Lincoln American University
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| Motto | Gateway To Your Dream Medical Career | |||||||||||
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| Type | Private | |||||||||||
| Established | 2016 | |||||||||||
Academic affiliation | World Directory of Medical Schools Medical Council of India Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates National Accreditation Council of Guyana Global Alliance Medical Education Association For Medical Education in Europe Medical Council of Canada | |||||||||||
| Vice-president | Mr. Pramod Kamalakar | |||||||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | Air Marshal (Dr.) Pawan Kapoor, AVSM, VSM, and BAR (Retd.) | |||||||||||
| Director | Mr. Kabir | |||||||||||
| Students | 275 | |||||||||||
| Address | 8A & 8B, Water & Barrack Street , Kingston , | |||||||||||
| Campus | Urban | |||||||||||
| Language | English | |||||||||||
| Associate Dean | Dr. Wesley Torrington | |||||||||||
| Registrar | Mr. G.V Ranganath | |||||||||||
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| Website | laumed | |||||||||||
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Lincoln American University, School of Medicine, also known as LAU, is a for-profit private medical university based in Guyana, Caribbean.[1][2][3] LAU is registered with the National Accreditation Council of Guyana.[4] It has undergraduate and postgraduate courses in medicine.
Recognition's, and History
Lincoln American University was founded in 2016[5] while instruction first began in 2017. LAU is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS)[6] and recognized by major medical institutions & organizations. LAU's major recognitions include:
- World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS)[6]
- Medical Council of India (MCI)[1][7][8]
- Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)[9]
- National Accreditation Council of Guyana (NAC, Guyana)[2][10]
- Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER)[11]
- Medical Council Of Canada (MCC)[12]
Medical Programs & Degrees
5-Year MD Program[1][13][14]
LAU offers an MD (Doctor of Medicine) Program which is based on a US medical curriculum.[15] The curriculum duration of the program is 5 years.[16] English[17] is used as the language of instruction.
The entire MD program is divided into three sections or sub-programs:
I Pre Medical Sciences or Basic Foundation for Medical Sciences Program[18]
This program starts at the undergraduate level and spans over a duration of 1 year. Pre-medical Sciences forms the foundation for the MD Program and prepares medical students to understand the next level of Basic Sciences and the Pre-Clinical Program.
II Basic Sciences & Pre Clinical Program[13]
Basic Sciences is the second stage in the MD program and takes 2 years to complete. During this program, students learn basic medical sciences, physical examination and diagnosis skills, principles of diseases, therapy and legal issues related to medical practice. This program prepares students for the Clinical Rotations Program.
III Clinical Rotations Program[13]
The Clinical Rotations Program, or Clinical Sciences Program, is the last stage in the MD Program and spans over a period of the last 2 years of the MD program. During this program, students visit clinics and hospitals, deal with patients under guidance, and learn how to record medical history or case history, perform a physical examination, and interpret findings.
The Clinical Rotations Program provides students with the opportunity to learn the clinical aspects of medicine and gain hands-on experience in clinical practice.
Lincoln American University students can opt for clinical rotations in the affiliated hospitals of Guyana and the USA.[14]
See also
High Commissioner Of India To Guyana Visit Lincoln American University[19]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Medical university plans to build state-of-the-art campus". guyanachronicle.com. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lincoln American University | Ranking & Review". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ Lincoln American University, Lincoln American University recently featured in NCN, a prominent local news network in Guyana, retrieved 2019-01-22
- ↑ "List of Registered Institutions". www.nac.gov.gy. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ↑ "Lincoln American University". Astron International. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "School Details". search.wdoms.org. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ↑ "Medical College & Hospitals". old.mciindia.org. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ↑ "For Students to Study in Abroad | MCI India". Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ "Sponsor Notes, School Details". search.wdoms.org. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ↑ "List of Registered Institutions". www.nac.gov.gy. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ↑ "Faimer School ID: F0004722, School Details". search.wdoms.org. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ↑ "School Detail". search.wdoms.org. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Study Medical from South America – MBBS / MD / MS". Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Lincoln American University | MD Program". www.laumed.org. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ↑ "Program Details, School Details". search.wdoms.org. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ↑ "Curriculum Duration, Program Details, School Details". search.wdoms.org. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ↑ "Curriculum Language, Program Details, School Details". search.wdoms.org. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ↑ "Pre Med Program at Lincoln University". Go Overseas. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ "High Commissioner of India to Guyana Visit Lincoln American University". www.laumed.org. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
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