The University of Health Sciences Antigua, Caribbean medical school was established in 1982 on the island of Antigua and Barbuda. The university is situated on the Down Hill campus, just 12 miles away from St. John’s, the islands’ capital. The university grounds cover 50 acres of land and are snuggled within the National Park found at English Harbor. In 1983, the University of Health Sciences Antigua, Caribbean medical school was placed on the list of hospitals recognised by the World Health Organization, making the school an accredited institution for students to go on to sit medical licensing examinations in the United States, without which foreigners as well as US citizens are unable to work as medical practitioners in the US.

University of Health Sciences (Antigua), Caribbean medical school provides studies in anatomy, surgery, physiology, radiology, pediatrics, nutrition, family medicine, emergency medicine, histology, embryology, behavioral science, anesthesiology, neuroanatomy, pathology, pharmacology, psychiatry, public health, genetics, biochemistry biology, internal medicine, law and ethics, obstetrics, physical diagnosis and immunology.

A host of at least one hundred hospital affiliations have been developed throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Some of these affiliations include hospitals such Gateway Medical Center in Detroit, Lifeline Education in Alabama, Department of Veterans Affairs in Texas, Florida Hospital Memorial Division in Florida, Griffin Hospital in Connecticut, Holy Spirit Hospital, Detroit Medical Center and Atlanta Medical Center, just to name a few. Affiliation in Canada and Puerto Rico include Regional Teaching Programs of Niagara health Systems (Canada) and Hospital Santa Rosa, Hospital Episcopal Cristo Redentor, Hospital Hima-San Pablo, Ryder hospital and San Juan City Hospital in Puerto Rico.

The Macedonia School of Nursing of the University of Health Sciences, Caribbean medical school which was established by a charter granted in 1982 by the government of the twin island state of Antigua and Barbuda. The School of Nursing is privately owned, and bases its standards on European and US requirements with a view of integrating international demands and requirements so that nurses are trained to seamlessly fit into health care institutions globally. The nursing programme at Macedonia, Caribbean medical school for nursing offer both full time and part time programmes. Prospective students are required to meet a certain level of educational standard that would enable them to go through the programme without major difficulty.

The staff of the University of Health Sciences Antigua, Caribbean medical school consists of experienced and well trained professors. Professors have sound knowledge in their fields of specialization and skillfully impart knowledge for effective learning. Every facility at University of health Sciences Antigua, Caribbean medical school comprises business, administrative and faculty offices as well as a library, simulation laboratory, dorms, conference rooms and computer labs. High seed wireless is installed throughout the entire university, allowing students free and unrestricted access to the internet for study and in order to keep regular contact with friends and families.

In addition to the University of Health Sciences Antigua, Caribbean medical school’s regular teaching curriculum, a series of community outreach programmes such as diabetes and hypertension screening are organised regularly by this Caribbean medical school in local communities, churches and at schools. Screening and outreach programmes by the University of Health Sciences Antigua, Caribbean medical school are also conducted on the island of Barbuda.