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 FAIMER International Medical Education Directory (IMED) and/or the Avicenna Directory for medicine. 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.

Current medical schools in the Caribbean

Country/Territory School Established Degree Regional/Offshore IMED/Avicenna Listed Accreditation
Anguilla (UK)Saint James School of Medicine2001MDOffshoreBoth[4][5]CAAM-HP[6]
Antigua and BarbudaAmerican University of Antigua College of Medicine2004MDOffshoreBoth[7][8]New York State Education Department (NYSED),[9] CAAM-HP[10]
Antigua and BarbudaUniversity of Health Sciences Antigua School of Medicine1983MDOffshoreBoth[11][12]
Aruba (NL)Aureus University School of Medicine2004MDOffshoreBoth[13][14]
Aruba (NL)Xavier University School of Medicine2004MDOffshoreBoth[15][16]CAAM-HP[6]
BarbadosAmerican University of Barbados School of Medicine2011MDOffshoreBoth[17][18]
BarbadosUniversity of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (Cave Hill) 1967MBBSRegionalBoth[19][20]CAAM-HP[6]
Cayman Islands (UK)St. Matthew's University School of Medicine2002MDOffshoreBoth[21][22]ACCM[23]
CubaEscuela Latinoamericana de Medicina1999MDOffshoreBothCuban Ministry of Higher Education
CubaFacultad de Ciencias Medicas Ciego de Avila2000MDRegionalBothCuban Ministry of Higher Education
CubaFacultad de Ciencias Medicas Cienfuegos1990MDRegionalBothCuban Ministry of Higher Education
CubaFacultad de Ciencias Medicas Granma1982MDRegionalBothCuban Ministry of Higher Education
CubaFacultad de Ciencias Medicas Holguin1976MDRegionalBothCuban Ministry of Higher Education
CubaFacultad de Ciencias Medicas Las Tunas1986MDRegionalBothCuban Ministry of Higher Education
CubaFacultad de Ciencias Medicas Matanzas1969MDRegionalBothCuban Ministry of Higher Education
CubaFacultad de Ciencias Medicas Pinar del Rio1976MDRegionalBothCuban Ministry of Higher Education
CubaFacultad de Ciencias Medicas Sancti Spiritus1994MDRegionalBothCuban Ministry of Higher Education
CubaInstituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de La Habana1976MDRegionalBothCuban Ministry of Higher Education
CubaInstituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de Santiago de Cuba1962MDRegionalBothCuban Ministry of Higher Education
CubaInstituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de Villa Clara1966MDRegionalBothCuban Ministry of Higher Education
CubaUniversidad de Ciencias Medicas de Camaguey1968MDRegionalBothCuban Ministry of Higher Education
CubaUniversidad de Ciencias Medicas de Guantanamo1982MDRegionalBothCuban Ministry of Higher Education
Curacao (NL)Avalon University School of Medicine2003MDOffshoreBoth
Curacao (NL)Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine2007MDOffshoreBoth
Curacao (NL)St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine2000MDOffshoreBoth
DominicaAll Saints University School of Medicine2006MDOffshoreBoth WHO, Avicenna Directory for medicine,International Medical Education Directory (IMED)
DominicaRoss University School of Medicine1978MDOffshoreBothCAAM-HP,[6] Medical Board of Dominica
Dominican RepublicInstituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo Escuela de Medicina1972MDRegionalBothMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Dominican RepublicPontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra Departamento de Medicina1976MDRegionalBothMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Dominican RepublicUniversidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo Departamento de Medicina1538MDRegionalBothMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Dominican RepublicUniversidad Católica Nordestana Facultad de Ciencias Medicas1978MDRegionalBothMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Dominican RepublicUniversidad Católica Tecnológica del Cibao Escuela de Medicina1983MDRegionalBothMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Dominican RepublicUniversidad Central del Este Escuela de Medicina1970MDRegionalBothMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Dominican RepublicUniversidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) Escuela de Medicina1982MDOffshoreBothMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Dominican RepublicUniversidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña Escuela de Medicina 1966MDRegionalBothMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Dominican RepublicUniversidad Tecnológica de Santiago Escuela de Medicina, Santiago de Los Caballeros1979MDRegionalBothSecretary of State for Higher Education, Science and Technology
Dominican RepublicUniversidad Tecnológica de Santiago Escuela de Medicina, Santo Domingo1981MDRegionalBothMinistry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
GrenadaSt. George's University School of Medicine1977MDOffshoreBothCAAM-HP,[6] NYSED, Grenada Ministry of Health
GuyanaAmerican International School of Medicine1999MDOffshoreBoth World Health Organization
GuyanaGeorgetown American University2013MDOffshoreBothNAC (National Accreditation Council) of Guyana[24]
GuyanaTexila American University2010MDOffshoreBothNAC (National Accreditation Council) of Guyana[24]
HaitiUniversité d'Etat d'Haïti Faculté de Médecine1867MDRegionalBoth
HaitiUniversité Lumière Faculté de Médecine2006MDRegionalIMED only
HaitiUniversité Notre Dame d'Haïti Faculté de Médecine1997MDRegionalBoth
HaitiUniversité Quisqueya Faculté des Sciences de la Santé2002MDRegionalIMED only
JamaicaAll American Institute of Medical Sciences2011MDOffshoreBothCAAM-HP[6]
JamaicaUniversity of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (Mona)1948MBBSRegionalBothCAAM-HP[6]
Montserrat (UK)University of Science, Arts & Technology Faculty of Medicine2003MDOffshoreIMED only
Saba (NL)Saba University School of Medicine1994MDOffshoreBothNVAO ACCM[23]
Saint Kitts and NevisInternational University of the Health Sciences (IUHS)1998MBBS/MDOffshoreBothAccreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis[24]
Saint Kitts and NevisMedical University of the Americas - Nevis1998MDOffshoreBothNYSED,[25] ACCM,[23] Accreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis[24]
Saint Kitts and NevisUniversity of Medicine and Health Sciences2008MDOffshoreBothAccreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis[24]
Saint Kitts and NevisWindsor University School of Medicine2000MDOffshoreBothAccreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis[24]
Saint Lucia American International Medical University 2007MDOffshoreBothThe Ministry of Education, Saint Lucia
Saint LuciaAtlantic University School of Medicine2010MDOffshoreBoth
Saint LuciaCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences - Saint Lucia2001MDOffshoreBothProvisional Accreditation from the Government of Saint Lucia
Saint LuciaInternational American University College of Medicine2004MDOffshoreBoth
Saint LuciaSpartan Health Sciences University1980MDOffshoreBothCAAM-HP,[6] Ministry of Education, Saint Lucia
Saint LuciaWashington Medical Sciences Institute2011MDOffshoreBoth
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAll Saints University College of Medicine2011MDOffshoreBoth
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAmerican University of St Vincent School of Medicine2012MDOffshoreBothMinistry of education SVG and National Accreditation board
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinity School of Medicine2008MDOffshoreBoth
Sint Maarten (NL)American University of Integrative Sciences1999MDOffshoreBoth
Sint Maarten (NL)American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine1978MDOffshoreBothACCM[23]
Trinidad and TobagoUniversity of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (St. Augustine)1967MBBSRegionalBothCAAM-HP[6]

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. ↑ https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp?country=103&school=&currpage=1&cname=ANGUILLA&city=®ion=CA&rname=Central+America%2FCaribbean&mcode=103010&psize=25
  5. ↑ "Avicenna Directories - Show school". Avicennadb.ku.dk. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 "CAAM-HP_Assessed Programmes". Caam-hp.org. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  7. ↑ https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp?country=130&school=&currpage=1&cname=ANTIGUA+AND+BARBUDA&city=®ion=CA&rname=Central+America%2FCaribbean&mcode=130020&psize=25
  8. ↑ "Avicenna Directories - Show school". Avicennadb.ku.dk. 1999-11-30. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  9. ↑ http://www.ab.gov.ag/gov_v4/article_details.php?category=38&id=1230
  10. ↑ July 09, 2012 (2012-07-09). "AUA Secures CAAM-HP Accreditation | American University of Antigua". Auamed.org. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  11. ↑ https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp?country=130&school=&currpage=1&cname=ANTIGUA+AND+BARBUDA&city=®ion=CA&rname=Central+America%2FCaribbean&mcode=130010&psize=25
  12. ↑ "Avicenna Directories - Show school". Avicennadb.ku.dk. 1999-11-30. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  13. ↑ https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp?country=107&school=&currpage=1&cname=ARUBA&city=®ion=CA&rname=Central+America%2FCaribbean&mcode=107010&psize=25
  14. ↑ "Avicenna Directories - Show school". Avicennadb.ku.dk. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  15. ↑ https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp?country=107&school=&currpage=1&cname=ARUBA&city=®ion=CA&rname=Central+America%2FCaribbean&mcode=107020&psize=25
  16. ↑ "Avicenna Directories - Show school". Avicennadb.ku.dk. 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  17. ↑ "IMED - FAIMER International Medical Education Directory - School Details". Imed.faimer.org. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  18. ↑ "Avicenna Directories - Show school". Avicennadb.ku.dk. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  19. ↑ https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp?country=162&school=&currpage=1&cname=BARBADOS&city=®ion=CA&rname=Central+America%2FCaribbean&mcode=162010&psize=25
  20. ↑ "Avicenna Directories - Show school". Avicennadb.ku.dk. 1999-11-30. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  21. ↑ https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp?country=104&school=&currpage=1&cname=CAYMAN+ISLANDS&city=®ion=CA&rname=Central+America%2FCaribbean&mcode=104010&psize=25
  22. ↑ "Avicenna Directories - Show school". Avicennadb.ku.dk. 1999-11-30. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 "ACCM home". Accredmed.org. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5
  25. ↑ "NYS Medicine:Application Forms". Op.nysed.gov. 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-29.

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