American University of Barbados

The American University of Barbados School of Medicine (AUB), founded in 2011, is a private medical school with its main campus in Wildey, Barbados.^[1] When it opened in January 2012, it was the first offshore private medical school in Barbados,^[2][3] started as a branch of Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, based in Lucknow, India.^[2]

American University of Barbados, School of Medicine

Motto	Knowledge for life
Type	For-profit Medical school
Established	2011
Accreditation	Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP). Barbados Accreditation Council
Dean	Campus: Syed M. Kazmi, Associate: John Klir, Clinical: Ruksana Nazneen
Address	Wildey, Saint Michael , Bridgetown , BB11100 , Barbados 13.0915°N 59.5790°W / 13.0915; -59.5790
Campus	Barbados
Language	English
Website	https://www.aubmed.org/
Location in Barbados

AUBMED was founded in 2011 in Bridgetown, Barbados.

History

The medical school was founded in 2011 and started operations at Silver Sands.^[4] As of November 2015, the school had 135 students, with two Barbadians for every five foreign students.^[5]

In 2016, the AUB acquired the former BET building,^[6] and moved its operations there. In February 2020, American University of Barbados awarded medical degrees to 67 graduates at its inaugural graduation ceremony.^[3] As of 2020, students were enrolled from 24 countries.^[3]

Recognition and accreditation

• The American University of Barbados (AUBMED) School of Medicine is fully accredited for the period 2025–2027^[7] by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions, a registered body that accredits Caribbean medical schools.^[8]
• American University of Barbados (AUB) is registered as a tertiary provider of education by the Barbados Accreditation Council.^[9][10]
• AUB is recognized by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates^[11] and this grants students the right to take the licentiate exam, United States Medical Licensing Examination to become a practicing physician in the United States.
• In 2017, the Medical Council of India included the American University of Barbados in its list of foreign universities / institutions that have been approved by authorities in their respective nations.^[12]
• American University of Barbados (AUB) is listed in World Directory of Medical School^[13]

See also

• List of medical schools in the Caribbean
• Ross University School of Medicine