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Originally Posted by dr trouble
Dear collegue
i wish to clarify a particular misunderstanding
every school recognised by the WHO is NOT NECESSARILY RECOGNISED BY THE GMC!!!!
i.e st christophers school in london and senegal - recognised by WHO but NOT by GMC
mmm many of the medical universities in RUSSIA - recognised by WHO but NOT by GMC
the list continues and in-corporates a few of the carribean schools. so just because the website of the school says it has GMC approval - contact the GMC and ask anyway. after all it is ur future 
thank u |
Dear Dr Trouble,
There is no misunderstanding to clarify- except perhaps on your own part.
I wrote that "
almost" every course in WHO is good for GMC/PLAB and of its "
general" policy of following WHO (by the way thanks for instructing us all in the use of bold type and multiple exclamation marks; personally I prefer italics where appropriate).
IMED currently lists 2066 med. schools worldwide (I am assuming that the WHO directory is still closed for repairs). The GMC lists 2 schools which are WHO-listed but not approved. It lists a further 9 whose grads. will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. I'll leave you to work out the rather small percentages.
You go on to assert that "
many" (was the triple 'm' a typo, or another emphatic style?) of the Russian schools are not approved. IMED lists 65 schools in that country: only 3 of which are in the GMC's "
may" be approved category.
As well as reading the actual wording of my post more carefully you might well be advised to look at its
context.
JayT seemed to think that recognition for licensure said something significant about the general quality of the school. By pointing out how few schools are not approved I hoped to remove that "particular misunderstanding". His reply indicates that he found it a useful point.
However, I would agree with you that prospective students should always check with the relevant licensing authorities before committing themselves.