| Caribbean Medical University | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 |
| Type | Private |
| Location | Willemstad, Curaçao |
| Website | www.cmumed.org |
Caribbean Medical University (CMU) is a private medical school located in Willemstad, Curaçao, in the Caribbean. CMU confers upon its graduates the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. The administrative office for the university is located in Rosemont, Illinois.
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Founded in 2007, CMU enrolls classes three times a year: January, May, and September, with an average class size of 16 students.[1] Students complete their Basic Science education on the island in four semesters at the World Trade Center Curacao.[2] After completing the 4th semester, students study for and sit for the USMLE Step 1 exam, and then continue on to 6 semesters of clinical clerkships at teaching hospitals throughout the United States. Upon completion of the curriculum, students must pass the USMLE Step 2 CS and USMLE Step 2 CK, prior to graduation.
The MD program at CMU is a 10 semester course of study that consists of three semesters per calendar year. Semesters 1-4 are basic sciences semesters that are completed at the university's Curaçao campus. Semester 5 is a USMLE review course. Semesters 6-10 consist of 80 weeks of clinical clerkships that are completed at hospitals in the United States.[3]
CMU also offers a 4 semester pre-medical program for high school graduates who have not completed the necessary prerequisites for the MD program.[4]
Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine was chartered in and recognized by the government of the Netherlands Antilles on November 9, 2007.[5] CMU is listed in the FAIMER International Medical Education Directory.[6] and in the World Health Organization / Avicenna_Directories of medical schools [7].
In the United States, the medical boards of the following states have listed CMU as an institution whose graduates are ineligible for licensure: