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� AUSOM has taken all necessary steps to ensure that AUSOM’s graduates
are eligible for U.S. and Canadian medical licensure.
� AUSOM is a recognized Caribbean Medical School and for a Medical
University to be approved, it must be chartered on the country of
location. Avalon University School of Medicine is chartered and
recognized by the Government of Curacao.
� AUSOM is also recognized by the United States accrediting body,
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates® (ECFMG).
ECFMG is an organization that promotes excellence in medical education
throughout the world.
� Requirements for graduate certification in the U.S. are outlined by
ECFMG and followed by students graduating from any international
medical school.
� This endorsement means our program is structured so graduates of
AUSOM are eligible to take all phases of the USMLE and subsequently
apply to U.S. residency programs with the objective of obtaining
residency placement.
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� AUSOM is currently listed in this publication. Medical schools are listed in
FAIMER’s IMED when they receive recognition by the appropriate local
agency within their country.
� AUSOM is also recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and
can be found in their most recent World Directory of Medical Schools.
� The WHO is an agency of the United Nations that serves to help coordinate
and monitor international medical education programs.
� Eligibility for U.S. residency programs recognized by the Accreditation
Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires Caribbean
medical school students to obtain a certificate from the ECFMG.
� Certificate eligibility depends on whether a school is listed in the
Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and
Research’s® (FAIMER) International Medical Education Directory®
(IMED).
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� The WHO recognizes a medical school if it is deemed an appropriate
education or training institution for healthcare workers. With these
accreditation’s AUSOM graduates are able to obtain positions in U.S.
and Canadian Residency Programs.
� Also, AUSOM is listed with the Medical Council of India. Being an MCI
approved Caribbean medical school, AUSOM graduates are eligible to
practice medicine in India.
� At Avalon University School of Medicine, our goal is to ensure that
students and graduates of the medical school program are prepared
and successful in all aspects of their medical career endeavors.
� The faculty at Avalon University provides a unique and modern
medical education experience; while continually focusing on the
preparation for the medical licensing exams.
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