Xavier University School of Medicine, Aruba
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Xavier University School of Medicine is a is a private
medical school
located in Oranjestad
, Aruba
, in the Caribbean
.
s in the United States
.
The first two years of medical sciences concentrate on the traditional basic sciences discipline. Laboratory
experiences are an integral part of these first two years, along with small group discussions designed for problem-based learning
and early integration of basic sciences into the clinical experience. The basic science courses use didactic lecture
s, laboratory instruction, supplemental instruction, case-based learning, question-based reviews, small-group tutorials, peer teaching
and computer-assisted instruction. The university encourages students to find their way of learning and provides many tools to assist.
The total curriculum for clinical rotations is 72 weeks, including 48 weeks of core clinical clerkships and 24 weeks of elective clerkships.
International Medical Education Directory
(IMED) and in the AVICENNA Directory for medicine.
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
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 Oranjestad
Oranjestad, Aruba
Oranjestad is the capital and largest city of Aruba, which is in the Caribbean north of Venezuela. Oranjestad is located on the southern coast near the western end of the island country...
, Aruba
Aruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
, 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...
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Curriculum
The medical sciences training program at Xavier is delivered over four calendar years. During the first two years, which cover the basic sciences, students study at the university's Aruba campus. During the last two years, which cover the clinical sciences, students move on to clinical clerkships at the university's affiliated hospitalHospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
s in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The first two years of medical sciences concentrate on the traditional basic sciences discipline. Laboratory
Laboratory
A laboratory is a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific research, experiments, and measurement may be performed. The title of laboratory is also used for certain other facilities where the processes or equipment used are similar to those in scientific laboratories...
experiences are an integral part of these first two years, along with small group discussions designed for problem-based learning
Problem-based learning
Problem-based learning is a student-centered pedagogy in which students learn about a subject in the context of complex, multifaceted, and realistic problems...
and early integration of basic sciences into the clinical experience. The basic science courses use didactic lecture
Didacticism
Didacticism is an artistic philosophy that emphasizes instructional and informative qualities in literature and other types of art. The term has its origin in the Ancient Greek word διδακτικός , "related to education/teaching." Originally, signifying learning in a fascinating and intriguing...
s, laboratory instruction, supplemental instruction, case-based learning, question-based reviews, small-group tutorials, peer teaching
Learning by teaching
In professional education, learning by teaching designates currently the method by Jean-Pol Martin that allows pupils and students to prepare and to teach lessons, or parts of lessons...
and computer-assisted instruction. The university encourages students to find their way of learning and provides many tools to assist.
The total curriculum for clinical rotations is 72 weeks, including 48 weeks of core clinical clerkships and 24 weeks of elective clerkships.
Accreditation
Xavier University School of Medicine is listed in the FAIMERFoundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research
The is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to "support the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates as it promotes international health professions education through programmatic and research activities." These activities include:*Creating Educational Opportunities for Health...
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...
(IMED) and in the AVICENNA Directory for medicine.