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'''St Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine''' (SCIMD-COM) is a branch campus located in ], ]. The parent medical college is Ecole de Médecine St Christopher Iba Mar Diop (EM-SCIMD) which is a college within the Universite El Hadji Ibrahima Niasse (UEIN) in ], ]. '''St Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine''' (SCIMD-COM) is a branch campus located in ], ]. The parent medical college is Ecole de Médecine St Christopher Iba Mar Diop (EM-SCIMD) which is a college within the Universite El Hadji Ibrahima Niasse (UEIN) in ], ].


The school lacks ] in the UK and achieved prominence when BBC coverage<ref>, BBC News, 6 November 2005</ref> led to an investigation by the ] resulting in the withdrawal of registration of at least one doctor, and the publication of a list of schools deemed unacceptable for registration, including St. Christopher<ref>, July/August 2007] (p18)</ref>.
==History== ==History==
Instruction began at SCIMD in ]. The branch campus and administrative offices located in England and the United States operated under the name St. Christopher's College of Medicine from 2000-2006. Degrees are now issued from the parent university through SCIMD-COM.<ref name="IMED">{{cite web | last = Foundation for the Advancement of International Education and Research | title = International Medical Education Directory: St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine| url = http://imed.ecfmg.org/details.asp?country=820&school=&currpage=1&cname=SENEGAL&city=&region=AF&rname=Africa&mcode=820020&psize=25 |accessdate = 2006-07-27 }}</ref> Instruction began at SCIMD in ]. The branch campus and administrative offices located in England and the United States operated under the name St. Christopher's College of Medicine from 2000-2006. Degrees are now issued from the parent university through SCIMD-COM.<ref name="IMED">{{cite web | last = Foundation for the Advancement of International Education and Research | title = International Medical Education Directory: St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine| url = http://imed.ecfmg.org/details.asp?country=820&school=&currpage=1&cname=SENEGAL&city=&region=AF&rname=Africa&mcode=820020&psize=25 |accessdate = 2006-07-27 }}</ref>
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==Accreditation== ==Accreditation==
The college is listed in The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (]) International Medical Education Directory (]) database of medical schools with contact addresses in Dakar, Senegal; Luton, UK; and ], ], ].<ref name="IMED" /> It is listed as such based on its accreditation by the Senegalese Ministry of Education through its issuing of a charter in February 2000<ref></ref>, which was reaffirmed in April 2006 after a reorganization of the school.<ref name="letter"></ref><ref name="scimd hx"/> The college is also listed by the ] in the updated 7th edition of the ].<ref>http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/WDMS/WDMS_Updates_131201.pdf</ref> The (ASIC), a private UK-based accrediting agency, has included SCIMD-COM on their list of organizations which the ASIC suggest students undertake detailed research before embarking on a program of study.<ref></ref> The school claims accreditation through the Senegalese parent institution. It lacks accreditation in the UK and the USA, though it is listed in a number of directories such as The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (]) International Medical Education Directory (]) database of medical schools with contact addresses in Dakar, Senegal; Luton, UK; and ], ], ].<ref name="IMED" /> It is listed as such based on its accreditation by the Senegalese Ministry of Education through its issuing of a charter in February 2000<ref></ref>, which was reaffirmed in April 2006 after a reorganization of the school.<ref name="letter"></ref><ref name="scimd hx"/> The college is also listed by the ] in the updated 7th edition of the ].<ref>http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/WDMS/WDMS_Updates_131201.pdf</ref> The (ASIC), a private UK-based accrediting agency, has included SCIMD-COM on their list of organizations which the ASIC suggest students undertake detailed research before embarking on a program of study.<ref></ref>


==Licensing== ==Licensing==

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St Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine
Established 2000 / 2006
Location Luton, England
University Universite El Hadji Ibrahima Niasse (Dakar, Senegal)
Founder Ibrahima Diop Mar
UK Dean Rajesh Rawlani, MBBS, MD

St Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine (SCIMD-COM) is a branch campus located in Luton, England. The parent medical college is Ecole de Médecine St Christopher Iba Mar Diop (EM-SCIMD) which is a college within the Universite El Hadji Ibrahima Niasse (UEIN) in Dakar, Senegal.

The school lacks accreditation in the UK and achieved prominence when BBC coverage led to an investigation by the General Medical Council resulting in the withdrawal of registration of at least one doctor, and the publication of a list of schools deemed unacceptable for registration, including St. Christopher.

History

Instruction began at SCIMD in 2000. The branch campus and administrative offices located in England and the United States operated under the name St. Christopher's College of Medicine from 2000-2006. Degrees are now issued from the parent university through SCIMD-COM.

Programs and curriculum

SCIMD-COM offers two English-language curricula at the Luton school: a four-year curriculum for students who have previously completed the necessary premedical coursework and a six-year curriculum for those that have not.

The college's programs award the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree after successful completion of the required curriculum.

Accreditation

The school claims accreditation through the Senegalese parent institution. It lacks accreditation in the UK and the USA, though it is listed in a number of directories such as The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) International Medical Education Directory (IMED) database of medical schools with contact addresses in Dakar, Senegal; Luton, UK; and McDonough, Georgia, USA. It is listed as such based on its accreditation by the Senegalese Ministry of Education through its issuing of a charter in February 2000, which was reaffirmed in April 2006 after a reorganization of the school. The college is also listed by the World Health Organization in the updated 7th edition of the World Directory of Medical Schools. The Accreditation Service for International Colleges (ASIC), a private UK-based accrediting agency, has included SCIMD-COM on their list of organizations which the ASIC suggest students undertake detailed research before embarking on a program of study.

Licensing

United Kingdom

Currently, the General Medical Council (GMC) of the UK does not register graduates with degrees from "private, UK-based medical colleges that claim that the course of study undertaken substantially or wholly in the UK leads to a Primary Medical Qualification awarded by an overseas University," nor does it recognize such qualifications for the purposes of sitting the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board test.

United States

  • Alabama lists SCCM in a list of "Colleges of Medicine or Schools of Medicine" which are not approved by the Board for applications for certificates of qualification.
  • Indiana lists SCCM on the list of "Questionable Foreign Medical Schools" and applications for licensure from graduates will be considered on a "case by case" basis.
  • Maine lists SCCM on their list of "Unaccredited Post-Secondary Educational Institutions".
  • Oregon Office of Degree Authorization lists SCCM on their list of "degree suppliers that do not meet the requirements of ORS 348.609(1)."
  • Texas lists SCCM on their list of "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas" as defined by Texas Code 61.302(11).

Visas

SCIMD-COM's Luton campus is not listed in the Register of Education and Training Providers published by the British Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Home Office will not grant anyone permission to enter or remain in the UK as a student, unless he or she plans to study at a college on the Register. "The Register does not quality assure the services offered by providers," rather, "the purpose of the Register is to help the Home Office tackle immigration abuse in the education sector."

Media coverage

In 2003, the BBC local news program Look East visited the campus, noting that no private medical college has ever been given full accreditation in the UK, and that St. Christopher hoped to be the first. It also noted that fees were between 2/3 and 1/2 of the fees charged by US medical colleges, and that this attracted a significant US and Canadian student body.

An investigation by the General Medical Council resulted in the withdrawal of registration for one doctor that was a graduate of St. Christopher's. The GMC Website was subsequently amended to include a list of schools deemed unacceptable for registration, including St. Christopher.

External links

References

  1. ^ "History of St Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine". Retrieved 2006-08-14.
  2. 2006 UK CompaniesHouse registration
  3. Some medical degrees 'worthless', BBC News, 6 November 2005
  4. GMC Today, July/August 2007] (p18)
  5. ^ Foundation for the Advancement of International Education and Research. "International Medical Education Directory: St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine". Retrieved 2006-07-27.
  6. Senegalese Charter of SCIMD from stchris.edu
  7. Senegalese recognition letter by Minister of Education
  8. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/WDMS/WDMS_Updates_131201.pdf
  9. List of organizations about which ASIC suggest students undertake detailed research before embarking on a program of study
  10. General Medical Council. "Acceptable primary medical qualification". Retrieved 2006-07-27.
  11. Alabama Board of Medical Examiners. "Medical Education Requirements". Retrieved 2006-08-27.
  12. "Medical Licensing Board of Indiana" (PDF).
  13. Maine Higher Education. "Unaccredited Schools" (PDF). UnaccreditedSchools-042706.pdf. p. 48. {{cite conference}}: Unknown parameter |booktitle= ignored (|book-title= suggested) (help)
  14. http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx
  15. Oregon State Law Chapter 348
  16. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas". Retrieved 2007-05-05.
  17. Texas Code 61.302
  18. DFES Provider Register of Education and Training
  19. UKVisas requirements for student visas
  20. http://www.dfes.gov.uk/providersregister/faq-general.cfm#a1
  21. RealAudio file, BBC Look East, February 2003
  22. GMC Today, July/August 2007] (p18)