Destiny University

Destiny University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Established2001
Location
Rodney Bay
,
Saint Lucia
Websitecomhssl.net/casa/

Destiny University (Destiny University School of Medicine and Health Sciences) was an offshore private medical school located in Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia. The school's offshore office was located in Butte, Montana. It began operations in 2001 as the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Lucia, under which name it operated until 2008.[1] At that time, the Destiny Group of Companies intended to build a new facility for the university in Vieux Fort, which would be fully operational by 2010. When the school began session in 2008, it was functioning as a "distance learning university" in the former Sandy Beach Hotel.[2] The school operated until 2013,[1] at which time it ceased operations due to financial constraints.[3]

Accreditation

The school had been approved to operate by the government of St. Lucia on 17 December 2009,[4] though as of 2014, the country did not have legislation in place for licensing and regulating medical schools.[5] It was not accredited by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP).[6] The school was listed in the FAIMER International Medical Education Directory (IMED) effective in 2001, and as Destiny from 2008 to 2013, with school ID #F0001374[1] and in the World Health Organization's World Directory of Medical Schools. By virtue of its listing in IMED, students who graduated from Destiny between 2008 and 2013 were authorized to take part in the United States Medical Licensing Examination three-part examinations. Those who pass the examinations are eligible according to the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates to register for and participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "College of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Lucia". Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research. 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Destiny Group of Companies of Canada breaks ground for Medical School". Castries, St. Lucia: The Voice of St. Lucia. 1 November 2008. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "St. Helen Medical School At V-Fort Shuts Down – Money Problems Cited As Reason". Castries, St. Lucia: The Voice of St. Lucia. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Destiny University School of Medicine". Warsaw, Poland: International Medicine Studies. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Sammie, Anthony (20 August 2014). "Senator calls for medical training in Saint Lucia". Castries, Saint Lucia: St. Lucia News Online. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Programmes Assessed by the CAAM-HP". Kingston, Jamaica: Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions. July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Atlantic University School of Medicine". World Directory of Medical Schools. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

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