Just wanted to give a some positive light to IUHS, I am a 1st year student, I have a masters degress, bachelors degree, and even an associates. but i recieved no "advanced standing" I started in block 1 just like everyone else. I know there is alot of concern about licensing in the US, I have found 5 states who are not currently excepting IUHS degrees, hopefully that will change with more graduates. I have talked with genossa maximillian via email, before I started the program, gm was straight forward about, so I knew the risks of some states not accepting IUHS, but most due. As for the televideo conferancing portion of the distant learning process, as I understand it quite a few US medical school have some of their lectures online, where students can review and montior the lectures that way. I will agree that the televideo aspect will make some portions of school challenging, especially gross anatomy, IUHS is using netters anatomy which is an excellent resource, but still lacking versus the human cadaveor. fortunately I can attend autopsies and cadaver labs at my hospital and local university. but the lectures are intense, reviewing much of the same information as the US medcial schools, right now we are enduring micro, immunology, anatomy, pharmacology and etc. People really shouldn't judge so quickly, I have been working in healthcare for 17 years now and still am amazed at some of the attitudes of superiority by some people. IMG's take the same exams as the US schools, which is what is required of any MD. I have know IMG's who were very brilliant and US MD's who I can't believe have a license and vice versa as well.
So don't be quick to judge, methods of learning have evolved. Guess I will see as my education continues.