No, it's a great post and something we can link to when students come to this forum asking for information about the KMC side of the twinning program.

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Electives [X]1 [X]2 [ * ]3 [ ]4 [ ]5 [ ]6 [ ]7


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I really don't know much, but I can tell you this. Last semester many of the professors came from Manipal to Antigua to teach the Anatomy labs and I have to say I really enjoyed most of them. They were very knowledgeable and insightful. Needless to say, they are all gone this semester for whatever reason. They are "MIA" according to Dr. H...

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YES! Thank you Medi...sounds like medschool boot camp.

I wish I had more of a chance to connect with current students while I was over there last month.

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AUA / KMCIC

Correct: BSc III through BSc VI at KMCIC correspond to Med 1 through Med 4 at AUA. It confused me the first time I looked at it too.

I'm usually at my desk from 8:30am to 4:25pm or so Monday through Friday. This week I'm out Monday)holiday) and Wednesday(visiting SUNY Stonybrook). But other than that I'm there: 866-562-7708.

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Associate Director of Admissions
AUA / KMCIC

Is AUA trying to get California approval only for their twinning program with KMCIC? Or also for AUA alone? Does anyone also know if one would have to take the basic sciences at Manipal to be eligible for Cali if they were to get approved? Is it also possible for AUA graduates to Cali approval through getting a new york license and then applying for Cali? Thx guys.

As I understand it, KMCIC is not California approved, so whether or not you complete your Basic Sciences in India, you won't be able to practice in California.

No.

If you already are a KMC-(AUA) student, don't worry so much about California accreditation. Assume that you won't get licensed there (or in any other state that uses the California list) and focus on maximizing the list of other states you can practice in - by making sure you rotate only through ACGME-accredited clinical sites, for example.

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[X]Family Medicine [X]Internal Medicine [X]Ob/Gyn [X] Surgery [X]Psychiatry [X]Pediatrics
Electives [X]1 [X]2 [ * ]3 [ ]4 [ ]5 [ ]6 [ ]7


Don't know what a Greenbook rotation is? Click here.

Sir
Can you please tell me what is the eligibility required for this twinning program because i am a resident of india and just completed my high school from here. I came to know that this program was only for nri students and not for us so kindly reply me regarding the same as soon as possible

How is the regular environment, outside classes? Student lives, student clubs and things like that?
There is a basket ball team, a bhangra team, and any other team you can imagine. the teachers strongly encourage to join in after school activities. If there isn't a team, you make one.

They have independence day/republic day parades where our school participates in marches. Our boys basketball team won intercollege so we got a holiday.
I like to hang out with the RIs a lot because they do more fun things. I joined Dramanon, a drama club which puts on wonderful plays!
I go to learn bharatanatyam in Udupi and learn classical music. I spend about a hr each on saturday and sunday for these.
I'm currently learning Kannada so than I can communicate with patients in the hospital. They give you a better response if you can talk to them in their own language.
there is MSAID--they go help out in orphanages about 2/more times a month, they do lots of fundraising and support hospitals.
The Kasturba Hospital recently opened up a volunteer branch where they allow us to go in for a hour or more a week to help them out.
One of my friend belongs to an astronomy club.
And how much time do you spend on academic activities /day?
Hmmmm...Not as much as I should.
The first 2 semesters of basic science is just memorization. This year is more of applying what I learned. I find these classes lots of fun. This time we lucked out and got great professors from the main campus.
Some days I'm done by noon and some by 4pm. So I just go over the lectures and read the related textbook material. So I'm done by 7:30, go to dinner.
Thats all it takes me on short days. Long days takes me up until 9pm or more. I usually have time to read a few pages of my favorite novel by the end of the day.
THIS IS IF I KEPT UP WITH STUDIES EVERY DAY!
If I skip a day or two, I find myself scrambling to finish it on saturday nights/sunday nights.
Again, friday, satuday evenings are when I do my extra activities.
I still wish there are at least 10 more hours in a day so I can completely learn everything...

The Night life:
There are a few night clubs. My class goes to Goa/bangalore/mangalore the long weekend after sessional exams.
I don't know much about it because my idea of a wild night is reading a novel until 2 am

thanks a lot!
I'm glad you're doing well (and liking it). Its also very good to know on the student life @ KMC.

Should I go there, i might learn classical music as well ! (provided I manage my courses on time).

Thanks again

hi,

i just got got a confirmation letter from Kmc for july 08 anrollment. am really excited. Just wondering if anyone has info abt this kmc-aua twinning program with medical council of india. Any possibility they would approve to practice in india once they graduate or in the future.