Latest on AUA and California Medical Board Opinion

[Docbiz]

It really never ends. CA looks like a long shot for any new school. See Below about AUA claims that dual registered students can go to CA

"The Medical Board of California does not recognize AUA. Therefore, AUA graduates are not eligible to train in or practice medicine in California.

AUA has not applied for recognition in California. The process of evaluating a new medical school can take several years. There is no guarantee that a specific school will apply for recognition in California or that, if a school applies, the Board will grant the school recognition or that recognition will be granted retroactively to all former students and graduates.

If your son wishes to train in or become licensed in California, he will need to complete ALL of his medical education in a school or schools that the California Board recognizes. This link shows you which medical schools are recognized:

http://www.medbd.ca.gov/Applicant_Sc...Recognized.htm

If your son considers English-language schools in Eastern Europe, make sure this phrase appears after the school's name: "(including English program)." That phrase will appear after the school's name if the California Board recognizes the school's English program.

Assuming your son is currently enrolled in a California-recognized medical school, he may want to rethink the concept of transferring to a second medical school. The paperwork hassles of transferring between medical schools will follow him throughout his medical career! If he wishes to transfer to a Caribbean school that offers clinical rotations in California, his choices are American University of the Caribbean, Ross University, St. George's University and possibly Saba University. [The California Board granted recognition to Saba University in November 2004 (retroactivity was limited to January 1, 2002), so I'm not sure if Saba University has developed any affiliations with California teaching hospitals yet. It might be too early.]

The California Board recognizes Kasturba Medical College's five-year medical program that results in the M.B.B.S. degree. Students formally enrolled in this Indian medical school's five-year program are eligible to complete clinical rotations in approved California teaching hospitals. Students enrolled in AUA cannot gain eligibility to complete clinical rotations in California by some type of co-enrollment or limited term enrollment in Kasturba Medical College. I'm aware that AUA's management has a different opinion, but I'm not at liberty to comment further.

To guarantee their eligibility in California, Californians and California-bound individuals need to attend and graduate from a medical school(s) that is currently recognized by the California Board. There is too much at stake to deviate from the traditional pathway to licensure.

Let me know if you have other questions about international medical schools."

Pat Park, Foreign Schools Liaison, Medical Board of California

[BTH]

Wow, great post. Perhaps that will clear up some of the confusion about students from AUA being able to practice in CA. Ciao.

[MDXRS22]

That's scarry

[Alien]

Originally Posted by ricky4rs

That's scarry

It actually won't leave scars.

But is horrrrible!