University of Health Sciences Antigua
| University of Health Sciences Antigua | |
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| Motto | Deo et Patriae |
| Motto in English | God and Country |
| Established | 1982 |
| Type | For-profit |
| President | Calvin W. Burnett, PhD |
| Location | Dowhill, Antigua |
| Colors | Maroon |
| Website | www.uhsa.ag |
The University of Health Sciences Antigua (UHSA) is a private, for-profit medical school located in Dowhill near Falmouth, Antigua, in the Caribbean. UHSA confers upon its graduates the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.[1]
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[edit] History
UHSA was established in 1982 and began instruction in 1983.[1] The Dowhill campus is located about 12 miles (19 km) from the capital city of St. John's. Formerly a NASA tracking station, the university is located on an 50-acre (200,000 m2) area within the Historical National Park area of English Harbour.[2]
[edit] Curriculum
The Doctor of Medicine program at UHSA is a four year 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 Antigua campus. The remainder of the program consists of clinical clerkships at affiliated hospitals in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and the United Kingdom. [3]
[edit] Accreditation
UHSA is recognized by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.[4] The university is listed in the FAIMER International Medical Education Directory (IMED)[1] and in the AVICENNA Directory for medicine.[5]
[edit] Licensure restrictions
In the United States, the medical boards of the following states have listed UHSA as an institution whose graduates are ineligible for licensure:
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp?country=130&school=&currpage=1&cname=ANTIGUA+AND+BARBUDA&city=®ion=CA&rname=Central+America%2FCaribbean&mcode=130010&psize=25
- ^ "Bat's Cave, Antigua". http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/mexico-and-caribbean/antigua-and-barbuda/antigua/bat-s-cave-thingstodo-detail-227014/. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "UHSA Doctor of Medicine". http://www.uhsa.ag/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=535&Itemid=160. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Government of Antigua and Barbuda. "Antigua and Barbuda Government Directory". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927212331/http://www.ab.gov.ag/gov_v1/resident/education.htm. Retrieved 2006-09-05.
- ^ http://avicennadb.ku.dk/avicenna/viewSchool.php?school=M00017&type
- ^ "Medical Board of California - International Medical Schools Disapproved by the State of California". mbc.ca.gov. http://www.mbc.ca.gov/applicant/schools_unapproved.html. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ "PLA: Approved/Disapproved Foreign Medical Schools". in.gov. http://www.in.gov/pla/2799.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ "North Dakota Board of Medical Examiners - Disapproved Medical Schools" (PDF). ndbomex.com. 2008-06-23. http://www.ndbomex.com/DisapprovedMedSchools.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas". http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/NoTX.cfm. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
