Yes
Université Lumière Faculté de Médecine2006MDRegionalYes
Université Notre Dame d'Haïti Faculté de Médecine1997MDRegionalYes
Université Quisqueya Faculté des Sciences de la Santé2002MDRegionalYes
Université Joseph Lafortune Faculté de Médecine2005MDRegional
Jamaica All American Institute of Medical Sciences2011MDOffshoreYes[34]"Initial Provisional Accreditation Withdrawn" by CAAM-HP[35].
University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (Mona)1948MBBSRegionalYesAccredited with conditions by CAAM-HP[36].
Montserrat (UK)Seoul Central College of Medicine2003MDOffshoreYes
University of Science, Arts and Technology Faculty of Medicine2003MDOffshore "Not accredited" by CAAM-HP[37].
Saba (NL)Saba University School of Medicine1994MDOffshoreYes[38] NYSED,[10] NVAO[39]
Saint Kitts and NevisInternational University of the Health Sciences (IUHS)1998MDOffshoreYes Accreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis[28]
University of Medicine and Health Sciences2008MDOffshoreYes Accreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis[28] ACCM[12]
Medical University of the Americas 1998 MD Offshore Yes[40] ACCM,[12] NYSED[10]
Windsor University School of Medicine2000MDOffshoreYes Accreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean[28], "Not accredited" by CAAM-HP[41].
Saint LuciaAmerican International Medical University2007MDOffshoreNo "Accreditation denied" by CAAM-HP[42].
Atlantic University School Of Medicine (AUSOM)2010MDOffshoreNo[43]
College of Medicine and Health Sciences/aka Destiny University2001MDOffshoreYes Provisional Accreditation from the Government of Saint Lucia
International American University College of Medicine2003MDOffshoreYesMinistry of Education, Saint Lucia
Spartan Health Sciences University1980MDOffshoreYesMinistry of Education, Saint Lucia; "Programme placed on Probation" by CAAM-HP[44].
Washington Medical Sciences Institute2011MDOffshoreYes
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAll Saints University College of Medicine2011MDOffshoreYes[45] Recognized by Canadian Government of Designated Educational Institutions,[46] Considered a qualified Institution by the General Medical Council (UK),[47] recognized by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education, St. Vincent and the Grenadines,[48] IMED; "Not Accredited" by CAAM-HP[49].
American University of St Vincent School of Medicine2012MDOffshoreYes National Accreditation Board (NAB) of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines[50]
Saint James School of Medicine2014[6]MDOffshoreYes[51] National Accreditation Board (NAB) of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines[52] WCFMG; Full accreditation pending review by CAAM-HP[53].
Trinity School of Medicine2008MDOffshoreYesNational Accreditation Board (NAB) of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines[54], Accredited by CAAM-HP[55].
Sint Maarten(NL)American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine1978MDOffshoreYes[56] NYSED,[10] ACCM[12]
Trinidad and TobagoUniversity of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (St. Augustine)1967MBBSRegionalYesAccredited with conditions by CAAM-HP[57].

See also

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