The University of Health Sciences Antigua (UHSA) is a
private
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,
for-profit medical and nursing school located in Dow's Hill near
Falmouth,
Antigua
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, in the
Caribbean
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. UHSA confers upon its graduates the
Doctor of Medicine
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(MD) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
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History
UHSA was established in 1982 and began instruction in 1983.
The Dow's Hill campus is located about from the capital city of
St. John's. Formerly a
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tracking station, the university is located on a area within the Historical National Park area of
English Harbour
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.
Doctor of Medicine Curriculum
The Doctor of Medicine program at UHSA is a four-year course of study that consists of two semesters per calendar year. Semesters 1-4 are
Basic sciences
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semesters that are completed at the university's Antigua campus. The remainder of the program consists of
Clinical Clerkships
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Medical clerkships
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at affiliated hospitals in the United States, Canada,
Puerto Rico
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, the United Kingdom, and Pakistan.
Government recognition
UHSA is recognized by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda. Because of this recognition, the university is listed in the
FAIMER
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(IMED).
Licensure restrictions
In the United States, the medical boards of the following states have listed UHSA as an institution whose graduates are ineligible for licensure:
*California
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Indiana
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Kansas
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North Dakota
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See also
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International medical graduate An international medical graduate (IMG), earlier known as a foreign medical graduate (FMG), is a physician who has graduated from a medical school outside of the country where he or she intends to practice. The term non-local medical graduate may be ...
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List of medical schools in the Caribbean
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List of universities in Antigua and Barbuda
This is a list of universities in Antigua and Barbuda.
Universities
* University of the West Indies at Five Islandsbr>* American University of Antiguabr>* University of Health Sciences Antiguabr> See also
* List of universities by countr ...
References
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Medical schools in Antigua and Barbuda
Saint Paul Parish, Antigua and Barbuda
Educational institutions established in 1982
1982 establishments in Antigua and Barbuda