Do you have NEW YORK approval yet?

[FFDR]

I know you can do 12 weeks of CLINICALS but lets talk about RESIDENCY. Can someone tell me is NEW YORK APPROVING IAU grads for RESIDENCY and LICENSED PHYSCIANS? How about NEW JERSEY? Is that approved for clinicals or residency?

When will IAU have RESIDENTS?
Does IAU have students doing clinicals yet?

We all know IAU is a new school. My intentions are not to bash it. I am actually considering applying to IAU but new schools bring concerns. How can we be assured that what happened at St. Christopher's isn't going to happen at IAU? How can we be assured that IAU is really the real deal, and not going to shut down becuase of low enrollment and expensive costs of operation? How can we be assured that IAU will dedicate themselves to teaching medicine to its students, and not dedicate themselves to becoming a business? Some schools, like on Aruba, students complain that they don't have enough teachers hired, and are actually teaching themselves. This is not the way med. should be taught/learned ... What is the classroom situation like at IAU? How is teaching and learning at IAU?

Anxiously waiting to hear back ...

[CheekyCaliCow]

Do yourself a HUGE favor and call the New York state medical licensing board to see if any of the schools you are looking into are restricted. Don't just rely on what the schools tells you. :rolleyes:

I know you can do 12 weeks of CLINICALS but lets talk about RESIDENCY. Can someone tell me is NEW YORK APPROVING IAU grads for RESIDENCY and LICENSED PHYSCIANS? How about NEW JERSEY? Is that approved for clinicals or residency?

When will IAU have RESIDENTS?
Does IAU have students doing clinicals yet?

We all know IAU is a new school. My intentions are not to bash it. I am actually considering applying to IAU but new schools bring concerns. How can we be assured that what happened at St. Christopher's isn't going to happen at IAU? How can we be assured that IAU is really the real deal, and not going to shut down becuase of low enrollment and expensive costs of operation? How can we be assured that IAU will dedicate themselves to teaching medicine to its students, and not dedicate themselves to becoming a business? Some schools, like on Aruba, students complain that they don't have enough teachers hired, and are actually teaching themselves. This is not the way med. should be taught/learned ... What is the classroom situation like at IAU? How is teaching and learning at IAU?

Anxiously waiting to hear back ...

[IAU]

I agree with the previous posting in that every student should contact the licensing board for any and all states in which they wish to train or practice.

Now let me address FFDR's concerns...

Q. I know you can do 12 weeks of CLINICALS but lets talk about RESIDENCY. Can someone tell me is NEW YORK APPROVING IAU grads for RESIDENCY and LICENSED PHYSCIANS? How about NEW JERSEY? Is that approved for clinicals or residency?

A. We are currently in the process of obtaining accreditation with the state of New York. We'll know by mid-2007 after our Spring site visit. If accredited, which is likely, our students will be able to do their clinicals in the NY/NJ area.

Q. When will IAU have RESIDENTS?
A. After our first students begin to graduate, by the end of 2007.

Q. Does IAU have students doing clinicals yet?
A. Yes, there are approximately 20 students doing their clinicals in Illinois, Georgia, and Louisiana.

Q. We all know IAU is a new school. My intentions are not to bash it. I am actually considering applying to IAU but new schools bring concerns. How can we be assured that what happened at St. Christopher's isn't going to happen at IAU?
A. St. Christopher's "fell" due to the dishonesty and greed of one, or a few, individuals (charter issues). IAU does not and will never have in its ranks anyone who puts money above education. Those of us involved with the school, from admin to the faculty to the president, take education very seriously. We are well aware of our newness but are confident that growth is inevitable due to our dedication to the students, the true "builders" of everything IAU, and to the Saint Lucians (from the locals to the politicians) who have received us very well. We are transparent, and plan to keep it that way.

Q. How can we be assured that IAU is really the real deal, and not going to shut down becuase of low enrollment and expensive costs of operation?
A. Yes, it is very costly to begin and maintain a medical school, especially with a low student population (~70 students) but the owners knew this from the beginning. Of course I cannot get into the details but shutting down due to finances is an impossibility since IAU is extremely financially secure. IAU is run on cash, not credit (unlike many schools in the region).

Q. How can we be assured that IAU will dedicate themselves to teaching medicine to its students, and not dedicate themselves to becoming a business? Some schools, like on Aruba, students complain that they don't have enough teachers hired, and are actually teaching themselves. This is not the way med. should be taught/learned ... What is the classroom situation like at IAU? How is teaching and learning at IAU?
A. We have separate faculty members teaching each of our subjects on campus. The class size does not dictate whether or not faculty will be available. Our students are guaranteed an expert educator for every course they take. Whether there be 5 students in a class or 15, there will be a faculty member ready to do his or her job: to educate. To give our students anything less than our undivided attention would be academically immoral, and foolish if we want IAU to be the best that it can be.

[FFDR]

Thank you for you response.