I have no clue if IUHS will fail.

My point earlier was you can not just throw out a blanket statement that "online" education is a failure. The University of Phoenix is successful for a reason, and it is the flexibility that an online education allows.

Further, to a large extent, medicine in itself is a career of self-directed learning. It requires independent education throughout a 20-30 year career.

Obviously I am not suggesting that any clinical education be replaced by a virtual patient. That is ridiculous. However. I think you can learn Biochemistry, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology in many different ways. They can be sitting in a classroom, sitting in front of your computer, or from reading a textbook.

That point is not even open for debate.

The issue is Gross Anatomy. I recognize the need for cadaver dissection, and this is where IUHS needs to address this issue. I think they could very easily address it by simply offering a June-August GA intensive study option on campus. Many US schools already do it, and it would allow for easier understanding of form and function when they begin their studies.

Online education will evolve, and ultimately will become a viable option for medical students, for both US and Foreign medical schools alike.

Many of you have valid points, do you want to be the one who is challenging state licensing boards? The answer is obviously no. It is always easier to navigate a path of least resistance. That being said, it comes down to personal choice. If you are dumb enough to fork over 20K per annua and not be able to practice in this country, you really have no one else to blame other than yourself.

If anyone needs an online community to tell them the possible risks associated with a new venture like IUHS, then possibly you shouldn't become a physician in the first place.

The caribbean medical school market has always been "buyer beware", there are no guarantees outside of the Big 3/4 (SGU, Ross, AUC, and possibly Saba). But they all faced similar difficult circumstances in their infancies. The test for IUHS will be how well organized they are, and how well they can address the concerns of licensing boards. If they a poorly organized and dimwitted, they will fail miserably.