Official Recognition, Approvals and Accreditation

Accreditation
Trinity School of Medicine was granted full accreditation by the National Accreditation Board (NAB) of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines effective April 11, 2008.

Concurrently, the Government has granted to Trinity School of Medicine a charter with exclusive rights to The Milton Cato Memorial Hospital for its medical school and a preparatory program, and with the right to confer the degree of Doctor of Medicine after the successful completion of the prescribed accredited curriculum (10 terms) and to engage in all necessary and appropriate activities which are incidental to the operation of a medical college.

Trinity School of Medicine's accreditation is also approved by the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) and lists Trinity in its International Medical Education Directory (IMED) effective September 19, 2008.

This listing in FAIMER/IMED and the assignment of a code provides the sanction for Trinity students to register for and take the USMLE Steps 1, Step 2 and Step 3 examinations. Students who successfully complete Step 1 and Step 2 (CK) and (CS), and otherwise meet the requirements for graduation from Trinity, are then authorized by the ECFMG to register for and participate in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP).





United States Licensing Examinations (USMLE)
These tests assess a student's ability to apply knowledge, concepts and principles as well as to demonstrate fundamental patient-centered skills that constitute the basis of safe and effective patient care. The sequence is as follows:

USMLE Step 1 – taken prior to entering the clinical clerkships – after Semester 5 and prior to starting Semester 6 at Trinity School of Medicine

USMLE Step 2 – Clinical Knowledge (CK) and Clinical Skills (CS) – taken after completing a minimum of 40 weeks of clinical clerkships and prior to the final four months of the medical school curriculum

USMLE Step 3 – taken after graduation from Trinity School of Medicine and prior to the completion of residency training

ECFMG Certification – Trinity School of Medicine students are now eligible for ECFMG certification to sit for USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3 and they must be certified by the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) to register for and participate in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP)

Additional Resources:
United States Medical Licensing Examination
American Medical Association
Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)