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Medical school · Portsmouth, Saint John Parish, Dominica

American Canadian School of Medicine

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School facts

Official name
American Canadian School of Medicine Source: accredmed.org · verified October 13, 2026
Also known as
ACSOM
Parent institution
Not verified
Institution type
Medical school
Ownership
Not verified
Location
Portsmouth, Saint John Parish, DominicaAll schools in Dominica Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
Official website
www.acsom.edu.dm

ACCM provisional accreditation since November 14, 2025. Campus at Picard, Portsmouth. The site describes an "MD Direct" program; degree title taken as MD from that program name and the ACCM listing as a school of medicine.

American Canadian School of Medicine in Dominica runs a four-year MD program for applicants holding a bachelor's degree, with two years in Dominica followed by two years in U.S. teaching hospitals. It reports accreditation from IAAR and provisional accreditation from ACCM.

Medical programs

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Teaching languages

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Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Domestic and international admissions

International applicants
International admissions not verified
Entry routes
Graduate entry

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Recognition and accreditation

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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.

Directory listing

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Campuses and 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.

Scholarships and funding

  • Full scholarship for citizens of Dominica — Full tuition

    Eligibility: Citizens of Dominica accepted to the school

    Award basis not verified

    Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026

Contact

Official contact page
www.acsom.edu.dm/admissions/
E-mail
admissions@acsom.edu.dm Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026
Telephone
1-800-418-0424 Source: acsom.edu.dm · verified October 13, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://accredmed.org/accredited-medical-schools/ · Accrediting body · verified October 13, 2026
  2. https://www.acsom.edu.dm/about/accreditation/ · Accrediting body · verified October 13, 2026
  3. https://www.acsom.edu.dm/admissions/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  4. https://www.acsom.edu.dm/admissions/clinical-rotations/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
  5. https://www.acsom.edu.dm/admissions/curriculum/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  6. https://www.acsom.edu.dm/admissions/tuition-financial-aid/ · Official fees page · verified October 13, 2026

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