Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
American Canadian School of Medicine · Portsmouth, Dominica
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Doctor of Medicine Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- Not verified
- Faculty / school
- American Canadian School of Medicine
- Campus
- Portsmouth
- Country
- Dominica
- Entry route
- Graduate entry Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 4 years Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
- Intake
- January and July cohorts Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Years 1-2 in Dominica · Years 1-2
Basic sciences with early clinical exposure on campus in Dominica
Location: Dominica
Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026Years 3-4 in U.S. teaching hospitals · Years 3-4
Clinical training in U.S. teaching hospitals
Location: United States
Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Bachelor's degree requirement · RequiredBachelor's degree or equivalent before matriculation; any majorSource: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
- Science prerequisites · RequiredOne year biology, two semesters general chemistry, one semester organic chemistry, one semester algebra or biostatistics, one semester physicsSource: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
- Language requirement · RequiredStrong command of English expectedSource: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
- Interview · RequiredInterview; decision within 30 days of the interviewSource: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
Examinations and language tests
- MCAT — RequiredOptional for Canadian students applying through affiliate universitiesSource: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
International admissions: International admissions not verified
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis | Year / stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projected tuition, years 1-2 (subject to change)MD program, years 1-2 | $50,000false | per academic year | Years 1-2Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026 |
| Projected tuition, years 3-4 (subject to change)MD program, years 3-4 | $57,000false | per academic year | Years 3-4Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026 |
- Technology fee (all years) — $3,000 per academic year · MandatorySource: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
- Administrative fee (all years) — $3,000 per academic year · MandatorySource: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Scholarships and funding
- Full scholarship for citizens of Dominica — Full tuition
Eligibility: Citizens of Dominica accepted to the school
Duration: Program
Award basis not verified
Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
Clinical training
Teaching hospitals in California — Clinical-training country
Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)
School reports partnerships with several teaching hospitals in California and negotiations for Florida, Connecticut and Ontario
Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026- A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.
Recognition and accreditation
National authorization or recognition
Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.
Not verified yet
Institutional accreditation
Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.
IAAR See detail
School-reported accreditation from IAAR
Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
Medical-program accreditation
Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.
ACCM Provisional
School-reported
Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
Directory listing
An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.
No directory reference recorded
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ECFMG Sponsor Notes
No ECFMG Sponsor Note recorded. ECFMG does not accredit schools; a Sponsor Note describes ECFMG's own requirements for graduates of particular years. Check the WDOMS profile of the school for current wording. Sponsor Notes explained
Sources and verification
- https://www.acsom.edu.dm/about/accreditation/ · Accrediting body · verified October 13, 2026
- https://www.acsom.edu.dm/admissions/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
- https://www.acsom.edu.dm/admissions/clinical-rotations/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
- https://www.acsom.edu.dm/admissions/curriculum/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
- https://www.acsom.edu.dm/admissions/md-direct/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
- https://www.acsom.edu.dm/admissions/tuition-financial-aid/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026