Medical University of the Americas - Belize

Medical University of the Americas - Belize

Infobox University
name = Medical University of the Americas
Official Name = Medical University of the Americas- Belize
established = 2001
type = Medical School
city = San Pedro Town
country = Belize
nickname = MUA
website = [http://www.mua.edu.bz/ www.mua.edu.bz]

Medical University of the Americas - Belize (MUA-B) is a medical school located in San Pedro Town, Belize. It grants the Doctor of Medicine degree after 4 years of study.

Accreditation

MUA-B is recognized and accredited by the Belize Medical School Accreditation Committee [ [http://www.moes.gov.bz/BMSCC/universities.htm Belize Medical School Accreditation Committee - Medical Universities in Belize] ]

MUA-B is listed in the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) International Medical Education Directory (IMED) [ [http://imed.ecfmg.org/details.asp?country=166&school=&currpage=1&cname=BELIZE&city=&region=CA&rname=Central+America%2FCaribbean&mcode=166050&psize=25 FAIMER's IMED listing for Medical University of the Americas (Belize)] ]

Licensing

Degrees conferred by MUA-B are not accepted for the licensing of physicians in some jurisdictions, and the use of such qualifications and the associated titles may be subject to other restrictions:


*The US State of Oregon lists the institute in a list of "degree suppliers that do not meet the requirements of ORS 348.609(1)" [ [http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx degree suppliers that do not meet the requirements of ORS 348.609(1).] ] [ [http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/348.html Oregon State Law Chapter 348] ]
*The US State of Texas lists the medical school in a list of "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas", and comments that "Oregon reports this entity does not meet its standards for foreign degrees." [ [http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/NoTX.cfm Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas] ] [ [http://www.texaspolicecentral.com/title_7.html#CHAPTER%2032 Texas Penal Code Title 7 Chapter 32 Section 52(b)(2)] ] [ [http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/ED/content/htm/ed.003.00.000061.00.htm#61.302.00 Texas Educational Code Title 3 Chapter 61 Section 302(11)] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.wes.org/ewenr/07apr/belize.htm World Education News & Reviews]


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