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|dean = Brijinder Gupta, M.D., Ph.D. |
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'''Windsor University School of Medicine''', founded in 2000, is a four |
'''Windsor University School of Medicine''', founded in 2000, is a four year medical school which grants the degree of [[Doctor of Medicine]] (MD). <ref name="ReferenceB">https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp? country=661&school=&currpage=1&cname=SAINT+KITTS+AND+NEVIS&city=®ion=CA&rname=Central+America%2FCaribbean&mcode=661040&psize=25</ref> The campus is located in [[St. Kitts]]<ref>http://nevisblog.com/st-kitts-medical-school-to-expand-research-facility.html</ref>, in the [[West Indies]], with clinical education centers in [[Carbondale, IL]], [[Sidney, OH]], and [[Houghton Lake, MI]]. The administrative offices are located in [[Monee]], [[Illinois]]. The Windsor curriculum is similar to that of most US allopathic medical schools. |
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==Curriculum== |
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=Curriculum= |
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[[File:172022 206618989350155 206616936017027 796383 6990745 o.jpg|thumb|Windsor University St. Kitts Campus]] |
[[File:172022 206618989350155 206616936017027 796383 6990745 o.jpg|thumb|Windsor University St. Kitts Campus]] |
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Semesters 1-4 comprise the Basic Sciences portion of the curriculum and are taught at the St. Kitts campus. The following subjects are taught in the Basic Sciences portion of the curriculum: <br> |
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<br> '''Semester I (MD I)''' |
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*Embryology <br> |
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*Physiology I <br> |
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*Physiology I Dry Lab<br> |
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*Anatomy I<br> |
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*Anatomy I Dissection Lab (once a week; students do not actually dissect so much as observe a single partially preserved cadaver)<br> |
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*History and Physical Diagnosis |
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*USMLE Audio/Visual Lectures <br> |
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'''Semester II (MD II)''' |
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*Physiology II |
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*Physiology II Lab |
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*Anatomy II |
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*Anatomy II Dissection Lab |
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*Histology |
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*Biochemistry |
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*History and Physical Diagnosis |
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*USMLE Audio/Visual Lectures <br> |
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'''Semester III (MD III)''' |
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*Neuroscience |
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*Neuroscience Lab |
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*Microbiology |
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*Microbiology Lab |
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*Pathology I |
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*Pathology Lab |
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*Community Medicine |
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*History and Physical Diagnosis |
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*USMLE Audio/Visual Lectures <br> |
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'''Semester IV (MD IV)''' |
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*Pathology II |
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*Pathology Lab |
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*Pharmacology |
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*Pharmacology Lab |
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*Behavioral Sciences |
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*Introduction to Clincal Medicine |
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*History and Physical Diagnosis |
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*USMLE Audio/Visual Lectures <br> |
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</br> |
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After completion of the |
After completion of the Basic Sciences, students enter the 5th semester, known as Introduction to Clinical Medical Sciences, and is offered in [[Carbondale, IL]], [[Sidney, OH]], [[Houghton Lake, MI]], as well as in [[St. Kitts]]. Semesters 6-10 comprise the Clinical Sciences portion of the curriculum, and are completed at the University's affiliated teaching hospitals in the [[United States]]. The university requires 72 weeks of clinical rotations, consisting of 42 weeks of core rotations and 30 weeks of elective rotations: <br> |
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*12 weeks of Surgery <br> |
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*12 weeks of Internal Medicine <br> |
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*6 weeks of Family Medicine <br> |
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*6 weeks of Psychiatry<br> |
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*6 weeks of Pediatrics<br> |
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*6 weeks of Obstetrics and Gynecology<br> |
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=Accreditation and Licensing= |
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Windsor University School of Medicine is a fully licensed, chartered and accredited Medical School in [[St. Kitts]]. It was started in conjunction with the Government of [[St. Kitts]], and is therefore accredited by the Medical Council and Board of the Government of [[St. Kitts]] <ref>http://www.mofa.gov.kn/ct.asp?xItem=519&ctNode=114&mp=1</ref> to confer upon graduates the degree of [[Doctor of Medicine]]. The program has also been recognized by the following: |
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The school is chartered in St. Kitts & Nevis.<ref>http://mofa.gov.kn/ct.asp?xItem=519&ctNode=114&mp=1</ref> The Windsor University School of Medicine is listed in the [[Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research]] (FAIMER) [[International Medical Education Directory]] (IMED)<ref name="IMED" /> The university is also listed with the [[World Health Organization]] (WHO). <ref>http://www.who.int/hrh/wdms/media/en/Saint_Kitts_Nevis.pdf</ref> These listings indicate that the school is recognized by the appropriate local government agency, but they do not imply accreditation or approval of the educational program. |
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*[[WHO]]: Windsor University is listed in the World Health Organization Directory of Medical Schools. <ref>http://www.who.int/hrh/wdms/media/en/Saint_Kitts_Nevis.pdf</ref> |
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Windsor has not been accredited by any independent review organization, such as the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP)<ref>http://www.caam-hp.org/assessedprogrammes.html</ref> or the U.S. Department of Education's National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA).<ref>http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/ncfmea.html#decisions</ref> |
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*[[ECFMG]]: Windsor University is approved by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Students (ECFMG)<ref>https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp?country=661&school=windsor&currpage=1&cname=SAINT+KITTS+AND+NEVIS&city=®ion=CA&rname=Central+America%2FCaribbean&mcode=661040&psize=25</ref> |
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Credentials earned at Windsor may not be acceptable for physician licensing in various jurisdictions, including: |
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*'''[[United Kingdom]]''': The [[General Medical Council]] has placed Windsor University on its list of medical schools whose graduates are required to undergo a case-by-case review before being allowed to take the [[Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board test|PLAB]] required for a license to practice in the U.K.<ref>http://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/registration_applications/acceptable_primary_medical_qualification.asp</ref> |
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*'''[[United States]]''' |
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**'''[[California]]''': The Medical Board of California does not list Windsor as a recognized medical school, and states that "the education and training received at an unrecognized school is not acceptable for licensure in California." <ref>http://www.medbd.ca.gov/applicant/schools_recognized.html</ref> |
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**'''[[Indiana]]''': Uses California's recognized list, making Windsor graduates ineligible for licensure.<ref>http://www.in.gov/pla/2799.htm</ref> |
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**'''[[Kansas]]''': State regulations require "a graduate of a school which has been in operation for not less than 15 years and the graduates of which have been licensed in another state or states which has standards similar to Kansas." <ref>http://www.ksbha.org/statutes/haact.html#2873</ref> |
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**'''[[New York]]''': Despite claiming that students are able to complete clinical rotations in New York,<ref>http://www.windsor.edu/new_site/clinicalrotation.html</ref> Windsor has not been approved to provide more than 12 weeks of clinical rotations (out of the 72 required weeks). Students who complete more than the allowed number of weeks in NY will be ineligible for a license.<ref>http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/med/medforms.htm</ref> |
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**'''[[North Dakota]]''': Similarly uses the California Medical Board list, and states "Graduates of these medical schools should not presume eligibility for either resident or permanent licensure in North Dakota."<ref>http://www.ndbomex.com/DisapprovedMedSchools.pdf</ref> |
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**'''[[Texas]]''': Windsor is not listed as "substantially equivalent to a Texas medical school" as required.<ref>[http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/apps/physician_eligibility.php Texas Medical Board Licensure Eligibility]</ref> |
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* [[USMLE]]: Windsor University is approved by [[United States Medical Licensing Boards]] for taking the board exams in basic and clinical sciences. |
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===Student loan scandal=== |
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According to a report by ''The St. Petersburg Times'', Windsor SOM has been implicated in a scam defrauding Sallie Mae of student loan funds. The school is not eligible for US Federal student loans, so the administration enrolled all students at Midwest Institute of Massage Therapy, located in Illinois, and owned by the school president's wife. Students have lodged complaints, and Sallie Mae stopped lending money through the scam arrangement, after losing $500,000.<ref>http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/windsor-university-school-of-medicine-produces-profits-few-doctors/1069719</ref> |
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* [[Medical Council of Canada]]: Windsor University students are approved by the [[Medical Council of Canada]] for taking the Evaluating and Qualifying Examinations. |
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== See also == |
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=Tuition and Fees= |
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Windsor University's base tuition in 2011 was $5970 per semester for regular MD matriculated students, which includes Tuition and registration fees of $100, Project 2400 fees of $80, Hurricane evacuation fees of $200<ref>http://redbooks.sus.mcgill.ca/index.php/Windsor_University_School_of_Medicine</ref>, Semester Housing Maintenance fees of $500, and Final Exam fees of $100, not including books, transportation, and extra living expenses. For those wishing to use school textbooks, there is a deposit fee of $300. <ref name="ReferenceC">http://www.windsor.edu/new_site/tuition.htm</ref> |
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=Student Life= |
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==Clubs and Organizations== |
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A vast array of different student clubs and organizations exist throughout Windsor University School of Medicine. The following is a list of all organizations available: <br> |
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'''Student Government Association''' |
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All 1100 registered students are a part of the Student Government Association at Windsor University. Each class has Class Representatives which are a part of the governing board. The SGA at Windsor University hosts a wide array of events throughout the semester, including Sports Day, Karaoke, Beach Day, and Charity Bake Sales, etc.<br> |
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'''[[American Medical Student Association (AMSA)]]''' |
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[http://amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage.aspx AMSA]<ref>http://amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage.aspx</ref> is a student-governed national organization that is committed to representing the concerns of physicians in training. AMSA is committed to improving medical training and the nation's health. |
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The [http://www.windsoramsa.org Windsor chapter of AMSA] started in September 2009, and is currently the 3rd largest AMSA international chapter. <br> |
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'''[[Students For Health|Students for Health]]''' |
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is a volunteer community service organization of 400 medical students who attend the Windsor University School of Medicine. It provides health programs in primary schools, healthy relations programs in high schools, and operates nine clinic sites throughout [[St. Kitts]] in churches, community centers, poor country villages, etc. as well as health-checks at events for NGOs (Breast Cancer Society, Diabetes Association, Lions Club, both Rotary Clubs, [[Kiwanis Club)]].<br> |
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Other Organizations: <br> |
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*'''Muslim Students Association (MSA)''' <br> |
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*'''Christian Students Association''' <br> |
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*'''Windsor University Punjabi Students Association'''<br> |
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*'''Canadian Students Association'''<br> |
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*'''Windsor University Volleyball Team'''<br> |
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*'''Windsor University Soccer Team'''<br> |
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= See also = |
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* [[International medical graduate]] |
* [[International medical graduate]] |
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* [[Medical School]] |
* [[Medical School]] |
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* [[WHO Directory of Medical Schools]] |
* [[WHO Directory of Medical Schools]] |
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=References= |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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=External links = |
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*[http://www.windsor.edu Windsor University] |
*[http://www.windsor.edu Windsor University] |
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*[[Saint Kitts and Nevis]] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Windsor University School Of Medicine}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Windsor University School Of Medicine}} |
Revision as of 02:28, 5 August 2011
Type | Private |
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Established | 2000 |
President | Srinivas Gaddam, M.D. |
Dean | Brijinder Gupta, M.D., Ph.D. |
Location | |
Colors | Blue and Gold |
Website | www.windsor.edu [1] |
Windsor University School of Medicine, founded in 2000, is a four year medical school which grants the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD). [1] The campus is located in St. Kitts[2], in the West Indies, with clinical education centers in Carbondale, IL, Sidney, OH, and Houghton Lake, MI. The administrative offices are located in Monee, Illinois. The Windsor curriculum is similar to that of most US allopathic medical schools.
Curriculum
Semesters 1-4 comprise the Basic Sciences portion of the curriculum and are taught at the St. Kitts campus. The following subjects are taught in the Basic Sciences portion of the curriculum:
Semester I (MD I)
- Embryology
- Physiology I
- Physiology I Dry Lab
- Anatomy I
- Anatomy I Dissection Lab (once a week; students do not actually dissect so much as observe a single partially preserved cadaver)
- History and Physical Diagnosis
- USMLE Audio/Visual Lectures
Semester II (MD II)
- Physiology II
- Physiology II Lab
- Anatomy II
- Anatomy II Dissection Lab
- Histology
- Biochemistry
- History and Physical Diagnosis
- USMLE Audio/Visual Lectures
Semester III (MD III)
- Neuroscience
- Neuroscience Lab
- Microbiology
- Microbiology Lab
- Pathology I
- Pathology Lab
- Community Medicine
- History and Physical Diagnosis
- USMLE Audio/Visual Lectures
Semester IV (MD IV)
- Pathology II
- Pathology Lab
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology Lab
- Behavioral Sciences
- Introduction to Clincal Medicine
- History and Physical Diagnosis
- USMLE Audio/Visual Lectures
After completion of the Basic Sciences, students enter the 5th semester, known as Introduction to Clinical Medical Sciences, and is offered in Carbondale, IL, Sidney, OH, Houghton Lake, MI, as well as in St. Kitts. Semesters 6-10 comprise the Clinical Sciences portion of the curriculum, and are completed at the University's affiliated teaching hospitals in the United States. The university requires 72 weeks of clinical rotations, consisting of 42 weeks of core rotations and 30 weeks of elective rotations:
- 12 weeks of Surgery
- 12 weeks of Internal Medicine
- 6 weeks of Family Medicine
- 6 weeks of Psychiatry
- 6 weeks of Pediatrics
- 6 weeks of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Accreditation and Licensing
Windsor University School of Medicine is a fully licensed, chartered and accredited Medical School in St. Kitts. It was started in conjunction with the Government of St. Kitts, and is therefore accredited by the Medical Council and Board of the Government of St. Kitts [3] to confer upon graduates the degree of Doctor of Medicine. The program has also been recognized by the following:
- WHO: Windsor University is listed in the World Health Organization Directory of Medical Schools. [4]
- ECFMG: Windsor University is approved by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Students (ECFMG)[5]
- USMLE: Windsor University is approved by United States Medical Licensing Boards for taking the board exams in basic and clinical sciences.
- Medical Council of Canada: Windsor University students are approved by the Medical Council of Canada for taking the Evaluating and Qualifying Examinations.
Tuition and Fees
Windsor University's base tuition in 2011 was $5970 per semester for regular MD matriculated students, which includes Tuition and registration fees of $100, Project 2400 fees of $80, Hurricane evacuation fees of $200[6], Semester Housing Maintenance fees of $500, and Final Exam fees of $100, not including books, transportation, and extra living expenses. For those wishing to use school textbooks, there is a deposit fee of $300. [7]
Student Life
Clubs and Organizations
A vast array of different student clubs and organizations exist throughout Windsor University School of Medicine. The following is a list of all organizations available:
Student Government Association
All 1100 registered students are a part of the Student Government Association at Windsor University. Each class has Class Representatives which are a part of the governing board. The SGA at Windsor University hosts a wide array of events throughout the semester, including Sports Day, Karaoke, Beach Day, and Charity Bake Sales, etc.
American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
AMSA[8] is a student-governed national organization that is committed to representing the concerns of physicians in training. AMSA is committed to improving medical training and the nation's health.
The Windsor chapter of AMSA started in September 2009, and is currently the 3rd largest AMSA international chapter.
Students for Health
is a volunteer community service organization of 400 medical students who attend the Windsor University School of Medicine. It provides health programs in primary schools, healthy relations programs in high schools, and operates nine clinic sites throughout St. Kitts in churches, community centers, poor country villages, etc. as well as health-checks at events for NGOs (Breast Cancer Society, Diabetes Association, Lions Club, both Rotary Clubs, Kiwanis Club).
Other Organizations:
- Muslim Students Association (MSA)
- Christian Students Association
- Windsor University Punjabi Students Association
- Canadian Students Association
- Windsor University Volleyball Team
- Windsor University Soccer Team
See also
- International medical graduate
- Medical School
- List of medical schools
- WHO Directory of Medical Schools
References
- ^ https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp? country=661&school=&currpage=1&cname=SAINT+KITTS+AND+NEVIS&city=®ion=CA&rname=Central+America%2FCaribbean&mcode=661040&psize=25
- ^ http://nevisblog.com/st-kitts-medical-school-to-expand-research-facility.html
- ^ http://www.mofa.gov.kn/ct.asp?xItem=519&ctNode=114&mp=1
- ^ http://www.who.int/hrh/wdms/media/en/Saint_Kitts_Nevis.pdf
- ^ https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp?country=661&school=windsor&currpage=1&cname=SAINT+KITTS+AND+NEVIS&city=®ion=CA&rname=Central+America%2FCaribbean&mcode=661040&psize=25
- ^ http://redbooks.sus.mcgill.ca/index.php/Windsor_University_School_of_Medicine
- ^ http://www.windsor.edu/new_site/tuition.htm
- ^ http://amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage.aspx