OUR MD PROGRAM
The Washington University Medical Campus comprises an interdisciplinary community of institutions and individuals dedicated to preparing the next generation of health-care leaders and providing solutions that advance human health locally, nationally, and globally.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Our MD Program consists of 11 semesters (MD1-MD11) that are divided as follows:
PREMED PROGRAM
Our Premed Program qualifies students who do not meet any or all of the academic requirements for the MD Program at WUHS. The Premed Program consists of three-semesters coursework in each of the following:
* Biology
*Chemistry
*Organic Chemistry
*Physics
*Mathematics
*English
PRE-CLINICAL SCIENCES (MD1 – MD5)
MD1 – MD4: Foundations of Medicine
This segment of the Pre-Clinical Sciences program is conducted in our School of Medicine campus, located in San Pedro, Belize. The duration of the study is approximately 16 months.
MD5: Introduction to Clinical Medicine
After completing the Foundations of Medicine portion, students are eligible to study for a single semester in the United States, in preparation for their upcoming clinical training. A USMLE Review is also given in this semester.
CLINICAL SCIENCES (MD6 – MD11)
After passing our Pre-Clinical Sciences program, students are eligible to enter clinical clerkships, in rotation, in several specific fields. There is a total of 76 weeks of required clinical core clerkships and electives. All clinical training is conducted in our affiliate hospitals in the United States.