About
It is said that "Health is Wealth" and the Medical Profession is the noblest profession in the world. The core values attributed to maintaining the medical profession constitutes the quality of health professionals generated and their healthcare delivery in the community. AAIMS strongly believes through its mission and vision it will maintain these core values.
All American Institute of Medical Sciences is located in the former Invercauld Great House in the town of Black River, Jamaica, and began operations in 2009, with its offshore office located in villa park Illinois. AAIMS was chartered by the Government of Jamaica in 2011, and provisionally accredited by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) in 2010 with an annual renewal to 2015. The university began classes in 2011 at its Jamaica campus and graduated its first class in 2014.
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School Details
Villa Park, IL
60181
United States
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High Street, Black River, Jamaica
High Street, Black River, Jamaica
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Additional Information
Tuition Fees
Seat Reservation Fee - $1,000 nonrefundable (adjusted towards first semester fee)
Late Registration Fee - $300 (applied only when past due date)
ID/Access control card Fee - $30
Graduation Fee - $650 (one-time)
Financial Aid Processing - $100 per disbursement
Transcript Request - $10 per request
Late Tuition Payment Fee - $150 (applied when past due date) Payment due date is 1 week before the start of each semester
Loan Processing Fee - $100 per semester
Health Insurance - AAIMS requires all students to have health insurance
Liability Insurance (Clinical Sciences) - $ 1,200 annually (Varies based on the hospital where the student is rotating)
Instruments - Approx $ 1,000 per year
Immigration Fee - Approx $120
On Campus accommodation (Space is limited and students are encouraged to apply early) - US $ 750 per month (single accommodation) + On campus Meal Expense + Living Expenses - US $ 500 per month (double accommodation) + On campus Meal Expense + Living Expenses
Outside Campus accommodation - US $ 800-$ 1,000 per month (single accommodation) + Meal Expense + Living Expenses + Transportation
AirFare to Jamaica - Average US $ 600 per round trip
Accreditation Details
The MD Program
AAIMS offers a 4 semester (16 month) Pre Med program for High School graduates to fulfill requisites for entering into MD program. Once students complete the program successfully, they are transferred to AAIMS 4 year MD program. Students are awarded "Associate Degree in Health Sciences" after graduating from Pre Med program and Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree after graduating from 4 year MD program. This track is ideal for highly motivated graduating High School students who are committed to study medicine and are ready to begin their medical studies immediately after completing high school. It is also the path for non-traditional students who need to complete prerequisite courses before being accepted to the AAIMS MD program.
Starts with five 16-week semesters in Jamaica and sixth semester in Jamaica/USA. These first 2 years of curriculum focuses on courses in Basic Sciences and their application to clinical medicine. Semesters begin in January, May and September, and students can begin their studies in any semester. In addition to didactic lectures, lab work and problem based learning; students make community and hospital visits, practice history taking and physical examinations with patients in Clinical Simulation Training rooms on our basic sciences campus. Upon successfully completing five semesters, students are given intensive training to pass US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE Step 1) in our sixth semester with an option to receive this training at our Jamaica campus or USA. Students are required to PASS USMLE Step 1 to enter into third year Clinical Sciences of MD Program.
Clinical Sciences program will take place in years 3 and 4. In these years students will get training in the care and study of patients in Hospitals. The training comprises 96 weeks of clinical rotation in both core and elective subjects. Once required clinical rotations are completed, students are required to PASS USMLE Step 2CK and CS exams. After complete year 3 and 4, students graduate with MD degree and successfully passing USMLE Step 1, 2CK and CS graduates receive ECFMG certification that makes them eligible to participate in the Residency Matching Process in the USA.
