UHSA school of medicine provides students with a comprehensive course of study that prepares students for the future. Students complete the basic sciences on-campus in Antigua while the clinical sciences are taught at UHSA’s affiliated teaching hospitals located in the United States, United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico.
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Designed for high school graduates, the 1-year Premedical Sciences Program offers students guaranteed entry into the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) program upon completing three terms of premedical courses successfully.
Our curriculum is consistent with our integrated medical curriculum, which allows students to have a smooth transition into the basic sciences of the M.D. program. It presents fundamental scientific concepts from a medical perspective and incorporates USMLE Step 1 familiarization from day one.
Designed for college graduates, the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) program is completed within four years. The first six terms of the program are dedicated to completing the Basic Sciences, followed by a Review of the Basic Sciences.
The final four terms of the program are spent completing the Clinical Sciences at our affiliate teaching hospitals. Our M.D. program is based on the curriculum standards of U.S. medical schools by fully integrating the basic sciences and clinical sciences throughout the entire M.D. program.
UHSA is excited to partner with Walden University, a U.S. regionally-accredited online university that offers concurrent enrollment opportunities to medical students. The concurrent enrollment model allows students to pursue an online Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) or Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) while completing the M.D. program at UHSA. The concurrent degree program prepares students for the future by enhancing their academic credentials and developing their professional perspective.
In partnership with Wolverhampton University (WU), the BSc leading to M.D. Program is unique in that actively enrolled WU students receive instruction from undergraduate studies during their regular terms and from UHSA during their summer breaks. Students are required to attend three summer school sessions at UHSA, once at the end of each year of the BSc course.
Following the third session, students return to Antigua for an additional year that includes a fall session, a spring session, and a fourth summer session. After successful completion, students progress to the clinical sciences.
The Basic Sciences, which takes place in Antigua at our 50-acre campus, focuses on the medical sciences using our United States modeled medical school curriculum. In the Basic Sciences, student build a medical knowledge base that will serve them throughout their medical career. Our Basic Sciences faculty are highly credentialed and recruited primarily from the United States.
Human Engineering I:
The Practice of Medicine I:
The Physician and Society:
Human Engineering II:
The Practice of Medicine II:
Perspectives of the Mind:
Human Engineering III:
The Practice of Medicine III:
Healthy Communities:
Disruption, Repair, and Care I:
The Practice of Medicine IV:
The Physician as a Scientist:
Disruption, Repair, and Care II:
The Practice of Medicine V:
The Medical Ethos:
Basic Sciences Comprehensive Review
Once advancing to the Clinical Sciences, students are required to complete 78 weeks of core and elective clinical clerkships, which can be completed in four academic terms at our affiliated hospitals and specialized Clinical facilities across the United States, Antigua, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, and other international sites.
Students receive personalized guidance from the clinical faculty and develop the skills and knowledge that are essential for graduate medical education. Clinical training includes history taking, physical examinations, laboratory analysis, case presentations, clinical workshops, conferences, and online lectures. Scheduling of clerkships are completed by the clinical department.
Third-year medical students are required to complete core rotations in the following areas:
| Family Practice | 6 weeks |
| Internal Medicine | 12 weeks |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | 6 weeks |
| Pediatrics | 6 weeks |
| Psychiatry | 6 weeks |
| Surgery | 12 weeks |
Fourth-year medical students are required to complete 30 weeks of elective clerkships (two terms). Students choose their clerkships based on their interests and goals. Elective clerkships can be in any of the below categories, can be no less than two weeks and no more than four weeks.
| Allergy and Immunology | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Anesthesiology | Otolaryngology |
| Colon and Rectal Surgery | Pathology |
| Dermatology | Pediatrics |
| Emergency Medicine | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Family Practice | Plastic Surgery |
| Internal Medicine | Preventive Medicine |
| Medical Genetics | Psychiatry |
| Neurological Surgery | Radiology |
| Nuclear Medicine | Surgery |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | Thoracic Surgery |
| Ophthalmology |
UHSA has partnered with Walden University, a U.S. regionally accredited online university, to offer medical students the opportunity to pursue an online Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) or Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) while completing the M.D. program at UHSA. The concurrent program prepares students for the future by enhancing their academic credentials and developing their professional perspective.
Walden University has an established track record of concurrent enrollment success with dedicated support to allow students to succeed. The concurrent enrollment model provides the structure to master time management.
Walden programs can help you develop critical and creative thinking skills required to be successful in the healthcare field. Walden’s concurrent curriculum will enhance your understanding of the evolving healthcare delivery system, both in the U.S. and abroad. Medical students require a sound understanding of administrative policy and practices to administer care both effectively and efficiently in a rapidly changing environment. The concurrent degree program prepares students for the future by enhancing their academic credentials and developing their professional perspective.
For more information, contact Walden University directly to discuss the 20% tuition reduction. Please mention the UHSA Partnership to take advantage of the tuition reduction for the lifetime of your program.
Walden University
Direct number: 443-627-7292
Email address: medstudents@waldenu.edu
UHSA utilizes a network of affiliate teaching hospitals where students complete their core clinical rotations. We are continuously expanding our clinical affiliations in an effort to offer students more options. The Clinical Sciences Department at UHSA manages hospital placements for clinical students.
The below list is frequently updated and represents teaching hospitals where students can complete their core clinical requirements. Students who are completing elective clinical rotations have more options and should contact the Clinical Sciences department.
*Effective June 2020
Students must meet the following requirements in order to graduate from UHSA School of Medicine:
