St. Matthew's University
St. Matthew's University is a private medical school located on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands in the Caribbean. SMU has a School of Medicine and a School of Veterinary Medicine, which confer Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees, respectively. St. Matthew's University is owned by Global University Systems, which also owns Saba University School of Medicine and Medical University of the Americas.
Curriculum
The SMU MD program encompasses 10 total semesters, divided evenly between Basic Science and Clinical Medicine. Students in the Basic Science program spend two years on the island of Grand Cayman, learning in classroom and lab-based settings. Students in the Clinical Medicine portion undertake clinical rotations at associated teaching hospitals, clinics and medical centers in the U.S., and at select elect rotation sites in Canada.The DVM program also features 10 semesters, with students spending seven semesters in veterinary Basic Science on SMU's island campus, and three semesters in veterinary Clinical Medicine. DVM students have the option to undertake rotations at an affiliated veterinary college in the U.S. or Canada, where they work alongside fourth-year veterinary students.
Accreditation and recognition
School of Medicine
The St. Matthew's University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine, which is recognized by the World Federation of Medical Education. Its standards have been deemed comparable to the standards used to accredit medical schools in the United States by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation.SMUSOM is one of the few international medical schools with approvals in the key U.S. states of New York and Florida. These states mandate regular institutional reviews and approvals prior to granting access to clerkship and licensing opportunities in their respective states, and other states rely on these approvals for the purposes of licensure. The California Medical Board's website does not acknowledge any medical school in the Cayman Islands. Therefore, SMU graduates are not allowed to practice in California in any capacity.
SMUSOM MD program participants from the U.S. and Canada are eligible to participate in relevant government student loan programs. SMUSOM is approved for U.S. Federal Loans.
School of Veterinary Medicine
St. Matthew’s University School of Veterinary Medicine is listed with the American Veterinary Medical Association and is a Member Institution of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges.Licensure restrictions
In the United States, the medical board of Kansas restricts St. Matthew's University MD program graduates from obtaining licensure.In the United Kingdom, the General Medical Council has listed St. Matthew's University as an institution whose graduates from the Belize campus are ineligible for licensure. Graduates from the current Cayman Islands campus are eligible for licensure.