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/territory, then 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, where basic sciences are completed in the Caribbean while clinical clerkships are completed at teaching hospitals in the United States.[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.

Current medical schools in the Caribbean

Country/territory School Established Degree Regional/offshore WDMS Accreditation
Anguilla (UK)Saint James School of Medicine2010[4]MDOffshoreYes[5] CAAM-HP[6]
Antigua and BarbudaAmerican University of Antigua2004MDOffshoreYesNYSED,[7] CAAM-HP[6]
University of Health Sciences Antigua School of Medicine1983MDOffshoreYes
Aruba (NL)Aureus University School of Medicine2004MDOffshoreYes
Xavier University School of Medicine2004MDOffshoreYesCAAM-HP,[6] ACCM[8]
BarbadosAmerican University of Barbados School of Medicine2011MDOffshoreYes
Washington University Of Barbados2015MDOffshoreYes
University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (Cave Hill) 1967MBBSRegionalYes
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[9] NYSED,[7] ACCM[8]
CubaEscuela Latinoamericana de Medicina1999MDOffshoreYesCuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Ciego de Avila2000MDRegionalYesCuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Cienfuegos1990MDRegionalYesCuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Granma1982MDRegionalYesCuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Holguin1976MDRegionalYesCuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Las Tunas1986MDRegionalYesCuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Matanzas1969MDRegionalYesCuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Pinar del Rio1976MDRegionalYesCuban Ministry of Higher Education
Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Sancti Spiritus1994MDRegionalYesCuban Ministry of Higher Education
Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de La Habana1976MDRegionalYesCuban Ministry of Higher Education
Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de Santiago de Cuba1962MDRegionalYesCuban Ministry of Higher Education
Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de Villa Clara1966MDRegionalYesCuban Ministry of Higher Education
Universidad de Ciencias Medicas de Camaguey1968MDRegionalYesCuban Ministry of Higher Education
Universidad de Ciencias Medicas de Guantanamo1982MDRegionalYesCuban Ministry of Higher Education
Curacao (NL)Avalon University School of Medicine2003MDOffshoreYes[10]Government of Curacao
Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine2007MDOffshoreYes
St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine2000MDOffshoreYes
DominicaAll Saints University School of Medicine2006MDOffshoreYes
Ross University School of Medicine1978MDOffshoreYes[11] NYSED,[7] CAAM-HP,[6] Medical Board of Dominica
Dominican RepublicInstituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo Escuela de Medicina1972MDRegionalYesMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra Departamento de Medicina1976MDRegionalYesMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo Departamento de Medicina1538MDRegionalYesMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Católica Nordestana Facultad de Ciencias Medicas1978MDRegionalYesMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Católica Tecnológica del Cibao Escuela de Medicina1983MDRegionalYesMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Central del Este Escuela de Medicina1970MDRegionalYesMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) Escuela de Medicina1982MDOffshoreYesMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña Escuela de Medicina 1966MDRegionalYesMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago Escuela de Medicina, Santiago de Los Caballeros1979MDRegionalYesSecretary of State for Higher Education, Science and Technology
Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago Escuela de Medicina, Santo Domingo1981MDRegionalYesMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
GrenadaSt. George's University School of Medicine1977MDOffshoreYes[12] Grenada Ministry of Health, CAAM-HP,[6] NYSED,[7]
GuyanaAmerican International School of Medicine1999MDOffshoreYes World Health Organization; Ministry of Education and Health (Guyana); NAC (National Accreditation Council) of Guyana[13]
Georgetown American University2013MDOffshoreYesNAC (National Accreditation Council) of Guyana[13]
Texila American University2010MDOffshoreYesNAC (National Accreditation Council) of Guyana[13]
Alexander American University2015MDOffshoreYes
HaitiUniversité d'Etat d'Haïti Faculté de Médecine1867MDRegionalYes
Université Lumière Faculté de Médecine2006MDYes
Université Notre Dame d'Haïti Faculté de Médecine1997MDRegionalYes
Université Quisqueya Faculté des Sciences de la Santé2002MDYes
Université Joseph Lafortune Faculté de Médecine2005MDRegionalYes[14]
JamaicaAll American Institute of Medical Sciences2011MDOffshoreYes[15]CAAM-HP[6]
University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (Mona)1948MBBSRegionalYes CAAM-HP[6]
Montserrat (UK)Seoul Central College of Medicine2003MDOffshoreYes
University of Science, Arts & Technology Faculty of Medicine2003MDOffshoreYes
Saba (NL)Saba University School of Medicine1994MDOffshoreYes[16] NYSED,[7] NVAO[17]
Saint Kitts and NevisInternational University of the Health Sciences (IUHS)1998MDOffshoreYesAccreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis[13]
University of Medicine and Health Sciences2008MDOffshoreYesAccreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis[13] ACCM[8]
Medical University of the Americas 1998 MD Offshore Yes[18] ACCM,[8] NYSED[7]
Windsor University School of Medicine2000MDOffshoreYesAccreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis[13]
Saint Lucia American International Medical University 2007MDOffshoreYesThe Ministry of Education, Saint Lucia
Atlantic University School Of Medicine (AUSOM) 2010MDOffshoreYes
College of Medicine and Health Sciences/aka Destiny University2001MDOffshoreYesProvisional Accreditation from the Government of Saint Lucia
International American University College of Medicine2005MDOffshoreYes
Spartan Health Sciences University1980MDOffshoreYes CAAM-HP,[6] Ministry of Education, Saint Lucia
Washington Medical Sciences Institute2011MDOffshoreYes
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAll Saints University College of Medicine2011MDOffshoreYes[19]
American University of St Vincent School of Medicine2012MDOffshoreYesNational Accreditation Board (NAB) of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines[20]
Saint James School of Medicine 2014[4] MD Offshore Yes[21] National Accreditation Board (NAB) of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines[22]
Trinity School of Medicine2008MDOffshoreYes CAAM-HP,[6] National Accreditation Board (NAB) of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines[23]
Sint Maarten (NL)American University of Integrative Sciences1999MDOffshoreYes
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine1978MDOffshoreYes[24]NYSED,[7] ACCM[8]
Trinidad and TobagoUniversity of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (St. Augustine)1967MBBSRegionalYes CAAM-HP[6]

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 2011-09-21.
  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 2011-09-07.
  3. ↑ "Oversight of International Medical Schools Approved for Long-Term Clinical Clerkship Placements | New York State Education Department" (PDF). regents.nysed.gov. 2010-12-29. p. 7. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  4. 1 2 St. James Campus Details. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  5. ↑ WDMS Saint James School of Medicine Anguilla. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "CAAM-HP Assessed Programmes". Caam-hp.org. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NYSED List of Approved Schools. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "ACCM Accredited Medical Schools". Accredmed.org. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ WDMS St. Matthew's Univeristy School of Medicine. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  10. ↑ WDMS Avalon Univeristy School of Medicine. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  11. ↑ WDMS Ross Univeristy School of Medicine. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  12. ↑ WDMS St. George's University School of Medicine. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Archived January 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  14. ↑ WDMS Université Joseph Lafortune Faculté de Médecine. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  15. ↑ WDMS All American Institute of Medical Sciences. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  16. ↑ WDMS Saba Univeristy School of Medicine. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  17. ↑ NVAO Accreditation of Saba University School of Medcine. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  18. ↑ "School Detail". search.wdoms.org. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  19. ↑ WDMS All Saints Univeristy College of Medicine. Retrieved on October 27, 2016
  20. ↑ American University of St. Vincent School of Medicine Credentials. October 29, 2016
  21. ↑ WDMS Saint Jame's School of Medicine St. Vincent. Retrieved October 27, 2016
  22. ↑ Saint James School of Medicine Accreditation. October 29, 2016
  23. ↑ Trinity School of Medicine Accreditation. Retrieved on October 29, 2016
  24. ↑ WDMs American Univeristy of the Caribbean. Retrieved October 27, 2016
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