I'm currently a student in the M.D. program at Xavier Bonaire, in my 2nd semester, and I've been a silent spectator on valuemd for a while now. I've been reading a LOT of information misrepresenting Xavier Bonaire, and as a student of Xavier Bonaire, I feel I need to clear a few things up.

As a sister campus of Xavier Aruba, Xavier Bonaire, and Xavier Panama for that matter, are also recognized by the WHO. I called the WHO, Regional Office for the Americas (+1 202 974 3000) and spoke with a representative- he verified this as fact.

This is not to say that the owners are the same. I don't know about Xavier Panama because it did not exist when I joined Xavier Bonaire, so I cannot speak on its behalf. However, the owners (and operators) of Xavier Bonaire are completely, and entirely, separate from Xavier Aruba. I do not know the owners of Xavier Aruba- I'm sure they are nice folks. I do however know the owners of Xavier Bonaire. I had met them in person on three separate occasions before I had made a commitment to their school. Rest assured, they're all practicing and teaching physicians in the U.S. except for their CEO (he's a businessman). The rest are all M.D.s with the exception of one or two D.O.s.

With that being said, I'd like to add that Xavier Bonaire does, in fact, have a charter. First of all, the people that run Xavier Bonaire, as I have already mentioned but feel I need to reiterate nonetheless, are not businessmen. They are physicians who know what they are doing since they have been in academic medicine in the U.S. for anywhere from five to 25 years- therefore, it's only logical that an educated group such as the group running Xavier Bonaire would ensure that their operation is airtight, i.e. legal and legitimate in every way- which obviously would include something as basic as a charter.

If you are a serious student, as I am, you would take the time to go through proper channels to verify this information instead of falling prey to people who post malicious content on these open forums.

Best of luck to all you future docs