St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine

St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine
Type Medical School
President Sanjay Sharma
Location Scherpenheuvel, Willemstad, Curaçao
12°06′43″N 68°52′44″W / 12.11186°N 68.87880°W / 12.11186; -68.87880Coordinates: 12°06′43″N 68°52′44″W / 12.11186°N 68.87880°W / 12.11186; -68.87880
Language English
Website www.martinus.edu

St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine (SMUFOM) is a private university located in Willemstad, Curaçao, in the Caribbean. St. Martinus confers upon its graduates the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.[1]

History

Originally St. Martinus College,[2] a Catholic girls' school, the university was transformed into its current role as a medical school by a John Daryanani-led group at the request of the local Roman Catholic Church, and established as St. Martinus University on May 22, 2000.[3] In October 2005, Daryanani said the school had half the number of students it needed to break even,[4] and in October 2007, Banco de Caribe announced an auction of the university property. Education of students never halted and the auction never actually manifested.[5] In 2010, SMU came under the administration of Priyamvada Sharma, who currently serves as the university's managing director.[6]

Curriculum

The MD program at St. Martinus University consists of four 20-week semesters of basic sciences that are completed at the university's Curaçao campus, and 72 weeks of clinical clerkships that are completed at affiliated hospitals in the United States.[7][8]

St. Martinus also offers a one year pre-medical program for high school graduates who have not completed the necessary prerequisites for the MD program.[9] Upon successful completion of the pre-med program, students are accepted into the MD program.[10] During interim periods, SMUFOM offers remediation programs as well as an in-house board review program.[11]

As of April 2014, St. Martinus entered a Memorandum of Understanding with CDI College of Ontario. The MOU allows "Canadian students the opportunity to complete a Pre Medical Program recognized by St. Martinus University at the Mississauga location of CDI College." [12]

In September 2015, St. Martinus began offering a concurrent MS in Maharishi AyurVeda and Integrative Medicine and MD in conjunction with Maharishi University of Management.[13]

Accreditation, Approvals & Licensure

St. Martinus University was chartered by the Government of the Netherlands Antilles in 2001 and recognized by the Curacao Ministry of Health in 2005.[14][15] St. Martinus University is listed in the FAIMER International Medical Education Directory (IMED) and in the AVICENNA Directory for medicine.[16][17]

St. Martinus University is recognized as a designated educational institution by the Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP).[18]

United States of America

St. Martinus University (SMU) is approved by Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) which allows its students to do their Post Graduation studies and practice in the USA. [19]

Canada

St. Martinus University is approved by Medical Council of Canada (MCC). SMU graduates can practice in Canada after passing the licensing exam (Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examinations) which is conducted by MCC.

India

St. Martinus University is approved by Medical Council of India (MCI) which is a statutory body that is responsible for establishing and maintaining high medical education standards in India. MCI works directly under Ministry of Health & Welfare of India. Students from India are eligible to go to St. Martinus University for their MBBS studies and come back to practice in India after clearing MCI Screening Test conducted by MCI. [20]

Our Alumni

St. Martinus University has been producing great physicians for years who are very-well recognized and practicing in majorly 5 countries namely United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, Holland and Germany. [21]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.amigoe.com/amigoe-express/84-amigoe-express/166314-st-martinus-celebrated-its-10th-anniversary
  2. ↑ FM Beureu (August 2012). "Become a healer at the Island of Healing". Future Medicine. D. C. Books. 1 (2): 30–31. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
  3. ↑ "Security Check". .curacao-chamber.an. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
  4. ↑ Ceaser, Mike (October 2005). "Sun, Sand, and an M.D.(Caribbean medical schools)". The Chronicle of Higher Education. The Chronicle of Higher Education Inc. 52 (10): A55–A60. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
  5. ↑ "The Curaçao Islandguide - Yet the end for St. Martinus University". Liveincuracao.com. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
  6. ↑ http://www.martinus.edu/welcome-2/history/
  7. ↑ "M.D. Program | St. Martinus University". Martinus.edu. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
  8. ↑ "Clinical Clerkships | St. Martinus University". Martinus.edu. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
  9. ↑ http://www.martinus.edu/pre-medical/
  10. ↑ http://www.martinus.edu/pre-medical/
  11. ↑ http://www.martinus.edu/md-program/
  12. ↑ http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/cdi-college-signs-agreement-with-st-martinus-university-deliver-pre-medical-program-1903261.htm
  13. ↑ https://www.mum.edu/maharishi-university-of-management-introduces-collaborative-mdms-degree-with-st-martinus-university/
  14. ↑ http://india.martinus.edu/Documents/Accreditation/2001%2010%2016%20Charter%20SMU.pdf
  15. ↑ http://india.martinus.edu/Documents/Accreditation/2005%2009%2013%20BC%20to%20SMU%20recognition%20letter.pdf
  16. ↑ "AVICENNA Directory Medicine – University of Copenhagen". Avicenna.ku.dk. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
  17. ↑ https://imed.faimer.org/results.asp?country=667&school=st%2E+martinus+university+faculty+of+medicine&currpage=1&cname=CURACAO&city=&region=CA&rname=Central+America%2FCaribbean&psize=25
  18. ↑ "List of Designated Educational Institutions - CanLearn.ca". Tools.canlearn.ca. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
  19. ↑ https://www.martinus.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ECFMG_letter.pdf
  20. ↑ http://www.mciindia.org/InformationDesk/ForStudentstoStudyAbroad.aspx
  21. ↑ https://www.martinus.edu/alumni/
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.