Programmes Updates

Upcoming Site Visits

Medical Schools

  1. Avalon University School of Medicine, Curacao Formerly Xavier University School of Medicine, Bonaire

    2. A site visit was carried out from March 16-23, 2013. The site visit team members were:

    • Dr Trevor McCartney, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus; Team Chair
    • Professor Marios Loukas, Department of Anatomical Sciences, Dean of Research, School of Medicine, St George’s University, Grenada
    • Dr Ian Sammy, Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus
    • Dr Penny Hansen, retired Professor of Physiology, Memorial University Faculty of Medicine


  2. Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica

    3. A second full site visit is due in 2013.
    For more information, visit http://www.caam-hp.org/assessedprogrammes.html


  3. Saint James School of Medicine (SJSM), Anguilla

    4. A follow-up visit is being arranged to coincide with the 5th semester.
    For more information, visit http://www.caam-hp.org/assessedprogrammes.html


  4. Spartan Health Sciences University School of Medicine, St Lucia

    5. A site visit has been scheduled for May 26 to June 1, 2013. The site visit team members are:

    • Professor Howard Spencer, Former Dean, School of Clinical Medicine and Research, The University of the West Indies, The Bahamas; Team Chair
    • Dr Mary Coleman, Director, Community Health, Louisiana State University, New Orleans
    • Professor Owen James, Dean, All American Institute of Medical Sciences, Jamaica
    • Dr Dalgleish Joseph,Former Director, School of Medicine, University of Guyana


  5. Trinity School of Medicine, St Vincent

    6. The school is preparing to undergo the accreditation process. A site visit is expected to be carried out in 2013.


  6. University of Guyana

    7. Due to the passage of Hurricane Sandy, the second full site visit which was scheduled for October 2012 has been rescheduled. The new dates are March 8-14, 2013. The site visit team members are:

    • Professor Paul O’Neill, Professor of Medical Education, University of Manchester; Team Chair
    • Dr Gordon Lutchman, Practising Surgeon, New York
    • Dr Elaine Williams, Senior Lecturer, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus
    • Dr Robin Roberts, Director & Senior Lecturer, School of Clinical Medicine and Research, The University of the West Indies, The Bahamas


  7. Xavier University School of Medicine, Aruba

    8. A site visit has been scheduled for July 7-13, 2013. The site visit team members are:

    • Professor Joseph Branday, Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados;Team Chair
    • Dr Joanna Bates, Professor, Department of Family Practice, and Director, Centre for Health Education Scholarship, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
    • Dr Danny Burns, Professor, Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, St George’s University
    • Dr Corrine SinQuee Brown, Consultant Paediatrician, Princess Margaret Hospital; Lecturer in Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine and Research, The University of the West Indies, The Bahamas



Dental Schools

  1. The University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Dentistry, St Augustine, Trinidad

    2. A second full site visit is due in 2014.
    For more information, visit http://www.caam-hp.org/assessedprogrammes.html

Veterinary Schools

  1. The University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Veterinary Medicine

    2. A second full site visit is due in 2015.
    For more information, visit http://www.caam-hp.org/assessedprogrammes.html

Decisions Pending

Dental Schools

  1. The University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Dentistry, Mona, Jamaica

    2. Following the June 2012 meeting of CAAM-HP, a decision on the programme's status is pending further information.
    For more information, visit http://www.caam-hp.org/assessedprogrammes.html


New Applicants

    There is none at this time

No Response Applicants

  1. American International Medical University (AIM-U) School of Medicine, St Lucia

    2. The American International Medical University (AIM-U) School of Medicine, located in Gros Islet in St Lucia indicated their wish to undergo the CAAM-HP accreditation process but to date have not followed up with submitting the required documentation.


    The schools listed below initiated the process by submitting the documents required for a New School. However they have not responded to CAAM-HP's request for more information.


  2. American University of Barbados

    3. CAAM-HP has had no response to the issues identified in its letter of March 16, 2010.


  3. Charleston University School of Medicine, Turks & Caicos

    4. CAAM-HP has had no response to the issues identified in its letter of March 2, 2010.


  4. Weston University, Turks & Caicos

    5. CAAM-HP has had no response to the issues identified in its letter of February 22, 2011.


    The schools listed below have indicated their wish to undergo the accreditation process; however, CAAM-HP has received no further communication.


    1. Caribbean Medical University, Curacao
    2. Destiny University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, St Lucia
    3. Texila American University, Guyana
    4. Windsor University School of Medicine, St Kitts
























The Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) has been made aware of claims that its Standards are being used by other accreditation bodies to evaluate medical education programmes located in their countries.

CAAM-HP wishes to make it clear that such accreditation exercises CANNOT be interpreted to mean that the CAAM-HP has accredited or approved these programmes. The programmes assessed and accredited by the CAAM-HP, with its independent international mechanisms, are listed on CAAM-HP's web site.

Any further enquiries or uncertainty about the validity of accreditation exercises claiming the approval of CAAM-HP should be directed to the CAAM-HP Secretariat.

Dated: September 9, 2009