| LICENSURE |
| The College of
Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Lucia is licensed and provisionally
accredited by the Government of St. Lucia to award a Doctorate of
Medicine, as well as the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Full accreditation
is expected in the Fall 2005. The College is listed with the World
Health Organization |
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Graduates
of International Medical Schools are not accredited by any organization
of the United States. Graduates planning to practice in the United
states are advised to contact the U.S. General Accounting Office
at (202) 275 6241 to access any Governmental information relating
to this issue. Two such documents include HRD-85-112 - ("Federal,
State and Private Activities Pertaining to U.S. Graduates of Foreign
Medical Schools'), and HRD-81-32 - ("Policies on U.S. Citizens
Studying Medicine Abroad Need Review and Reappraisal").
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Standardized
Examinations in the United States: |
Graduates
of the College are eligible to take all examinations administered
by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG),
including Parts 1 and 2 of the USMLE, the Clinical Skills Assessment
exam, and the English proficiency test. (Click here to read the
letter to The College from ECFMG). For more information, contact
ECFMG at (215) 386-5900, or http://www.ecfmg.org
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Residency
Training in the United States: |
Clinical
experience during pre-clinical studies: -- Clinical medicine is
continuously woven into the curriculum. From the first week of the
first term, the students will be expected to take advantage of clinical
contact for up to 4 hours each week. Full time on-campus students
will use clinical facilities in St. Lucia. Distance students will
be required to arrange for such experiences during their off-campus
studies, and will use the St. Lucia facilities when on-campus. |
| Graduates
of International Medical Schools may do Residency training in the
Untied States, provided they have graduated from a school which is
certified by ECFMG, and have successfully completed all USMLE exams
(including Steps I, II of the USMLE, the Clinical Skills Assessment
exam and the English proficiency test. |
Graduates
of the College who are U.S. citizens may participate in the National
Resident Matching Program. Proof of ECFMG certification is required,
and the process takes nearly one year. If you wish to become eligible
for Matching, contact the National Resident Matching Program before
October of the year prior to your projected residency. For more information,
contact the National Resident Matching Program at (866) 617-5834,
or http://www.nrmp.org
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| Receiving
a License to practice in the United States: To
become licensed to practice medicine in the United States, a Physician
must receive two to seven years training in a medical specialty, in
a graduate Residency program, which is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). For more information
on medical specialty training, contact the American Board of Medical
Specialties, (312) 491-9091, or http://www.acgme.org/ |
| The License to
practice Medicine is granted by individual States in the United States.
Physicians must obtain licenses from the medical board of the state
in which they plan to practice. For information about state licensure,
contact the individual state medical board of your interest. |
| U.S. graduates
of International medical schools are classified as foreign graduates.
Most states require foreign graduates to complete a minimum number
of years in Residency, as well as ECFMG certification and successful
completion of all USMLE exams (including Steps I, II of the USMLE,
the Clinical Skills Assessment exam and the English proficiency test.
The American Medical Association has published information on state
licensure in "U.S. Medical Licensure Statistics and Current Licensure
Requirements", and can be obtained by calling the AMA at (800)
621 - 8335, or http://www.ama-assn.org/ |
The College will
not be responsible for students' inability to practice in a particular
state of their choice. For more information, or help in accessing
information on your state of choice, contact the College's Information
Office at (406) 782-6940
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| Licensing
in Countries other than the United States. |
| To become licensed
to practice medicine in most countries around the world, the graduate
must receive post-graduate training in a medical specialty, in a graduate
Residency program which is accredited by the appropriate body of that
country, as well as passing standardized tests that assess the learner's
pre-clinical and clinical abilities. |
| It is recommended
that students contact their country of choice to determine eligibility
requirements for International medical students to practice in that
country. The College will not be responsible for students' inability
to practice in a particular country. For more information, or help
in accessing information on your country of choice, contact the College's
Information Office at (406) 782-6940. |
| Students from
Great Britain or Commonwealth Countries can obtain information from
the General Medical Council in London at (0171) 580 7642. |
