Medical school · Willemstad, Curaçao
Avalon University School of Medicine
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School facts
- Official name
- Avalon University School of Medicine Source: accredmed.org · verified October 13, 2026
- Parent institution
- Not verified
- Institution type
- Medical school
- Ownership
- Not verified
- Location
- Willemstad, CuraçaoAll schools in Curaçao Source: avalonu.org · verified October 13, 2026
- Operational status
- OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: avalonu.org · verified October 13, 2026
- Official website
- www.avalonu.org
ACCM accredited until December 31, 2028; CAAM-HP accreditation with conditions, 2023-2027. Admissions office in Girard, Ohio.
Avalon University School of Medicine in Curaçao runs a U.S.-modelled MD program of five preclinical and six clinical semesters, taught and assessed in English, with January, May and September starts. Applicants to the 4-year MD need a bachelor's degree or at least 90 premedical credit hours; the MCAT is optional. The school states full accreditation by CAAM-HP and ACCM.
Medical programs
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Entry route:
- Graduate entry
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Teaching language:
- English
- Record:
- Detailed record
Teaching languages
- English — Program languageSource: avalonu.org · verified October 14, 2026
Domestic and international admissions
- International applicants
- International admissions not verified
- Entry routes
- Graduate entry
Accepting international applicants is not the same as teaching in English. Admission requirements by program are on each program page.
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.
Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) Full accreditation
Scope: Avalon University School of Medicine
School-stated 'full accreditation' status
Source: avalonu.org · verified October 14, 2026Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM) Full accreditation
Scope: Avalon University School of Medicine
Full accreditation for the maximum period of six years (school statement; dates not given)
Source: avalonu.org · verified October 14, 2026
Medical-program accreditation
Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.
Not verified yet
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
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Contact
- Official contact page
- avalonu.org/admissions/
Sources and verification
- https://accredmed.org/accredited-medical-schools/ · Accrediting body · verified October 13, 2026
- https://avalonu.org/academics/md-program/ · School or university website · verified October 14, 2026
- https://avalonu.org/accredited-caribbean-medical-school/ · Accrediting body · verified October 14, 2026
- https://avalonu.org/eligibility/ · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.avalonu.org/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
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