Which school is next then????

It's like Spartan, CASHU and WINDSOR are steady and there to stay with the flow. I bet!!

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From your information I take it that the Senegalese authorities have formally confirmed their support and approval of St. Chris?

i think the school can continue to operate in the UK, as the GMC cannot yet really close them down. they can simply not recognize the degree.

what is concerning for current and past students will be the stateside reaction to this. i find it pretty hard to believe that most states will recognize a degree that has lost its recognition anywhere. i am also pretty sure that givin the nature of the GMC investigation (ie charter issues) that the ECFMG will have to look into it.

what are current students and recent grads doing? hopefully NOBODY is still considering this school for january 2006. if this is not a serious wake up call, i dont know what is.

All of this talk is just that talk. If, students new or old have questions regarding what is going on they should contact the GMC for assistance.

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the GMC has made it pretty clear that they do not recognize the degree. the school admin has made it pretty clear that they do not give good info.

what is left to be determined is how this will impact licensure in the US. the best people to contact for that are the state boards.

however, at this point, i think all would agree that it is a very, very foolish and risky decision to attend st chris.

i would love to hear some input from current students as to how this is being handled at the school.

also, if anybody has heard from any state or the ECFMG, please do post that info.

This doesn't bode well for the students of SC. Many states will now have grounds for not granting licensure. Who knows what the ECFMG will decide, but the idea that the grads of the school cannot practice on the soil where they went to school is not good. I am sorry to hear this. G

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Contact the GMC? For what? They have already issued a statement.

Someone posted that some officials from Senegal visited the campus and even made supportive statements. Are you saying that SC has lost the support of the Government of Senegal? What is your source of information?

Find out if they have wrapped up their investigation. Perhaps this is the end of it. Also, call Oregon for more info. They are really on top of these things.

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

Per Oregon

St. Christopher's College of MedicineSenegal, UK***Suspended by the British medical licensing authority, November 2005.*** ***Senegal denies its degree-granting authority*** ODA has no evidence that this is an accredited or otherwise acceptable provider of postsecondary education meeting Oregon standards. Note: "St Christopher's Medical school (aka) St Christopher's Medical College based in Luton is not recognised by the UK authorities as a degree course provider nor does it satisfy the criteria for degree awarding..." UK Higher Education Governance office, 2004.

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their announcement says nothing yet about the ruling they will make for non-approved schools to do clerkships/clinicals in the UK; this would be a limiting factor also?

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