World class medical education at one of the top Caribbean Medical Schools - UMHS St. Kitts

The University Of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Medicine takes pride in being one of the top tier Caribbean medical schools with very high accreditation standards.  Our students are completely qualified to sit for the US and Canadian medical licensing exams and have all options available to apply for US and Canadian residency and licensure. Our Caribbean medical school has ACCM accreditation, NCFMEA recognition, the US Department of Education verification, and multiple state approvals. Our medical school is fully accredited by all of the important governing bodies that top-tier medical schools require. UMHS are members of institutions that are needed for success. More information about accreditation may be found online here https://www.umhs-sk.org/accreditation 

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Absolutely!  Our job is not complet until our students get matched into a residency.  Obviously, we can not do everything for a student, but we will always go the extra mile that it takes to help the students from our Caribbean medical schools succeed.  We have and entire department whose primary responsibility it is to help you succeed.  Please understand that getting a residency is the single most important step in your career of becoming a practicing physician and many of the other Caribbean medical schools place this important responsibility entirely on the student.

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During medical school, there are several important board exams that must be passed in order to progress through medical education. USMLE Step 1 is taken after completing the pre-clinical years of medical school. USMLE Step 2 CK (clinical knowledge) is taken after completing core clinical rotations. Both exams are rigorous and require extensive medical knowledge. UMHS is proud to have an outstanding first attempt USMLE Step 1 pass rate of 93 percent and Step 2 CK pass rate of 96 percent well above other medical schools both in the U.S. and other Caribbean medical schools. These high pass rates and the average score received speak to the dedication of our faculty and staff to ensuring the success of each and every student on their journey to becoming an MD physician. More information about USMLE scores may be found online here: https://www.umhs-sk.org/usmle.

Because of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the availability to take the MCAT and other standardized medical tests has been severely disrupted. Because of this fact, The University of Medicine and Health Sciences has chosen to waive this requirements for application until the availability to readily access this test is restored.

NOTE: The U.S. Department of Education guidance permits medical schools to waive the MCAT requirement for impacted students when related to continued COVID-19 related interruptions. Please talk to one of our medical school admission services specialists at the university for more information.

Similar to US based medical schools, any of the Caribbean medical schools associated with the US requires completion of the Medical College Aptitude Test (MCAT) for matriculation into school. UMHS requires all Unites States citizens and other permanent residents to submit their MCAT scores as part of their application to the Caribbean medical school. There is no MCAT score cutoff for applying to the medical school. While the MCAT is not required of non-U.S. citizens, it is recommended for all applicants to Caribbean medical schools, including Canadian citizens or residents.  Covid-19 may cause temporary changes in our school rules for completing the MCAT.

While at our medical school in the Caribbean, students of UMHS complete all of the requirements similar to other schools to participate in the annual residency match to become an MD physician. Students match into some of the best residency programs across the US and Canada. Specialties matched into include: Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Psychology, and Radiology. More information about the match process may be found online here: https://www.umhs-sk.org/match-results

Admissions at UMHS school desire highly motivated and hard-working premed students. Applicants must first complete the required premed pre-requisite college courses, complete the MCAT, send official transcripts, submit at least two letters of recommendation (LOR), and fill out an online application. The first step is completing the online application, once it is completed and required documents are received, admissions will review the files. If it is determined that applicants meet the standards, an invitation for interview will be sent. Once the interview is completed, UMHS admissions will contact premed applicants within two weeks with a final decision about acceptance into the Doctor of Medicine program. For more online information about applying and completing an interview with UMHS click here: https://www.umhs-sk.org/admission-overview

Similar to other medical schools a premed degree, heath related degree or otherwise is not required for admission to UMHS medical school in the Caribbean. Instead, the UMHS requires completion of three years of education, with at least 90 credit hours at an accredited university school. Certain pre-requisite courses are also required for application. These include a year or general or inorganic chemistry, a year of organic chemistry, a year of general biology, one semester of physics, a year of English, and a college level mathematics course. Additional upper level science courses are recommended but not required. More information on our school of medicine pre-requisite course requirements may be found online here: https://www.umhs-sk.org/admission-process

Living in the Caribbean is a dream in and of itself. At UMHS students can live on the beautiful island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean while attending one of the best Caribbean medical schools. St. Kitts is located in the West Indies surrounded by the Caribbean Ocean. St. Kitts has the best of both worlds with the luxury of living in the Caribbean plus all of the modern amenities just like any of the other Caribbean medical schools will have including grocery stores, banks, restaurants, coffee shops and more. More information about studying medicine and living in the Caribbean may be found online here: medicine and medical school life in the caribbean 

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