The San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (SJBSM) is a
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medical school
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in
Caguas, Puerto Rico. It formally opened its doors in 1978. The school grants the
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.),
Master in Public Health (M.P.H.), Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS), and
Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees. The institution also has a local
Transitional Year program.
History
SJBSM was founded in 1978 in
San Juan, Puerto Rico as a non profit corporation, incorporated under the laws of
Puerto Rico. In 1979, it was authorized by the
Council of Higher Education of Puerto Rico ''Their mission'' is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access to all the students.
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to offer studies pertinent to the M.D. degree. The institution continued to develop through the years, and it moved its facilities to the city of
Caguas in 1988, an important urban center in Puerto Rico with nearly 150,000 inhabitants.
In February 1998, the
Middle States Association, granted Candidacy for Accreditation Status to the School. It was in November 1998 that was certified to participate in the Title IV Program of the
Department of Federal Education, specifically in the
Federal Family Education Loan Program. In 1999, the school bought Caguas' Regional Hospital, Dr. Eduardo Garrido Morales, and took control over its operations under the name of San Juan Bautista Hospital. In 2004, SJBSM was accredited by the
. SJBSM has been accredited by the
Liaison Committee on Medical Education since 2007. It also became a member of the Board of Medical Examiners of Puerto Rico.
In late 2011, the assets of the San Juan Bautista Hospital were acquired by the Mennonite Health System (Sistema de Salud Menonita), changing its name to Hospital Menonita de Caguas. As part of a thirty-year rental agreement, the Department of Health of Puerto Rico conditioned the acquisition on retaining the school of medicine and its residencies.
Licenses and accreditations
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Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
*
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Council on Higher Education of Puerto Rico (CHE-PR)
*
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO)
* Board of Medical Examiners of Puerto Rico
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant(ARC-PA)
References
External links
Official website
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1978 establishments in Puerto Rico
Caguas, Puerto Rico
Medical schools in Puerto Rico
Universities and colleges in Puerto Rico
Educational institutions established in 1978