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Academics

American University of Barbados (AUB) offers a balanced medical curriculum comparable to US medical schools and designed to help prepare students to practice medicine in the US, UK and also the Caribbean. The Preclinical sciences and basic sciences curriculum is delivered on AUB's campus in Barbados. The campus is equipped with modern facilities, including a dedicated Medical Science Resource Centre, a fully equipped anatomy laboratory, and advanced educational technologies such as the Anatomage virtual dissection table. Clinical training is completed at a network of affiliated teaching hospitals in the United States and select international locations. Sessions commence in January, May, and September, with semester terms of 16 weeks in duration.

Programs Offered

5 1/2 years MD Program (Foundations of Medicine + Preclinical Sciences + Basic Sciences + Clinical Sciences)

4 years MD Program (Basic Sciences + Clinical Sciences)

Curriculum

Foundations of Medicine

Semester I

Principles of Biology
General Chemistry
Pure Math
Computer Science
English

Preclinical Sciences

Semester I

Principles of Human Organ systems
Introduction to Biotechnology and Research
Biomedical chemistry
Quantitative methods in Health Sciences
Emerging Technology, AI & Ethics

Semester II

Medical Physics- 1
General Psychology
Biochemistry Fundamentals -1
Communications Skills
General Histology & Cell Biology

Semester III

Clinical Cases and Terminology
General Anatomy
General Physiology
Principles of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical Physics - 2
Biochemistry Fundamentals - 2

Basic Medical Sciences

Semester I

Anatomy I, Physiology I, Histology & Cell Biology I, Biochemistry I, Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Embryology, Medical Research & Evidence-Based Medicine I, Physical Diagnosis I

Semester II

Anatomy II, Physiology II, Histology & Cell Biology II, Biochemistry II, Behavioral Science, Medical Research & Evidence-Based Medicine II, Physical Diagnosis II

Semester III

Microbiology & Immunology I, Pharmacology I, Pathology I, Medical Genetics, Legal & Medical Ethics, Medical Research & Evidence-Based Medicine III, Physical Diagnosis III

Semester IV

Microbiology & Immunology II, Pharmacology II, Pathology II, Nutritional & Complementary Medicine, Medical Research & Evidence-Based Medicine IV, Physical Diagnosis IV

Semester V

USMLE Review
Advanced Introduction to Clinical Medicine (AICM)

Clinical Sciences

The Clinical Sciences Program comprises of 72 weeks of Clinical Rotations (48 weeks of Core Rotations and 24 weeks of Elective Rotations) at our affiliated hospitals and specialized clinical facilities in USA and other countries.

Core Rotations
(48 Weeks)

INTERNAL MEDICINE(12 W)
SURGERY(12 W)
PEDIATRICS(06 W)
FAMILY MEDICINE(06 W)
PSYCHIATRY(06 W)
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY(06 W)

Elective Rotations
(24 Weeks)

Each respective elective rotation ranges from 4-8 weeks.

This may be in any of the various sub-specialties offered by the school depending on the student's future goal.

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