Basic Science MD Program

Our basic science and clinical programs were developed and adopted after many years of thorough and exhaustive analysis of other medical school curricula from across the United States and Europe.

The basic science program provides students with the knowledge base required to function competently in clinical medicine.  The basic science program is conducted over four semesters (16 months) on the Bonaire campus.  The curriculum covers subjects such as Gross Anatomy, Embryology, Physiology, and Pharmacology and is supplemented with hands on clinical training at the local hospital in Bonaire.  Students are exposed to patient care and medical procedures in a clinical setting very early on in their training.  The basic sciences program is followed by six semesters of clinical clerkship/rotations at affiliated hospitals in the United States and abroad.  An excellent student-professor ratio provides ample opportunity for students to interact with their professors on a personal level in addition to the classroom setting. We have also seen that improving ones test-taking skills makes a significant difference in academic performance.  Therefore, we offer personalized instruction if necessary as well as a specially designed module to improve  test taking skills. 

Basic Science Curriculum

Semester 2: Physiology (12 credits) & Biochemistry (10 credits), Neurosciences (8 credits),  Genetics (4 credits)

Semester 3: Pathology I (10 credits), Microbiology (10 credits), Pharmacology (10 credits), Medical Psychology (4 credits)

Semester 4: Pathology II (10 credits), Epidemiology (4 Credits), Physical Diagnosis & Clinical Medicine (9 credits)