The State of Oregon has joined other states in BANNING recognition of medical degrees from MUA.

See: http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html

Seems MUA is joining the Caribbean medical schools on Antigua and IUHS on St. Kitts in being banned by name in several states due either to each school's home government's dubious reputation for medical school accreditation or each school's lack of credible facilities and/or failure to pass or submit to onsite inspections by state departments of education.

Regarding ultimate licensing, prospective students must consult the state department of education and the State Medical Board of any state in which he/she hopes to practice medicine. And remember: These lists of banned SOM's can change--for better or worse--literally over night. Banned today, but approved tomorrow; or approved today and banned tomorrow.

Check out this thread: http://www.valuemd.com/viewtopic.php?p=71540#71540


Looks like Michigan also!

what's equally disturbing is that the site is using the colloqual phrase "diploma mill". Using an emotive term shows a real agenda rather than distanced professionalism. Not permitting licensure from a school they do not feel is worthy of it is fine and right. Talking about "diploma mills" sounds an aweful lot like Inside Edition. I am unclear if they are affiliated with the government of the state of oregon.

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it is pretty disturbing,
it will be interesting to see how mua ended up on that list ..
and whether they going to follow suit and add the rest of the caribbean schools on there too .. just seems a little odd...

i personally know ppl in residency in mich.. will see how all of this plays out for them..

anyways its the first ive heard of it, if/when i get more info ill pass it on...

From http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/about.html


Looks pretty official to me!

referring thread (locked and joined with this one),

see http://www.valuemd.com/viewtopic.php?p=71678#71678

a school official.

these are very upsetting & disturbing news especially people like me actually here seeing the school is real, not a scam. I too am very puzzle why MUA is on those list. I think MUA is better than many other Carribean schools, though not among the top 4.

It has large self-owned campus, 3 labs, real cadevars (not just 2) a large library, study area, computers, microscope, over 20 professors, recreation facilities etc. etc. Real classess and real students, I don't think MUA should be on those lists.

Hope these will be rectified soon.

I read that. But while I think the site is probably legit, AAIMG has looked official too. What I'm noting is that its not a .gov site. again, i do think its legit but I think something from the medical board of the state could clarify things more.

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Steph
If you get a warning, put on yer manpants and stop whining about it.

Hello
As far as i know, i'm the only 'school official' that regularly posts here...as far as an 'immediate' response goes, it is saturday and I do live on Nevis...so forgive me/us if i haven't posted earlier (yes, that was a extremely slightly sarcastic apology).
We can all speculate til the cows come home, but I have informed the head office in case they do not regularly peruse this unofficial forum, and I'm sure they will look into it right away.
Given that most people on these forums seem to place mua below some schools and above others, it seems odd that so few carribean schools are on that list, particularly the ones 'below' mua.
Therefore, no one be panicking just yet...i'll pass on whatever information i get from the head office.
Does not seem to be much else to say on this, as very little info is present at this time.
Anyway, i'm sure you all have studying to do
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