AISM began in 1999 and has graduates over 200 medical doctors who are in specialty clinical training and or practicing medicine in the USA, Guyana, UK, Trinidad & Tobago, and other countries worldwide. We focus on training physicians who can excel in patient-care, research and education as a part of their professional development process. The American International School of Medicine has its main campus, 89 Sandy Babb and Middleton Streets, Kitty, Georgetown, Guyana, South America; and clinical training sites in the Guyana, Canada, United States, and England.
Our students participate in clinical rotations at hospitals in Guyana, UK, and the United States among other countries. Together, these facilities are geared to provide our students with the opportunity to learn and become involved with the most comprehensive health care facilities available in the world. AISM sets and maintains the highest standards that are comparable to those of major accredited institutions in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The curriculum is augmented to meet regional needs by the introduction of lecture programs in nutrition, epidemiology and preventive medicine, as well as tropical medicine. Instructions are in English delivered by reputable, experienced international medical educators with proven techniques of imparting knowledge.
The school is listed with the W.H.O. (World Health Organization), and our graduates are eligible for certification in Guyana, Canada, UK, and United State of America. AISM students are eligible for ECFMG certification (after achieving passing scores on the USMLE step I / step II, Clinical Sills and Clinical Knowledge) in United States. The Government of Guyana recognizes the Medical Degree and graduates who pass the USMLE steps 1 & 2 are eligible for internship and certification by the General Medical Council.
Mission & Vision
Our vision is to be one of the leading international education and training institution that would also facilitate medical research and development, international symposia, and ultimately an international medical center of excellence.
Our mission is to provide quality, affordable, medical education and training to qualified students from any part of the world who wish to pursue their dream of becoming a Medical Doctor, inspired to advance the practice of medicine and biomedical sciences to diagnose, treat and prevent human illnesses in diverse communities.
Accommodation
Housing is an off campus arrangement which will be arranged through student services. However, students and faculty are advised to arrive in Guyana a few days or one week before classes begin to facilitate the selection of an acceptable apartment/house. Early arrival in Guyana would also help students to familiarize themselves with other students who are desirous of sharing apartments and facilities to reduce their cost of stay in Guyana. All apartments and houses are completely furnished.
Admission
Interested candidates may apply at any time during the calendar year to the Guyana campus or as a transfer student, from a W.H.O school, with advance standing. The three enrollment periods in Guyana are during January, May and September. Clinical students may start at anytime. Enrollment is limited only to the most promising applicants using the rolling admission process.
Entrance Requirements
BASIC SCIENCE ADMISSION PROGRAM
Applicants to the Basic Sciences Program are expected to have earned a Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) from an American, Canadian, British or other internationally recognized college or university. If the applicant has completed their undergraduates studies in a country with a different educational system other than that typically found in the United States, course work will be evaluated on an individual case basis. Transcripts from such institutions must be provided with translation into English and notarized. Please contact the office of Admissions regarding such matters.
Required Pre-Medical Courses
* General Biology/Zoology (w/ lab) 1 Year
* Organic Chemistry w/ lab 1 Year
* Physics (general) w/ lab 1 Year
* English 1 Year
* College level mathematics and or Statistics 1 Year
The pre-requisite courses for admissions for Caricom Students into the basic science program include a minimum of two science subjects at A Levels (Biology, Chemistry, physics) and passes in Mathematics and English at least at the ordinary level.
