Aureus University School of Medicine (previously named All Saints University of Medicine) is a private university

Private university

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 located in Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad, Aruba

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, in the Caribbean

Caribbean

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. Aureus confers upon its graduates the Doctor of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...

 (MD) degree.

History

Aureus University School of Medicine was founded in 2004 in Aruba. On January 4, 2011, the school announced it was changing its name from All Saints University of Medicine to coincide with facility enhancements and to distinguish itself from universities with the same name. The current campus was completed in 2006 and contains a medical library, laboratories, student recreation center, and 12 lecture rooms.

Curriculum

Aureus offers a 4 year and 5 year MD degree program. The 4 year MD program is a 10 semester course of study that consists of three semesters per calendar year; the 5 year MD program includes an additional 3 semesters of pre-medical coursework. Semesters 1-4 of the MD program are basic sciences semesters that are completed at the university's Aruba campus. Semester 5 (Introduction to Clinical Medicine) is also completed in Aruba. Semesters 6-10 consist of 72-80 weeks of clinical study that are completed at affiliated hospitals in the United States

United States

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, Canada

Canada

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, India

India

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, and the Caribbean

Caribbean

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.

Accreditation

Aureus University School of Medicine is chartered in and recognized by the government of Aruba. Aureus is listed in the FAIMER

Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research

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 International Medical Education Directory

International Medical Education Directory

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 (IMED) and in the AVICENNA Directory for medicine.

See also

• Medical School
  Medical school
  A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
  
  
• International medical graduate
  International medical graduate
  An International Medical Graduate or "IMGs", earlier known as a Foreign Medical Graduate or "FMGs", is a term used to describe a physician who has graduated from a medical school outside of the country in which he or she intends to practice...
  
  
• List of medical schools in the Caribbean

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