The actual accreditation comes from the St. Kitts Accreditation Board and the Ministry of Education. WHO and IMED use that information to list the accredited medical schools. This, then, allows students in listed schools to take Parts 1 and 2 of the USMLE. Successfully passing these exams is required for graduation from UMHS. Following graduation, students complete a residency and take Part 3 of the USMLE.

If your worst case scenario happens, Dr. Ross should fire the lot of us and get himself some administrators who can do the job correctly! But it is highly unlikely that that could ever occur. Of the top four administrators of the University, all have had a significant part in the success of Ross University prior to the time Dr. Ross sold it. As I've mentioned elsewhere, Ross University had over 40 clinical sites back then. It seems inconceivable that these same administrators would not be able to reconstruct a successful Clinical Sciences program at UMHS! These administrators are already in the process of re-establishing some of those affiliations.

did you found any more information how to and what papers your family is going to need in order to stay in the island

I don't think that anyone asked what was needed for a family to stay in the Federation. Students who come to St. Kitts are required to apply for and receive a student visa. There are several medical tests (VDRL, HIV, Chest x-***, Mantoux) that are required. A report from police where the person has lived for the past 6 months has to be submitted. Of course, some documentation is also necessary: passport, birth certificate and passport-size photo. Spouses and children need a resident visa in order to remain on the island. To get this visa, they will need a passport, birth certificate and, in the case of the spouse, a marriage certificate. Students should not plan to bring a fiance or significant other to the island without getting a resident visa PRIOR to arrival. The Government is not inclined to give a resident visa to the unmarried partner.

how does one get a residence visa and what will children from the US need to stay on St. kitts with parents/student?

When a student registers at UMHS, the University collects the documents for the student, spouse and children. We will submit those to the proper government aurthority who willo evaluate the application and, if applicable, issue the student and resident visas.

Children need the same documents for visas that a spouse requires. Depending on the age of the child, they may also need additional documents inorder to attend Kittitian schools but this is a separate isse from the visa issue.

So glad I joined this forum.

Lots of questions being answered, saves me a few redundant emails.

THANKS ALL