This is a list of medical schools in the Caribbean. Schools are listed in alphabetical order by country or territory, then by name. The list includes medical schools recognized by their local governments that award the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and/or Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degrees.
All recognized medical schools are listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDMS). Several agencies may also accredit Caribbean medical schools, as listed in the FAIMER Directory of Organizations that Recognize/Accredit Medical Schools (DORA).
Categories: Regional vs. Off-shore
Caribbean medical schools can be categorized as either "regional" or "offshore". Regional medical schools train students to practice in the country or region where the school is located. Offshore medical schools in the Caribbean primarily train students from the United States and Canada who intend to return home for residency and clinical practice after graduation. Most offshore medical schools are dual-campus programs: basic sciences are completed in the Caribbean, while clinical clerkships are completed at teaching hospitals in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
List of current Caribbean medical schools
| Country or territory | School | Established | Degree | Regional/offshore | Listed in World Directory of Medical Schools | ECFMG eligible graduates (Sponsor Notes tab) | Graduated students (year 2019 unless otherwise noted)' | Accreditation (by organization(s) listed in DORA-FAIMER directory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla (UK) | Saint James School of Medicine St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 1999 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002407 | Yes | 60 | Full accreditation pending review by CAAM-HPACCM. |
| Antigua and Barbuda | American University of Antigua | 2004 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0000993 | Yes | 216 | Accredited by CAAM-HP. |
| Metropolitan University College Of Medicine | 2018 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0005227 | No | |||
| Atlantic University School of Medicine | 2017 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0004816 | No. In 2017, ECFMG determined that certain officials of the university provided ECFMG with false information and documents. | |||
| University of Health Sciences Antigua School of Medicine | 1983 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0001902 | Yes | 25 (year 2018) | ||
| Aruba (NL) | American University School of Medicine Aruba | 2011 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0005747 | Yes | 0 | |
| Aureus University School of Medicine | 2004 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0000848 | Yes | 22 | ACCM Accreditation in progress | |
| Nucleus University School of Medicine | 2021 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0007309 | ||||
| Xavier University School of Medicine | 2004 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002232 | Yes | 22 | ACCM, Accreditation with Conditions for 3 years, 2018 - 2021 CAAM-HP. | |
| Bay University School of Medicine | 2020 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0006801 | No | |||
| Bahamas | Western Atlantic University School of Medicine | 2022 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0007614 | Yes | Candidacy Accreditation by CAAM-HP. | |
| Barbados | American University of Barbados | 2011 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002490 | Yes | Initial Provisional Accreditation by CAAM-HP for 2018–2020 | |
| American University of Integrative Sciences | 1999 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0000410 | Yes | 40 (year 2018) | Candidacy for Accreditation by CAAM-HP pending full site visit | |
| Bridgetown International University | 2017 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0004994 | No | |||
| Ross University School of Medicine | 1978 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0001354 | Yes | 637 | Accreditation with Conditions extended by CAAM-HP (Review pending). | |
| University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (Cave Hill) | 1967 | MBBS | Regional | Yes, F0000245 | Yes | 61 | Accreditation with Conditions extended by CAAM-HP, 2018–2022 | |
| Victoria University of Barbados | 2017 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0005028 | No | |||
| Belize | Central America Health Sciences University Belize Medical College | 1996 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0001805 | Yes | ||
| Washington University of Health & Science | 2005 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002692 | Yes | |||
| Columbus Central University School of Medicine | 2006 (as American Global University School of Medicine) | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002284 | Yes | 25 | ||
| Cayman Islands (UK) | St. Matthew's University School of Medicine | 2002 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0001649 | Yes | 31 | ACCM |
| Cuba | Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina | 1999 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0000327 | Yes | 2,327 | Cuban Ministry of Higher Education |
| Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Ciego de Avila Facultad de Medicina | 2000 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0000555 | Yes | Cuban Ministry of Higher Education | ||
| Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Cienfuegos | 1990 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0001401 | Yes | Cuban Ministry of Higher Education | ||
| Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Granma | 1982 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0000427 | Yes | Cuban Ministry of Higher Education | ||
| Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Holguin | 1976 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0000510 | Yes | Cuban Ministry of Higher Education | ||
| Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Las Tunas | 1986 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0001402 | Yes | Cuban Ministry of Higher Education | ||
| Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Matanzas | 1969 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0001166 | Yes | Cuban Ministry of Higher Education | ||
| Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Pinar del Rio | 1976 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0001164 | Yes | Cuban Ministry of Higher Education | ||
| Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Sancti Spiritus | 1994 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0000557 | Yes | Cuban Ministry of Higher Education | ||
| Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de La Habana | 1976 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0000461 | Yes | Cuban Ministry of Higher Education | ||
| Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de Santiago de Cuba | 1962 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0000509 | Yes | Cuban Ministry of Higher Education | ||
| Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de Villa Clara | 1966 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0001347 | Yes | Cuban Ministry of Higher Education | ||
| Universidad de Ciencias Medicas de Camaguey | 1968 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0001833 | Yes | Cuban Ministry of Higher Education | ||
| Universidad de Ciencias Medicas de Guantanamo | 1982 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0000556 | Yes | Cuban Ministry of Higher Education | ||
| Curacao (NL) | Avalon University School of Medicine | 2003 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0000591 | Yes | 61 | ACCM[10] and Provisional Accreditation by CAAM-HP. |
| Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine | 2007 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002431 | Yes | 23 | Accreditation denied by CAAM-HP. | |
| John F. Kennedy University School of Medicine | 2014 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0003392 | Yes | |||
| New York Medical University(NYMU) | 2017 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0004929 | No | |||
| St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine | 2000 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0000044 | Yes | 28 | ||
| Dominica | All Saints University School of Medicine | 2006 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002272 | Yes | 37 | "Not accredited" by CAAM-HP. |
| Dominican Republic | Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo Escuela de Medicina | 1972 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0001847 | Yes | 196 | Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Accreditation with Conditions for 5 years, 2018 - 2023 by CAAM-HP. |
| Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra Departamento de Medicina | 1976 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0000465 | Yes | 149 | Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology | |
| Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo Departamento de Medicina | 1538 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0001356 | Yes | Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology | ||
| Universidad Católica Nordestana Facultad de Ciencias Medicas | 1978 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0001357 | Yes | 256 | Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology | |
| Universidad Católica Tecnológica del Cibao Escuela de Medicina | 1983 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0001835 | Yes | Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology | ||
| Universidad Central del Este Escuela de Medicina | 1970 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0001355 | Yes | 462 (2017) | Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology | |
| Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) Escuela de Medicina | 1982 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0001836 | Yes | 195 | Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology | |
| Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña Escuela de Medicina | 1966 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0000518 | Yes | 110 | Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology | |
| Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago Escuela de Medicina, Santiago de Los Caballeros | 1979 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0000661 | Yes | Secretary of State for Higher Education, Science and Technology | ||
| Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago Escuela de Medicina, Santo Domingo | 1981 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0001358 | Yes | Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology | ||
| O&Med Medical School, Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad Dominicana O&M | 1966 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0003600 | Yes | Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology | ||
| France | Université des Antilles et de la Guyane | 2015 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0000663 | Yes | ||
| Grenada | St. George's University School of Medicine | 1977 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0000768 | Yes | 1,101 | Grenada Ministry of Health, Voluntarily Withdrawn (January 2021) from CAAM-HP. |
| Guyana | University of Guyana | 1985 | MBBS | Regional | Yes, F0001261 | Yes | Accredited with conditions by CAAM-HP. | |
| American International School of Medicine | 1999 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0001260 | Yes | 15 (year 2016) | ||
| Georgetown American University | 2013 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0003427 | Yes | |||
| Green Heart Medical University | 2007 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002252 | Yes | |||
| Lincoln American University | 2016 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0004722 | Yes | |||
| Texila American University | 2010 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002428 | Yes | 24 | Accreditation denied by CAAM-HP. | |
| Alexander American University | 2015 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0004211 | No | |||
| Rajiv Gandhi University of Science and Technology School of Medicine | 2012 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0003494 | No | |||
| Haiti | Université d'Etat d'Haïti Faculté de Médecine | 1867 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0000770 | Yes | ||
| Université Lumière Faculté de Médecine | 2006 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0002410 | Yes | |||
| Université Notre Dame d'Haïti Faculté de Médecine | 1997 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0000708 | Yes | |||
| Université Quisqueya Faculté des Sciences de la Santé | 2002 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0000709 | Yes | |||
| Université Joseph Lafortune Faculté de Médecine | 2005 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0002883 | No | |||
| Université Royale d'Haïti Faculté des Sciences de la Santé | 2015 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0005005 | No | |||
| Université de la Fondation Dr. Aristide Faculté de Médecine | 2011 | MD | Regional | Yes, F0005006 | No | |||
| Jamaica | All American Institute of Medical Sciences | 2011 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002376 | Yes | "Initial Provisional Accreditation Withdrawn" by CAAM-HP. | |
| University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (Mona) | 1948 | MBBS | Regional | Yes, F0000014 | Yes | 279 | Accredited with conditions by CAAM-HP. | |
| Caribbean School of Medical Sciences | 2015 | MD | Off-shore | Yes, F0004969 | No | |||
| Montserrat (UK) | Seoul Central College of Medicine | 2003 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0000333 | 2003 - 2006 | Not currently operational | |
| University of Science, Arts and Technology Faculty of Medicine | 2003 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0000836 | 2003 – 2018. In 2018, ECFMG determined that a certain official of the University of Science, Arts & Technology engaged in irregular behavior in connection with providing false information to ECFMG. | "Not accredited" by CAAM-HP. | ||
| Vanguard University School of Medicine | 2014 | MD | Off-shore | Yes, F0005005 | No | Not accredited. CAAM-HP decided that Initial Provisional Accreditation be withdrawn and recommended that the school re-apply for accreditation in two (2) years, in 2017. School did not re-apply | ||
| Saba (NL) | Saba University School of Medicine | 1994 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0001887 | Yes | 134 | NVAO |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | International University of the Health Sciences (IUHS) | 1998 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0001171 | Yes | Accreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| University of Medicine and Health Sciences | 2008 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002044 | Yes | 126 | Accreditation Board of Saint Kitts and NevisACCM | |
| Medical University of the Americas | 1998 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0001163 | Yes | 88 | ACCM, | |
| Windsor University School of Medicine | 2000 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0001715 | Yes | Accreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean, "Not accredited" by CAAM-HP. | ||
| Universal Caribbean University School of Medicine | 2018 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0005094 | No | |||
| Saint Lucia | American International Medical University | 2007 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002364 | Yes | 16 (year 2009) | "Accreditation denied" by CAAM-HP. |
| Atlantic University School Of Medicine (AUSOM) | 2010 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002374 | 2010 - 2017. In 2017, ECFMG determined that certain staff / officials of Atlantic University School of Medicine engaged in irregular behavior in connection with providing false information and documents to ECFMG. | 30 (2014) | ||
| College of Medicine and Health Sciences/aka Destiny University | 2001 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0001374 | 2001 - 2017 | 8 (year 2007) | ||
| International American University College of Medicine | 2003 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0000976 | Yes | 31 (year 2017) | ||
| Spartan Health Sciences University | 1980 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0000517 | Yes | 22 | Ministry of Education, Saint Lucia; "Programme placed on Probation" by CAAM-HP. | |
| Washington Medical Sciences Institute | 2011 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002561 | No | |||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Richmond Gabriel University | 2011 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002495 | Yes | "Not Accredited" by CAAM-HP. | |
| American University of St Vincent School of Medicine | 2012 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0002562 | Yes | 4 | ||
| Saint James School of Medicine | 1999 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0001852 | Yes | 25 | Full accreditation pending review by CAAM-HP.ACCM | |
| Trinity School of Medicine | 2008 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0001966 | Yes | 50 (year 2016) | Accredited by CAAM-HP. | |
| Sint Maarten(NL) | American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine | 1978 | MD | Offshore | Yes, F0000464 | Yes | 362 | ACCM |
| Trinidad and Tobago | University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine (St. Augustine) | 1967 | MBBS | Regional | Yes, F0001442 | Yes | 236 (year 2017) | Accredited with conditions by CAAM-HP. |
See also
- Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions
- Accreditation Commission of Colleges of Medicine
- World Directory of Medical Schools
- International medical graduate
- Offshore medical school
- List of medical schools
