The entire five-year course shall be conducted at Guyana on the University campus which includes one year of preclinical sciences, two years of Paraclinical sciences, and two years of clinical sciences program inclusive of clinical rotations in our affiliated hospitals at Guyana viz Georgetown Public Hospital and St Joseph Mercy Hospital.
The Indian students also have an option to undergo an observation practice at Max Healthcare, during their vacations/semester breaks to gain the relevant competencies and familiarize themselves with the disease profile and the healthcare delivery system prevalent in India.
The eligibility criteria for students to travel to Guyana to pursue their medical education remains unchanged viz, NEET qualification is mandatory and eligibility criteria for NEET have to be fulfilled as laid down by competent authorities from time to time. This is essential for all students who wish to return to India and be eligible to appear for the FMGE/ NEXT Examination.
The eligibility criteria for the International students enrolling/enrolled at the Lincoln American University, School of Medicine, remains unchanged and is subject to the Medical Council of their respective country.
If the parent Medical Council of their country approves, the students can avail the benefit of undergoing clinical rotation in the leading hospitals of Nepal, India, the USA, etc.
The second and third year of the MD Program is called the Basic Science Program or Para Clinical Program and is the second stage in getting an MD (Physician) degree.
Lincoln American University offers the Basic Science Program which is aligned to some of the best medical curricula across nation-states. The curriculum of the Basic Science Program emphasizes problem-based learning and clinical correlations. During this program, the students are provided with a thorough knowledge of the basic biomedical sciences, physical examination skills, and problem-solving techniques which begin the first semester.
At LAU, the faculty members of the Basic Science Program are graduates and postgraduates from reputed universities in the United States. LAU ensures to maintain a low student-to-faculty ratio to provide the best learning and practical exposure.
The Curriculum of the Para-Clinical Program at LAU is designed to offer the following:
The delivery of the Para-Clinical Science is a mix of vertical and horizontal. The vertical comprises of:
The horizontals are a system-based curriculum that addresses all systems and covers the following aspects of all systems.
The system covered are as under:
In addition to these, the student undergoes a Community Outreach Program along with local NGOs. The medical curriculum at LAU matches the standards of medical education in other universities across the nation states and classes & laboratories here are augmented with the latest technology & modern infrastructure, which makes LAU one of the finest medical universities to pursue MD in South America. Classes are enhanced with the latest educational technology.
In today's changing world, every day, new research is being performed to understand anatomical functions, diseases, and treatments. Here, at Lincoln American University, the best practices are used to provide complete knowledge to the students not only through books but also with unique practical ways to make them learn more. At LAU, classrooms are not the only source of gaining knowledge; rather students at LAU learn through experiences.
Established in 2016, Lincoln American University is one of the leading medical universities in the Caribbean, delivering the best results in the country.
