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University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences, Jamaica

Jamaica

School Type:

Public

Year Instruction Started:

1948

Operational Status:

Currently operational

Alternate Names:

Academic Affiliation:

University of the West Indies (Current)

Clinical Facilities:

Clinical Training:

Program Delivery in Other Countries:

School Website(s):

In English

Additional Information:

School Contact

Main Address:

Mona Campus
Kingston 7
Jamaica

Phone Number(s):

+1 (876) 927-1297

Fax Number(s):

Email:

Current Programs

This school offers more than one program or track leading to a medical degree.

Qualification Title:

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)

Year Instruction Began:

1948

Curriculum Last Revised:

2018

Curriculum Duration:

5 years

Language of Instruction:

English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of secondary education.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is not required

Tuition Paid By:

Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as
reported by the school, are displayed below. “N/A” indicates that no data are available for that
year.

Year	Admitted	Graduated
2019	277	279
2018	375	352
2017	295	252

The information below has been provided by the World Directory’s sponsoring organizations.

Canada

Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from this medical school are acceptable to the provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada click here.

À moins d’avis contraire, les diplômes de médecine de cette faculté de médecine sont acceptables aux ordres des médecins dans les provinces et territoires du Canada, et par conséquent acceptables à toute autre organisation au Canada qui œuvre dans le domaine médical. Pour plus d'information au sujet des facultés de médecine acceptables, telles que définies dans les normes modèles pour l'inscription médicale au Canada, cliquez ici.

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America

Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that:
- For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as “current”.
- For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below.
Graduation Years:
1953 - Current
- The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials.
- All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences, Jamaica

Jamaica

FAIMER SCHOOL ID: F0000014