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*[[Indiana]] includes "Antigua University of Health Sciences" on a list of disapproved medical schools.<ref>{{cite web | last = Medical Licensing Board of Indiana | title = Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools | url = http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/instinfo.html | accessdate = 2006-08-27}}</ref><ref>http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/pdfs/MD_DO_Instruction_Information.pdf</ref> |
*[[Indiana]] includes "Antigua University of Health Sciences" on a list of disapproved medical schools.<ref>{{cite web | last = Medical Licensing Board of Indiana | title = Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools | url = http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/instinfo.html | accessdate = 2006-08-27}}</ref><ref>http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/pdfs/MD_DO_Instruction_Information.pdf</ref> |
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*[[Texas]] lists "University of Health Sciences Antigua, Antigua" in a list of "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas" as defined by Texas State Code 61.302(11) with the comment "Disapproved by the California Medical Board for licensure or training on 7/28/98. Disapproved by the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana as of 12/05/2002."<ref>{{cite web | last = Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | title = Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas | url = http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/NoTX.cfm | accessdate = 2007-05-05}}</ref><ref>[http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/ED/content/htm/ed.003.00.000061.00.htm#61.302.00 Texas Code 61.302]</ref> |
*[[Texas]] lists "University of Health Sciences Antigua, Antigua" in a list of "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas" as defined by Texas State Code 61.302(11) with the comment "Disapproved by the California Medical Board for licensure or training on 7/28/98. Disapproved by the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana as of 12/05/2002."<ref>{{cite web | last = Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | title = Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas | url = http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/NoTX.cfm | accessdate = 2007-05-05}}</ref><ref>[http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/ED/content/htm/ed.003.00.000061.00.htm#61.302.00 Texas Code 61.302]</ref> |
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==Controversy and criticism== |
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Consumer advocates have been reported as referring to University of Health Sciences Antigua as a [[diploma mill]].<ref name="Pitch" /> |
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The University of Health Sciences Antigua-School of Medicine was listed by the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) in a 2004 article which concluded that "At their best, international medical schools give their students the education and training needed to enter a residency program in the United States, and those graduates who become physicians go on to serve many patients. At their worst, international medical schools take unfair advantage of desperate students, by accepting candidates who are woefully unprepared for the rigors of medical education, the USMLE, or the practice of medicine."<ref>{{cite web | last = National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions | title = International Medical Schools for U.S. Citizens: Considerations for Advisors and Prospective Students | url = http://www.naahp.org/resources_ForeignMed_articleflat.htm#school_list | accessdate = 2006-09-03}}</ref> |
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[[Kansas]] has filed suit against a dentist for using the title "M.D." without complying with state licensing requirements after obtaining a medical doctorate through an accelerated 18 month course of internet classes, clinical rotations and lectures at UHSA.<ref name="Pitch">{{cite web | last = The Pitch of Kansas City, MO | title = Oral Argument | url = http://www.pitch.com/issues/2004-06-17/stline.html | date =2004-08-17 | accessdate = 2006-09-03}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:06, 11 February 2008
| Motto | DEO ET PATRIAE |
|---|---|
| Established | 1982 |
| President | Akin Omitowoju, M.D. |
| Type of Institution | Private |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban, 50 acres |
| Website | uhsa.ag |
The University of Health Sciences Antigua, also known as UHSA, is a private university in Antigua, West Indies.
Campus
The Dowhill Campus is located about 12 miles from the capital city St. John's. The university is located on a 50-acre area within the Historical National Park area of the English Harbor.
Accreditation
The UHSA is recognised by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda. [1]
The school is listed in the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) International Medical Education Directory (IMED) as having commenced instruction in 1983. [2]
The school is listed with the World Health Organization [3]
Licensing
Degrees conferred by UHSA are not accepted for the licensing of physicians in some jurisdictions.
United States
- Alabama includes "University of Health Sciences Antigua, St. Johns (Antigua), Dominican Republic" in a list of "Colleges of Medicine or Schools of Medicine [which] are not approved by the Board for applicants for certificates of qualification pursuant to the authority of [Alabama State Law]" [4]
- California list "University of Health Sciences Antigua, St. John's" as disapproved since 1995, and "neither education completed at, nor diplomas issued by, [UHSA] will be accepted toward meeting the requirements for training and/or licensure in [California]." [5]
- Indiana includes "Antigua University of Health Sciences" on a list of disapproved medical schools. [6] [7]
- Texas lists "University of Health Sciences Antigua, Antigua" in a list of "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas" as defined by Texas State Code 61.302(11) with the comment "Disapproved by the California Medical Board for licensure or training on 7/28/98. Disapproved by the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana as of 12/05/2002." [8] [9]
References
- ^ Government of Antigua and Barbuda. "Antigua and Barbuda Government Directory". Retrieved 2006-09-05.
- ^ FAIMER/ IMED. "International Medical Education Directory". Retrieved 2006-09-01.
- ^ World Health Organization. "World Directory of Medical Schools". Retrieved 2006-09-01.
- ^ Alabama Board of Medical Examiners. "Medical Education Requirements". Retrieved 2006-08-27.
- ^ Medical Board of California. "International Medical Schools Disapproved by the State of California". Retrieved 2006-09-01.
- ^ Medical Licensing Board of Indiana. "Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools". Retrieved 2006-08-27.
- ^ http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/pdfs/MD_DO_Instruction_Information.pdf
- ^ Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas". Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ Texas Code 61.302
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*[[Indiana]] includes "Antigua University of Health Sciences" on a list of disapproved medical schools.<ref>{{cite web | last = Medical Licensing Board of Indiana | title = Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools | url = http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/instinfo.html | accessdate = 2006-08-27}}</ref><ref>http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/pdfs/MD_DO_Instruction_Information.pdf</ref> |
*[[Indiana]] includes "Antigua University of Health Sciences" on a list of disapproved medical schools.<ref>{{cite web | last = Medical Licensing Board of Indiana | title = Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools | url = http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/instinfo.html | accessdate = 2006-08-27}}</ref><ref>http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/pdfs/MD_DO_Instruction_Information.pdf</ref> |
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*[[Texas]] lists "University of Health Sciences Antigua, Antigua" in a list of "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas" as defined by Texas State Code 61.302(11) with the comment "Disapproved by the California Medical Board for licensure or training on 7/28/98. Disapproved by the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana as of 12/05/2002."<ref>{{cite web | last = Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | title = Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas | url = http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/NoTX.cfm | accessdate = 2007-05-05}}</ref><ref>[http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/ED/content/htm/ed.003.00.000061.00.htm#61.302.00 Texas Code 61.302]</ref> |
*[[Texas]] lists "University of Health Sciences Antigua, Antigua" in a list of "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas" as defined by Texas State Code 61.302(11) with the comment "Disapproved by the California Medical Board for licensure or training on 7/28/98. Disapproved by the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana as of 12/05/2002."<ref>{{cite web | last = Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | title = Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas | url = http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/NoTX.cfm | accessdate = 2007-05-05}}</ref><ref>[http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/ED/content/htm/ed.003.00.000061.00.htm#61.302.00 Texas Code 61.302]</ref> |
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==Controversy and criticism== |
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Consumer advocates have been reported as referring to University of Health Sciences Antigua as a [[diploma mill]].<ref name="Pitch" /> |
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The University of Health Sciences Antigua-School of Medicine was listed by the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) in a 2004 article which concluded that "At their best, international medical schools give their students the education and training needed to enter a residency program in the United States, and those graduates who become physicians go on to serve many patients. At their worst, international medical schools take unfair advantage of desperate students, by accepting candidates who are woefully unprepared for the rigors of medical education, the USMLE, or the practice of medicine."<ref>{{cite web | last = National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions | title = International Medical Schools for U.S. Citizens: Considerations for Advisors and Prospective Students | url = http://www.naahp.org/resources_ForeignMed_articleflat.htm#school_list | accessdate = 2006-09-03}}</ref> |
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[[Kansas]] has filed suit against a dentist for using the title "M.D." without complying with state licensing requirements after obtaining a medical doctorate through an accelerated 18 month course of internet classes, clinical rotations and lectures at UHSA.<ref name="Pitch">{{cite web | last = The Pitch of Kansas City, MO | title = Oral Argument | url = http://www.pitch.com/issues/2004-06-17/stline.html | date =2004-08-17 | accessdate = 2006-09-03}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 06:06, 11 February 2008
| Motto | DEO ET PATRIAE |
|---|---|
| Established | 1982 |
| President | Akin Omitowoju, M.D. |
| Type of Institution | Private |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban, 50 acres |
| Website | uhsa.ag |
The University of Health Sciences Antigua, also known as UHSA, is a private university in Antigua, West Indies.
Campus
The Dowhill Campus is located about 12 miles from the capital city St. John's. The university is located on a 50-acre area within the Historical National Park area of the English Harbor.
Accreditation
The UHSA is recognised by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda. [1]
The school is listed in the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) International Medical Education Directory (IMED) as having commenced instruction in 1983. [2]
The school is listed with the World Health Organization [3]
Licensing
Degrees conferred by UHSA are not accepted for the licensing of physicians in some jurisdictions.
United States
- Alabama includes "University of Health Sciences Antigua, St. Johns (Antigua), Dominican Republic" in a list of "Colleges of Medicine or Schools of Medicine [which] are not approved by the Board for applicants for certificates of qualification pursuant to the authority of [Alabama State Law]" [4]
- California list "University of Health Sciences Antigua, St. John's" as disapproved since 1995, and "neither education completed at, nor diplomas issued by, [UHSA] will be accepted toward meeting the requirements for training and/or licensure in [California]." [5]
- Indiana includes "Antigua University of Health Sciences" on a list of disapproved medical schools. [6] [7]
- Texas lists "University of Health Sciences Antigua, Antigua" in a list of "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas" as defined by Texas State Code 61.302(11) with the comment "Disapproved by the California Medical Board for licensure or training on 7/28/98. Disapproved by the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana as of 12/05/2002." [8] [9]
References
- ^ Government of Antigua and Barbuda. "Antigua and Barbuda Government Directory". Retrieved 2006-09-05.
- ^ FAIMER/ IMED. "International Medical Education Directory". Retrieved 2006-09-01.
- ^ World Health Organization. "World Directory of Medical Schools". Retrieved 2006-09-01.
- ^ Alabama Board of Medical Examiners. "Medical Education Requirements". Retrieved 2006-08-27.
- ^ Medical Board of California. "International Medical Schools Disapproved by the State of California". Retrieved 2006-09-01.
- ^ Medical Licensing Board of Indiana. "Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools". Retrieved 2006-08-27.
- ^ http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mlbi/pdfs/MD_DO_Instruction_Information.pdf
- ^ Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas". Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ Texas Code 61.302