Forum: Main International Medical School Forum Location: Guyana Year Founded: 2000 USA Clinical Rotations: Yes Time required for MD: 4 Years Email: Email AISM Survey: AISM Medical School Review

A Brief History of Guyana by The World Factbook 2005

Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to black settlement of urban areas and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. This ethnocultural divide has persisted and has led to turbulent politics. Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966, but until the early 1990s it was ruled mostly by socialist-oriented governments. In 1992, Cheddi JAGAN was elected president, in what is considered the country's first free and fair election since independence. Upon his death five years later, he was succeeded by his wife Janet, who resigned in 1999 due to poor health. Her successor, Bharrat JAGDEO, was reelected in 2001. Read More

The American International School of Medicine AISM Curriculum is a four-year program consisting of two years of basic science studies, (core courses plus organ system interrelationships) and 78 weeks of clinical rotations. All basic science courses will be taught in a coordinated manner. Frequent seminars, demonstrations and conferences on clinically related problems and issues, will be scheduled throughout the year. Upon completion of the basic- science years, students will be eligible for a Masters of Science (MS) degree in Medical Sciences, after successfully defending a research thesis.

The subsequent two years of clinical work leads to the completion of the MD degree. The emphasis in the third year will be on the application of basic clinical skills, gaining an understanding of the pathophysiology of disease, acquiring experience working as a member of the health care team and developing interpersonal skills and relationships which are essential to the practice of medicine. After consulting with clinical faculty advisors, students will enroll in an individualized curriculum, designed to meet their particular educational needs and professional goal.

Through this curriculum each student will attain a certain basic proficiency and understanding of medicine, while permitted the freedom to develop his or her own individual interests and
characteristic. In the fourth year, emphasis is placed upon developing traits, characteristics, habits and knowledge that will start the student on a life long process of self-development and advancement in medicine.

The American International School of Medicine has its main campus, OCEANVIEW CAMPUS, Georgetown, Guyana, South America; with satellite centers in the United Kingdom and clinical training sites in the United States, Trinidad, England, Canada, and Guyana.

Our students participate in clinical rotations at hospitals in Guyana, UK, Trinidad, West Indies and the United States among other countries. Together, these facilities are geared to provide our students with the opportunity to learn and become involved with the most comprehensive health care facilities available in the world.

AISM Medical School sets and maintains the highest standards that are comparable to those of major accredited institutions in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The curriculum is augmented to meet regional needs by the introduction of programs in nutrition, epidemiology and preventive medicine, as well as tropical medicine. Instructions are in English delivered by reputable, experienced international medical educators with proven techniques of imparting knowledge.

The medical school is listed with the W.H.O. (World Health Organization), and our graduates are eligible for certification in Guyana, UK, and USA. AISM students are eligible for ECFMG certification (after achieving passing scores on the USMLE step I / step II, CSA and English test) in United States. The Government of Guyana recognizes the Medical Degree and graduates are eligible for certification by the General Medical Council.