Saba University School of Medicine
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| Motto | Education For Life |
|---|---|
| Type | For-profit |
| Established | 1986 |
| President | Joseph Chu |
Academic staff | 30+ |
| Students | 500+ |
| Location | The Bottom, Saba, Caribbean Netherlands, Netherlands |
| Website |
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Saba University School of Medicine is a for-profit medical school located in The Bottom, Saba, a special municipality of the Netherlands in the Caribbean. Saba University confers upon its graduates the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.[1] Saba University is owned by R3 Education, Inc.[2]
History
Saba University School of Medicine began in 1986 as a combined project between the island government of Saba and a group of medical educators from the United States.[3] Saba University was approved by the Federal Government of the Netherlands Antilles in 1988 and a charter was granted in 1989.
Saba University's graduates practice primarily in the United States and Canada with over 1300 graduates. Over 120 students were placed in Canadian and American residencies in 2009.[4] Saba's USMLE Step 1 pass rate was 95% in 2002 and 94% in 2003. The USMLE Step 2 pass rate was 93% and 90% in those years respectively.[5] Class sizes are 80-100 students per matriculating class. Students complete the first 20 months of basic science medical education on the island and return to the US and Canada to complete clinical rotations at hospitals contracted by the school.
Curriculum
MD Program
Although the school is located in the Caribbean Netherlands, it solely uses English and requires all alumni and students to be fluent in it. The first five Basic Science semesters of the MD program follow an outline to those of American medical schools. They consist of the lab work and course material necessary to gain a basic understanding of the medical sciences prior to entering clinical rotations. The sixth through tenth semesters include 42 weeks of required clinical practice, and 30 weeks of elective clinical practice based on the student's expected specialty.
M.S. in Hyperbaric Medicine
Saba University School of Medicine has a hyperbaric master's program for its medical students and a Hyperbaric Recompression Chamber.[6] This hyperbaric facility is administrated by Saba Marine Park authorities and is under the medical direction of a Saba faculty member. It is run by volunteers, most of whom are medical students at Saba University and local community residents. The training of these volunteers is coordinated by the graduate students completing training in hyperbaric medicine.[7]
Accreditation and licensure
Saba University School of Medicine is a legally recognized entity of higher education in the Netherlands and its program of medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO).[1]
In June 2009, Saba University received a positive initial review (with the exception of an "Unsatisfactory" in the "Academic orientation" category) by the NVAO],[8] which is responsible for assessing academic quality in the Netherlands, Flanders, and Dutch Caribbean. In 2012, Saba University received a positive accreditation decision on the university’s M.D. program by the NVAO, and is now listed by the NVAO, making the university the 9th medical school in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. [9]
Saba University's students who complete the requisite licensing examinations are eligible to practise medicine in Canada, Puerto Rico and all 50 states in the U.S.[10] In addition, Saba University has been approved by the following U.S. states which have a separate review process for the purposes of licensing or providing clinical rotations:
- Saba is approved by the Medical Board of California[11] for coursework begun on or after January 1, 2002.[12]
- Saba is approved by the New York State Board of Education[13] and by the Florida Department of Education's Commission for the purpose of students participating in clinical rotations in those states.[14]
- Saba is approved by the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (KSBHA)[15] for coursework that began on or after January 1, 2002.
In July 2013, Saba University School of Medicine was approved by the United States Department of Education for participation in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. Qualified citizens and permanent residents of the United States became eligible to receive funding from the Direct Loan programs to help pay for the cost of their education.
Student life
Several student organizations exist at Saba, including the American Medical Student Association[16][17]
See also
References
- 1 2 https://www.nvao.net/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "R3 Education Inc.: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek". Investing.businessweek.com. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ↑ "Saba University School of Medicine - History of Saba University". Saba.edu. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ↑ http://www.saba.edu/saba/images/Forms/2009_residency.pdf
- ↑ http://www.medbd.ca.gov/applicant/site_visits_saba.pdf
- ↑ http://www.seasaba.com/archive/TargetPages/History&Lore.htm
- ↑ http://www.saba.edu/saba/index.php/curriculum/academics/electives/hyperbaric-medicine
- ↑
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- ↑ http://www.saba.edu/saba/index.php/about-saba/about-saba-university/accreditations
- ↑ http://www.mbc.ca.gov/Applicant_Schools_Recognized.htm
- ↑ http://www.medbd.ca.gov/applicant/schools_recognized.html#n>
- ↑ NYS Medicine Application Forms
- ↑ http://www.fldoe.org/cie/SearchSchools/Default.aspx
- ↑ "KSBHA". KSBHA. 2002-01-01. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ↑ "AMSA International Medical Schools". Amsa.org. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ↑ "Saba University AMSA - Home". Sabaamsa.org. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
External links
- Saba University Official Website
- The Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
- Saba University AMSA Official Website
- Saba University School of Medicine Campus Website
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