Caribbean Medical University
Encyclopedia
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
.
.
CMU also offers a 4 semester pre-medical
program for high school graduates who have not completed the necessary prerequisites for the MD program.
on November 9, 2007. CMU is listed in the FAIMER International Medical Education Directory
. and in the World Health Organization
/ Avicenna Directories
of medical schools .
, the medical boards of the following states have listed CMU as an institution whose graduates are ineligible for licensure:
Private university
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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...
located in Willemstad
Willemstad
Willemstad can refer to:*Willemstad, the capital of Curaçao*Willemstad , a town in Moerdijk, the Netherlands*Willemstad , a hamlet near Marum, the Netherlands*Willemstad , a hamlet in the Netherlands...
, Curaçao
Curaçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
, in the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
. CMU 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. The administrative office for the university is located in Rosemont, Illinois
Rosemont, Illinois
Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States located immediately northwest of Chicago. The village was incorporated in 1956, though it had been settled long before that...
.
Overview
Founded in 2007, CMU enrolls classes three times a year: January, May, and September, with an average class size of 16 students. Students complete their Basic Science education on the island in four semesters at the World Trade Center Curacao. 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.Curriculum
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 StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
CMU also offers a 4 semester pre-medical
Pre-medical
Pre-medical is a term used to describe a track an undergraduate student in the United States pursues prior to becoming a medical student...
program for high school graduates who have not completed the necessary prerequisites for the MD program.
Accreditation
Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine was chartered in and recognized by the government of the Netherlands AntillesNetherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
on November 9, 2007. CMU is listed in the FAIMER International Medical Education Directory
International Medical Education Directory
The International Medical Education Directory is a public database of worldwide medical schools. The IMED is published as a joint collaboration of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research...
. and in the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
/ Avicenna Directories
Avicenna Directories
The Avicenna Directories project is a developing public database of worldwide medical schools, schools of pharmacy, schools of public health and educational institutions of other academic health professions. The Avicenna Directories are maintained by the University of Copenhagen in collaboration...
of medical schools .
Licensure restrictions
In the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the medical boards of the following states have listed CMU as an institution whose graduates are ineligible for licensure:
- Maine
- Michigan
- Oregon