Top Caribbean Medical School - Accreditation and Recognition | AUSOM

Avalon University School of Medicine is a North American curriculum based medical program and our graduates are geared for a career in medicine in the United States and Canada.

AUSOM has taken all necessary steps to ensure that AUSOM’s graduates are eligible for U.S. and Canadian medical licensure. AUSOM is a recognized Caribbean Medical School and for a Medical University to be approved, it must be chartered on the country of location.

Accredited Caribbean Medical School

Avalon University School of Medicine is chartered and recognized by the Government of Curacao. This charter entitles AUSOM to grant a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree to students who have successfully completed the medical school’s approved curriculum in medical education, which includes an emphasis on the medical licensing exams and being a competent practicing physician.

AUSOM is also recognized by the United States accrediting body, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates® (ECFMG). ECFMG is an organization that promotes excellence in medical education throughout the world. Requirements for graduate certification in the U.S. are outlined by ECFMG and followed by students graduating from any international medical school. This endorsement means our program is structured so graduates of AUSOM are eligible to take all phases of the USMLE and subsequently apply to U.S. residency programs with the objective of obtaining residency placement.

Eligibility for U.S. residency programs recognized by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires Caribbean medical school students to obtain a certificate from the ECFMG. Certificate eligibility depends on whether a school is listed in the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research’s® (FAIMER) International Medical Education Directory® (IMED). AUSOM is currently listed in this publication. Medical schools are listed in FAIMER’s IMED when they receive recognition by the appropriate local agency within their country, for example, a Ministry of Education. Additionally, to be eligible for the USMLE, a student must attend an IMED listed medical school.

AUSOM is also recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and can be found in their most recent World Directory of Medical Schools. The WHO is an agency of the United Nations that serves to help coordinate and monitor international medical education programs. The WHO recognizes a medical school if it is deemed an appropriate education or training institution for healthcare workers. With these accreditation’s AUSOM graduates are able to obtain positions in U.S. and Canadian Residency Programs.

Additionally, the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) considers AUSOM a recognized medical school. Since AUSOM is an MCC listed Caribbean medical school, this permits AUSOM’s graduates to pursue Canadian residency positions and Canadian medical licensure. This includes taking the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE), which is the Canadian equivalent of the USMLE.

AUSOM is listed with the Medical Council of India. Being an MCI approved Caribbean medical school, AUSOM, AUSOM graduates are eligible to practice medicine in India. At Avalon University School of Medicine, our goal is to ensure that students and graduates of the medical school program are prepared and successful in all aspects of their medical career endeavors. The faculty at Avalon University provides a unique and modern medical education experience; while continually focusing on the preparation for the medical licensing exams. Moreover, MCI has recognized Avalon University School of Medicine for Education Loan in India.