Medical University of the Americas, or MUA for short, is a medical school located in the island of Nevis. It started in 1998 and it has a track record of being a challenging medical school. The school has  over 700 students who are already practicing either in residency or as fully licensed physicians in the US.

MUA sets up all the core rotations for their students. Unfortunately, students have to set up their own elective rotations. Also, the school does not allow students to go through third parties to set up their elective rotations, they prefer students to go directly through the coordinator of hospitals and medical centers. This is a stressful process because students have a hard time with studies, finances, and shelf exams, and they have to look for elective spots. MUA pays for the core rotations from the tuition but they require students to pay extra fees for elective rotations if the school is not affiliated with hospital and if the elective rotation is more than $250 per week..

Tuition Rates

The tuition rates listed below are as of January 2014. They are subject to change, as in they will increase every year.

• Basic Sciences are $11,000 per semester, with five semesters in order to complete it. 
• Clinical sciences are $12,575 per semester, with five semester to complete it.
• The Premedical Program costs $7,000 per semester, and the number of semesters required depends on the students.

Basic Sciences

The basice sciences are conducted on the island of Nevis. It compromises of 5 semesters, so 20 months total. These courses are the required in order for the student to sit for the USMLE Step 1. The following is an idea of what to expect:

First Semester

Gross Anatomy

Histology and Cell Biology

Embryology

Foundations of Clinical Medicine I

Second Semester

Biochemistry

Human Physiology

Medical Genetics

Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

Informatics and Evidence-Based Medicine

Foundations of Clinical Medicine II

Third Semester

Microbiology and Immunology

Neurosciences

Medical Psychology

Medical & Legal Ethics

Foundations of Clinical Medicine III

Fourth Semester

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Pathology I

Foundations of Clinical Medicine IV

Fifth Semester

Pathology II

Integrative Study of the Basic Sciences

Foundations of Clinical Medicine V

Clinical Sciences

After the student passes the USMLE Step 1, he or she must conduct 42 weeks of core rotations: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychology, Surgery, and Obstetrics and Gynecology. After completion of each core rotation, students are to sit for an NBME shelf exam at a Prometric testing center. After core rotations students are to complete 30 weeks of elective rotations.

MUA students get into variety of residency appointments. See their complete list in their graduates page.

Contact In the US

Medical University of the Americas

c/o R3 Education Inc.

27 Jackson Road, Suite 302

Devens, Massachusetts 01434, United States

Phone 978-862-9500

Fax 978-862-9599

Contact on Nevis

Medical University of the Americas

P.O. Box 701

Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies

Phone 869-469-9177

Fax 869-469-9180

Saint James School of Medicine (SJSM) is located on the British colony island of Anguilla. It was originally established in 2000 on the Dutch island of Bonaire. On October 1, 2013, the Bonaire campus became the subcampus of the Anguilla campus.

Saint James School of Medicine's US office is located in Illinois. Currently SJSM is one of the cheapest caribbean medical schools that's available. The tuition cost of basic sciences is $7,150 per semester and for clinical clerkships it is $8,200 as of January 2014.

The school only accepts US/Canadian citizens and permanent residents. So, if you do not have either or then it's strongly recommended not to apply.

The basic science consists of 16 months of class work on the island of Anguilla. Afterwards, students must move to Chicago, IL in USA and conduct the Advanced Introduction to Clinical Medicine 5th semester. After the 5th semester students can take at least 4 months off to study for the USMLE Step 1 and take the exam. After the students pass the USMLE Step 1, he/she must complete 80 weeks of clinical clerkships with the ACGME hospitals and medical centers, which are affiliated with the school. Within those 80 weeks the students must pass the USMLE Step 2 CK and the USMLE Step 2 CS and complete a thesis project in order to graduate.

Currently many SJSM graduates are in residencies.  Each year more and more graduates attain residencies. Their names can be found in the News/Events section of the school's website.

Saint James School of Medicine Contact Information
Address:
1480 Renaissance Dr, Suite 300
Park Ridge, IL 60068
USA

Tel: 800-542-1553 or 847-375-0543
Fax: 847-298-2539
Email: info@mail.sjsm.org