Spartan Health Sciences University
One of the Oldest and the Most Successful American Offshore Medical Schools in the Caribbean
Over 2200 Graduates practicing in USA and many other countries throughout the World
CAAM-HP Accredited Medical School with Clinical Affiliation with AGGME Accredited US Hospitals
Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP), is the legally constituted international body established to accredit medical programs in the Caribbean. The standards used by the CAAM-HP are based on the United States medical school accreditation program as outlined by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, USA (LCME) and are recognized by the World Federation of Medical Education, WHO (WMFE) as comparable to US accredited schools. As such, it is concurrently recognized as a viable academic pathway to an MD degree in the United States.
From 2023, Students Graduating from a Non Accredited Med School in the Caribbean may not be entitled to continue his career in USA.
CAAM-HP accredited schools in St Lucia have been recognized by the US Department of Education as accredited at a standard comparable to United States medical schools, as so governed by the LCME. Not only is Spartan School of Medicine one of those schools, it is the only CAAM-HP accredited school in the country of St Lucia.
The Spartan Health Sciences University Advantage:
Spartan Health Sciences University is located in the beautiful and safe tropical island of St Lucia, nested outside the Hurricane belt in the south of the Caribbean Islands. St Lucia is connected with the rest of the world with daily flights from New York, Miami, Toronto, London, etc and can be reached in approximately 2 hours flight from Miami, USA. Spartan Campus is located just 3 Kilometres away from the Hewanorra International Airport in the southern city of Vieux Fort.
Spartan has been regarded as one of the best institutions in the Caribbean offering high standard of Medical and paramedical education at an incredibly affordable cost in comparison to the other Offshore Medical Schools in the Caribbean. Spartan’s Curriculum and Teaching methodologies have been derived from some of the Top US Medical schools and Visiting Faculty from many such US Medical Schools visit Spartan periodically to deliver Guest Lectures and provide students with useful academic insights. Spartan has an excellent track record in USMLE, MCI FMGE, PLAB and other licensing examinations with a success rate of over 90% consistently year after year.
Spartan HSU is managed by an Indian administration headed by Dr Addagadda Chandrasekar Roa, a renowned Senior Surgeon practicing in New York, USA for over 40 years. Dr Rao has been the Chairperson of some of the Top Super Speciality Hospitals that offer the PG Residency Programs in the US. Spartan offers scholarships for deserving students from India, enabling them access to quality medical education at an affordable cost.
- SHSU is one of the oldest Offshore Medical Schools in the Caribbean, established in January 1980 by Harvard trained Dr Manuel Hernandez
- One of the Very few institutions in the Caribbean to be Accredited by CAAM –HP, a compulsory requirement for recognition for practice in Caribbean / India / USA (As per NCFMEA & ECFMG regulations
- Approved and listed with WHO, MCI, WDOMS, ECFMG and FAIMER IMED – USA, MCC – Canada, GMC – UK, etc
- Over 2200 graduates passed out and are practicing in USA, Canada, India and many other countries
- Active Student bodies like
- AMSA – American Medical Student Association
- SGA – Student Government Association
- CHARCOS - The Community Health & Research Center of Spartan, etc
- High Success Rate in USMLE, MCCQE (Canada), MCI FMG Screening Test, etc
- Spartan’s students have a high acceptance rate into residency programs at major US hospitals in multiple spots
- Spartan Students gain clinical and hospital exposure right from the first trimester through medical camps and hospital visits in St Lucia
- Small Class sizes, supporting One to One Student – Faculty interaction
- Fully Accredited by The St Lucia Medical Schools Accreditation and Monitoring Committee set by the Government of St Lucia.
- Well equipped On Campus - Sports and Gymnasium facilities to ensure Physical and Mental Health of the students
- Fully equipped Library from Open from Dawn to Midnight everyday
- Free Transport Facility for students available from Dawn to Midnight
- President of the University, Dr Addagada C Rao, MBBS, MD, FACS. is a graduate of Guntur Medical College, Andhra Pradesh and has been practicing as a Surgeon in USA for over 40 Years. He had served as the President and Chairperson of prestigious hospitals in the New York, US and has extensive experience training numerous Resident Doctors
- Many Indian Students already enrolled and are in different stages of the program / graduated
- Exclusive Hostels for Indian students – Separate for Boys and Girls, located in proximity to Senior Staff residences
- South Indian and North Indian food served for Indian students by professionally qualified Resident Chefs from India
- Many cultural activities and Indian festivals are celebrated periodically
Spartan Alumnus Dr Sean Tedjarati was a part of the Nobel Prize winning team of Doctors without Borders
Program Offered: Doctor of Medicine – MD, Equivalent to MBBS in India
Duration of Course: 4 years and 8 months / 5 Years and 4 months
Intake: January, May, September
Weather: Average day temperature, is 26 °C to 32 °C