Latin American School of Medicine in Cuba
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Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina (ELAM in
ELAM has been described as possibly being the largest medical school in the world by enrollment, with approximately 19,550 students from 110 countries as reported in 2012.
Campuses
The main
In 2005, it was announced that the
Mission
The mission of ELAM is to make competent and cooperative doctors with the degree of
Recognition
The Latin American School of Medicine is officially recognized by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and the World Health Organization. It is fully accredited by the Medical Board of California.[1]
Scholarships
Scholarships include full tuition, dormitory housing, three meals per day at the campus cafeteria, textbooks in Spanish for all courses, school uniform, basic toiletries, bedding, and a small monthly stipend of 100 Cuban pesos ($4). Scholarships do not include travel or commuting expenses to and from school, though for the first three years all classes are walking distance from the dormitories[citation needed]
Admissions
Applications are processed through accredited Cuban diplomatic missions in the student's home country. Preference is given to applicants who are financially needy and/or people of color who show the most commitment to working in their poor communities.[6][7][10][15] [16]
Final admissions decisions are made by a committee representing ELAM's
Curriculum
The curriculum includes 6 years medical studies in Spanish.[1] ELAM's pedagogical philosophy centers on intensive tutoring and advising.[citation needed]
The
Students are required to pass examinations at appropriate points during their course of study. For US students, this includes the United States Medical Licensing Examination.[10]
History
Establishment
The Cuban government stated that ELAM was conceived by
Upon arriving in the mostly rural areas, the Cuban doctors discovered that many people suffered chronic, long-term illnesses. Instead of broken bones, they were treating river blindness and stunted growth. In places like the Mosquito Coast of Honduras, the Cubans were the first doctors the patients had ever seen. In support of this plan, ELAM was opened in March 1999 and started its full medical program in September 1999 with approximately 1,900 student in its initial classes. On November 15, 1999, ELAM was officially inaugurated as Havana hosted the 9th Ibero-American Summit (at this time, ELAM had 1,929 students from 18 countries).[8][19][20]
The first class of 1,498 ELAM doctors
Cooperation with the United States
In June 2000, a US
In 2004, the legality of the presence of US students at ELAM was threatened by tightened restrictions against travel to Cuba by US nationals under the administration of President George W. Bush. A CBC campaign led by Representatives Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Charles Rangel (D-NY) with 27 other members of Congress persuaded Secretary of State Colin Powell to exempt ELAM from the tightened restrictions.[6]
Applications from US citizens had been administered through the New York City-based Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO), formerly headed by human rights activist and critic of the U.S. embargo of Cuba, the late Rev. Lucius Walker Jr.[22]
Cooperation with Pakistan
The 2005 Pakistan earthquake (also known as the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, the South Asian earthquake or the Great Pakistan earthquake) was a major earthquake centered in Kashmir and in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) near the city of Muzaffarabad, Pakistan. In the international response to the 2005 Kashmir earthquake many countries, international organizations and non-governmental organizations offered relief aid to the affected regions.
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See also
References
- ^ a b c "Board agenda" (PDF). www.mbc.ca.gov.[dead link]
- ^ a b Porter, Catherine (2 June 2012). "Cuba-trained doctors making difference around the world". thestar.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Who are the Americans who are going to study medicine in Cuba? - National Medical Association".
- ^ ¡Salud! - Synopsis Archived 2007-03-21 at the Wayback Machine, ¡Salud! documentary website; accessed Feb. 2, 2006
- ^ "Dr Diplomat", The Economist magazine, Jan. 25 2007
- ^ a b c "Affirmative Action, Cuban Style Archived 2007-01-19 at the Wayback Machine", Fitzhugh Mullan, The New England Journal of Medicine Vol. 351, No. 26, Dec. 23 2004
- ^ a b c "Cuba spreads medical care as political tool", DeWayne Wickham, USA Today, Jan. 30 2001
- ^ a b c d "Path to becoming a doctor via the third world", Paul Nussbaum, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec. 3 2006
- ^ Key Address by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the Inauguration of the Latin American School of Medicine, Havana, November 15 1999, Cuba.cu (Cuban Government); accessed Feb. 8 2007
- ^ a b c LASM Medical School Scholarship Program Brochure Archived 2007-01-19 at the Wayback Machine, IFCO website, accessed Feb. 2 2007
- ^ a b "Where There Were No Doctors: First MDs Graduate from Latin American Medical School", Gail A. Reed, MEDICC Review Vol. VII No. 8, Aug./Sept. 2005; accessed Feb. 4 2007
- ^ a b "First Graduation of the Latin American School of Medicine/Ceremony attended by heads of state and government Archived 2008-02-06 at the Wayback Machine", Mireya Castaneda, Digital Granma Internacional, Aug. 23 2005; accessed Feb. 5 2007
- ^ "Medical credentials and degrees explained". Mayo Clinic Care Network.
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- ^ "Castro Makes a Dream Offer: Plan for free medical education greeted by some with skepticism", Ellen Yan, Newsday, Feb. 28 2001
- ^ How to Apply Archived 2013-02-10 at archive.today ELAM
- ^ "Havana Journal; Hippocrates Meets Fidel, and Even U.S. Students Enroll", Marc Lacey, The New York Times, Dec. 8, 2006
- ^ Cuban Embassies official website Archived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine, Cuban Ministry of External Relations; accessed Feb. 5 2007
- ^ a b Medical School Scholarship Program FAQ Archived 2007-03-14 at the Wayback Machine, IFCO website, accessed Feb. 2 2007
- ^ "Castro's Guests Give Dissidents a Hearing", Serge F. Kovaleski, The Washington Post, Nov. 17 1999
- ^ "Summit in New York: The Cuban Leader; Friendly Crowd Provides Castro With a Soapbox", Edward Wong and Chris Hedges, The New York Times, Sept. 9, 2000
- ^ a b "8 Americans in Havana Are Med Students With a Mission", Mark Fineman, Los Angeles Times, May 1, 2001
External links
- ELAM (Cuba) official website (in Spanish)
- ELAM US Alumni Association Archived 2012-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- IFCO Medical Scholarship Program for ELAM (Cuba) website