A Brief History of United Kingdom by The World Factbook
2005
Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th
century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy
and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire
stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the
20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars.
The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding
itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent
members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO, and of
the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy;
it currently is weighing the degree of its integration with continental
Europe. A member of the EU, it chose to remain outside the Economic and
Monetary Union for the time being. Constitutional reform is also a significant
issue in the UK. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales,
and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999, but the latter
is suspended due to bickering over the peace process. Read
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St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop
College of Medicine
St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine has campuses located in Luton, England
and Dakar, Senegal. St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine offers a four-year
M.D. program and a six-year M.D. program.
These programs are designed to meet the requirements of the United States
Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). The M.D. program consists of five
fifteen-week semesters in the basic sciences followed by six semesters
in clinical clerkships. Students will complete their basic sciences in
England and do all their clinical rotations in the U.S. at ACGME hospitals.
The M.D., Ph.D. program consists of nine fifteen-week semesters: five
fifteen-week semesters in the basic sciences and four fifteen-week semesters
in research. This is followed by six semesters of clinical clerkships
in the U.S. at ACGME hospitals. Admissions are available three times
a year in January, May and September.
The mission of St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine
is to train physicians who will:
- Carry out health care that is humane, responsible, competent, and
up-to-date.
- Work as a member of a health team to provide the community with
a professional and quality service.
- Be aware of legal, social, and cultural problems related to varying
health environments.
- Be sympathetic and sensitive to medical issues concerning others.
St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine aims to train physicians with a
strong academic background and a commitment to primary health care. This
enables our graduates to assume leadership positions in health care,
government, and other organizations.
Saint Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine Faculty:
At St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine we are extremely proud to have
an exceptional faculty instructing our students. The faculty is comprised
of individuals who possess terminal degrees as an M.D., M.B.B.S., or
Ph.D. and possess extensive backgrounds in medical education, research,
and clinical practice that permit them to contribute significantly to
the educational experience.
It is through this integration of research and clinical participation
that medical students are kept at the forefront of medical advances.
The low student/teacher ratio enables our students to have more responsibility
and autonomy than medical students in many other medical schools. |
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