Curriculum

Please note that the curriculum is subject to change at the university's discretion.

 

The 4 Year MD Degree Program

The 4 year MD Degree program consists of 2 years of basic science courses at the Aruba campus followed by 2 years of clinical rotation in the United States.  The basic science curriculum is as follows:

First Semester (16 weeks) 

Gross Anatomy 

Histology

Medical Embryology

Medical Ethics

 

Second Semester (16 weeks) 

Biochemistry

Physiology

Genetics

Neurosciences

 

Third Semester (16 weeks)

Microbiology and Immunology

Psychology

Pathology I

Pharmacology

 

Fourth Semester (16 weeks)

Pathology II

Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine 

Physical Diagnosis

 

Fifth Semester (16 weeks)

Introduction To Clinical Medicine

Board Review

 

The 5 Year MD Degree Program

The 5 year MD program consists of 3 years of Pre-Med and Basic Sciences at the Aruba Campus followed by Clinical Rotation in the United States.  The curriculum is as follows:

4 Semesters Of:

 Biology

General Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Physics

Math

English

Introductory Anatomy

 

The detailed curriculum will be provided upon acceptance.

 

Remainder of Program is the same as 4 Year MD Degree Program—

 

CLINICAL CLERKSHIP (Minimum 72 - 80 Weeks)

End of the Second Year

The second year of medical school ends with the Introduction to Clinical Medicine program and enters into the third year to begin the Clinical Clerkship program. In the first two years of medical school, students focus on basic knowledge of health and disease and are introduced to the care of individuals and populations.

The Third and Fourth Years

In the third and fourth years, students become directly involved in the care and study of patients. They begin to work with members of teams caring for hospitalized patients. Third year students rotate through the following clerkships: 12-week rotations in Internal Medicine and Surgery and 6-week rotations in Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology.

End of the Fourth Year

The 4th year consists of 30 weeks of electives. The clerkship program is designed to ease the transition between the Basic Sciences and Postgraduate training by introducing the student to the many fields of medicine and enhancing both their clinical and diagnostic skills. The underlying concept is that the transition from pre-clinical to clinical studies involves both the development of pre-clinical skills and the achievement of the physician role.

 

CORE ROTATIONS

12 Weeks of Internal Medicine 

12 Weeks of General Surgery

6 Weeks of Ob/Gyn 

6 Weeks Pediatrics 

6 Weeks Psychiatry 

6 Weeks of Family Practice

ELECTIVES

24 -30 Weeks  (Any field of your choice)