California's Lists of Nonrecognized
and Recognized Medical Schools

Stephen Barrett, M.D.

NONRECOGNIZED SCHOOLS
California's Division of Licensing has formally disapproved the international medical schools listed below. Therefore, neither education completed at nor diplomas issued by these schools will be accepted toward meeting the requirements for training and/or licensure in California. Questions concerning these schools can be directed to Ms. Patricia Park, Foreign Schools Liaison, Licensing Program, at (916) 263-2367, or e-mail ppark@medbd.ca.gov.

Name of Medical School:

Date Disapproved:

CETEC University, Santo Domingo (closed)

05-19-83

CIFAS University, Santo Domingo (closed)

11-16-84

UTESA University, Santo Domingo

07-13-85 (reaffirmed 02-07-97)

World University, Santo Domingo (closed)

12-01-89

Spartan Health Sciences University, St. Lucia

06-13-85

University of Health Sciences Antigua, St. John's

07-28-95

Universidad Eugenio Maria de Hostos (UNIREMHOS), Dom. Rep.

11-01-96

Universidad Federico Henriquez y Carvajal, Dom. Rep.

07-31-98

St. Matthew's University, Grand Cayman

02-18-05

RECOGNIZED SCHOOLS
The Medical Board of California recognizes the following schools. To check a school, click on the letter for the country where the school is located.

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This page was posted on May 1, 2006.

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