American International Medical University (AIMU) is an
offshore medical school An offshore medical school is a medical school that caters "primarily to foreign ( American and Canadian citizens) students, wishing to practice medicine in the US and Canada" according to the World Bank, compared to local schools that focus on the ...
located on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. It operates a School of Medicine and a School of Nursing. It partners with universities and hospitals in the United States including Washington Adventist University (WAU) in Takoma Park, Maryland for independent support programs and offers joint classes with WAU for the AIM-U Premedical Science Program on the WAU campus. Future AIM-U programs on the WAU campus may include BSN Completion and Introduction to Clinical Science, as well as the opportunity for AIM-U students to complete the WAU MBA program.
American International Medical University located in Saint Lucia, AIM-U's curriculum and academic programs are prepared and monitored by Members / Specialists of Medical Councils, including Medical School Accreditation Approval and Monitoring Committee, ECFMG.
Accreditation
Accreditation for the school is being considered by the
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American International Medical University is listed in the
FAIMER
The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to "support the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) as it promotes international health p ...
International Medical Education Directory (IMED) effective in 2007 with school ID #F0002364
and in the
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of h ...
's World Directory of Medical Schools. By virtue of its listing in IMED, students graduating from AAIMS are authorized to take part in the
United States Medical Licensing Examination
The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a three-step examination program for medical licensure in the United States sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). P ...
three-part examinations. Those who pass the examinations are eligible according to the
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates According to the US Department of Education, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates is "the authorized credential evaluation and guidance agency for non-U.S. physicians and graduates of non-U.S. medical schools who seek to practice ...
to register for and participate in the
National Resident Matching Program
The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), also called The Match, is a United States-based private non-profit non-governmental organization created in 1952 to place U.S. medical school students into residency training programs located in Unite ...
(NRMP).
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Universities and colleges in Saint Lucia
Nursing schools in Saint Lucia
Medical schools in the Caribbean
2007 establishments in Saint Lucia
Educational institutions established in 2007
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