Study in All Saints University Dominica (Medicine in the Caribbean)

All Saints University Dominica

All Saints University is recognized and accredited by the National Accreditation Board, Dominica. The University offers a 4-year MD degree program for individuals who possess Bachelor of Science degree in Life Sciences or Engineering and 5-year MD degree program for secondary school or high school science graduates. The University is authorized by the Government of Dominica to confer Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree upon students of the University who successfully complete all the MD (MBBS) degree graduation requirements of the University. Graduates of the University are also eligible to practice in Dominica.

Additionally, the University is recognized;

• The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, Philadelphia, USA (www.ecfmg.org)
• Listed in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED).
• The World Health Organization (WHO) (Avicenna) (www.avicenna.ku.dk).
• Medical Council of Canada (MCC)
• General Medical Council (GMC), United Kingdom
• Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)

Consequently, graduates of the University are eligible to sit for United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE), Examinations Conducted by the Medical Council of Canada (MCCEE, MCCQE1 and MCCQE2), Licensing Examinations conducted by the GMC (PLAB 1 and 2) and examinations conducted by MDCN.  As a result of this recognition, a good number of graduates from All Saints University currently practice in these countries and are also eligible to apply for practicing license in other countries recognized by the World Health Organization and listed in the WHO (Avicenna) directory of medical schools, (www.avicenna.ku.dk). We have graduates currently practicing in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Nigeria, Norway, Israel, India, Bangladesh, Botswana, etc.

In terms of infrastructural facilities and faculty, our University campuses are well equipped with state of the art facilities including well-equipped classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and highly qualified and experienced faculty from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, and Nigeria amongst others. Clinical training of our students also takes place at top notch affiliated teaching hospitals in the United States as well as  Dominica. 

The breakdown fees for the 5-Year MD Degree program is outlined below. Please note that all fees are in US Dollars and Lunch meals inclusive.

4-Year MD degree Program
Premedical requirements for admission into the 4-year MD degree program normally include University or College-level courses  as follows: 

- One academic year (2 semesters) of General Biology or Zoology
- One academic year of General or Inorganic Chemistry and one academic year of Organic Chemistry
- One academic year of Physics
- One academic year of English
- One academic year of Mathematics or Calculus
- A broad background in liberal arts or social sciences

5- Year MD Degree Program
Students or applicants who do not possess the premedical prerequisites for admission into the 4-Year MD degree program highlighted above are encouraged to apply for admission into the 5-Year MD degree program of All Saints University School of Medicine. Such applicants must possess a high school or secondary school diploma or certificate with credits in Maths, English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

TRANSFER STUDENTS
All Saints University accepts qualified transfer students from accredited or recognized medical schools. Applications from such students or applicants must meet the admission requirements of the University enumerated above. Transfer credits may be granted to a student for medical courses already successfully completed by the student at his / her previous medical school.  

GENERAL COST OF LIVING

Accommodation is an Average of $250 per month. General living cost ranges from $300 to $600 per month depending on individual habits and preferences.

APPLICATION AND ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Step 1;

·        Send us a scanned copy of your school leaving certificate.

·        Send us a scanned copy of your International Passport data page.

·        One letter of recommendation. It can be from the principal or Doctor.

Step 2;

• You will receive an acceptance letter after which you will be asked to pay a sum of about the first-year tuition fee directly into the school account (This fee includes Tuition and meals). 

STEP 3;

• After payment of the tuition fee, the student received a Visa wave within one week and bought a ticket. As a Nigerian, you don’t need a visa to travel to Dominica.     

Several Graduates of All Saints University have recently commenced or completed residency in various specialties and at various reputable teaching hospitals across the United States and Canada. A few of these places include:

• University of Toledo, Ohio (Psychiatry)
• University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Internal Medicine)
• Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia (Family Medicine)
• University of Illinois, Peoria, Illinois (Pediatrics)
• St. Joseph Health Care, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Neurology)
• University of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Internal Medicine)
• Beth Israel Medical Center, New York (Surgery)
• Vanguard McNeal Hospital, Illinois (Internal Medicine)
• Concord Hospital, Concord, New Hampshire (Family Medicine)
• State University of New York at Buffalo, New York (Family Medicine)
• Franklin Square Hospital Center, Baltimore, Maryland (Internal Medicine)
• McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Pediatric Neurology)
• University of Wyoming, Cheyenne, Wyoming (Family Medicine)
• Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc, Michigan (Family Medicine)
• University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama (Pediatrics)

Graduate of All Saints University as Chief Resident, Internal Medicine at University of South Dakota, SD, USA: Check the link here (http://www.usd.edu/medical-school/residencies/imresidents.cfm)

1. Dr. Funmilayo Dada

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