Medical school · Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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School facts
- Official name
- University of Medicine and Health Sciences Source: accredmed.org · verified October 13, 2026
- Also known as
- UMHS
- Parent institution
- Not verified
- Institution type
- Medical school
- Ownership
- Not verified
- Location
- Basseterre, Saint Kitts and NevisAll schools in Saint Kitts and Nevis Source: umhs-sk.org · verified October 13, 2026
- Address
- Office of the Bursar: 275 7th Ave., 26th Floor, New York, NY 10001 Source: umhs-sk.org · verified October 14, 2026
- Operational status
- OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: umhs-sk.org · verified October 13, 2026
- Official website
- www.umhs-sk.org
ACCM accredited for six years to June 30, 2031. The degree title is not stated on the pages checked (the school is accredited by ACCM as a medical school). Basic sciences in St. Kitts; the 5th semester is taught at the school's campus in South Portland, Maine (USA). New York administration office.
The University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS) runs a basic science program in semesters 1–4 on St. Kitts, followed by a clinical program that starts with the fifth semester at its Portland, Maine campus and continues with 78 weeks of rotations at US and Canadian teaching hospitals. Admission is rolling, with January, May and September enrolment terms; tuition is published per semester in US dollars.
Medical programs
Medical degree (basic and clinical science programs)
Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Entry route:
- Not verified
- Duration:
- Not verified
- Teaching language:
- Not verified
- Record:
- Basic record
Teaching languages
Domestic and international admissions
- International applicants
- International applicants acceptedInternational students whose principal language is not English must submit TOEFL scores; a B-1 visa is needed for US clinical clerkships Source: umhs-sk.org · verified October 14, 2026
- Entry routes
- Not verified
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.
Not verified yet
Medical-program accreditation
Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.
Not verified yet
Directory listing
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No directory reference recorded
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ECFMG Sponsor Notes
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Campuses and clinical training
- Portland, Maine campus (5th semester) — South PortlandSource: umhs-sk.org · verified October 13, 2026
Portland, Maine campus (fifth semester) — Clinical campus
Portland
Placements arranged by the school
Source: umhs-sk.org · verified October 14, 2026United States — Clinical-training country
Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)
Source: umhs-sk.org · verified October 14, 2026Canada — Clinical-training country
Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)
Source: umhs-sk.org · verified October 14, 2026- A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.
Contact
- Official contact page
- www.umhs-sk.org/contact
- admissions@umhs-sk.org Source: umhs-sk.org · verified October 14, 2026
- Telephone
- 646-921-6629 Source: umhs-sk.org · verified October 14, 2026
Sources and verification
- https://accredmed.org/accredited-medical-schools/ · Accrediting body · verified October 13, 2026
- https://www.umhs-sk.org/basic-science-program · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.umhs-sk.org/clinical-program · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.umhs-sk.org/contact · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
- https://www.umhs-sk.org/hubfs/Post-Acceptance%20Files/2026-2028_UMHS_Academic_Calendars.pdf · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
- https://www.umhs-sk.org/international-student-admissions · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.umhs-sk.org/tuition-and-fees · School or university website · verified October 14, 2026
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