Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that the American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM) will begin operations in Dominica in September this year.
He made the disclosure during a press conference on Wednesday.
Site visitors from the International Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR) met with Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and members of his cabinet on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, to discuss areas of cooperation between the Government of Dominica and ACSOM.
“Progress of the American Canadian School of Medicine as it prepares to welcome its first cohort of students in September, following the departure of Ross University from Picard we explored several options for a replacement school,” he said. “We eventually signed an agreement with the operators of the American Canadian School of Medicine and I am happy to report that the school is on track to begin operations in September with approximately 50 students.”
According to the Prime Minister, enrollment is expected to increase at the start of the spring semester in January 2024.
The Prime Minister pointed out that his government is seeking to build a strong mutually beneficial partnership with the school, “from which our students and people can realize long-term benefits.”
Meantime, he said the government intends to enter into a social partnership agreement with the ACSOM which will provide them with access to the country’s medical facilities for teaching.
“The school in turn will assist in our efforts to ensure superior delivery of healthcare and that will include support and management of our hospital, our population having access to the medical experts and consultants will be faculty and staff at the medical school,” he noted.
Skerrit continued, “As a matter of fact they have already started with that venture and several of our medical and other professionals will be considered for employment.”
In fact, he revealed that if one visits the school’s website www.acsom.edu.dm a number of job openings have recently been posted.
“We also seek support to develop course work at the Dominica State College and Dominican students will be able to access medical studies at the school’s Picard Campus with the opportunity to complete their clinical rotation in the state of California in the United States of America, full scholarships, that is, for Dominican students.”
According to the government’s agreement, he mentioned that the school will award full scholarships to Dominican students on a yearly basis.
The school is said to be a replacement for Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM). In August 2018, RUSM announced that it would be shutting down its operation in Dominica and would be operating in Barbados from January 2019.
RUSM was located in Portsmouth and was a significant source of income for the island’s second town for about 40 years.
Home Campus Address:
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Seems is a Dominica only thing. They don’t have a base anywhere else. Not even an office listed outside of Dominica . I can’t even find any accreditations for this school .
Is this another bawball school ?
The school in turn will assist in our efforts to ensure superior delivery of healthcare and that will include support and management of our hospital, our population having access to the medical experts and consultants will be faculty and staff at the medical school,” he noted.
I am trying to understand that statement, can any body help? please.
That’s called gobbledygook Ras. A lot of important sounding words that say little or nothing. A common ploy my friend to shut up people who are afraid to say they don’t understand it and don’t want to be seen as dumb. I’m with you. If people don’t get the message it is meaningless. Simple!
Skerrit really have those UWP bums bursting blood vessels.A left jab followed by a right jab then the uppercut.These blue bedbugs will try everything to destroy Dominica.
Lazy Lin, Roosevelt punches can’t even hurt a fly. No one is trying to destroy Dominica, Roosevelt has already done enough destruction to the island.
He has destroyed agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, the economy, the middle class, and the moral fabric of the country. Nothing has left untouched by this corrupt, octopus-like regime.
Can someone please tell me, is the American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM) registered in America, Canada, or both? Or is it a new school opening only in Dominica? And if it is a Dominica university based only in Dominica, then why or what is the purpose of naming it American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM)? It sounds phony and fradulent, as if someone is deliberately trying to deceive and trick potential students into thinking that this is an American or Canadian school. Is it? DNO which is it?
Hahahaha, 50 students. I knew the story had a sting in the tail. Anyway, barely a substitute for what we lost with RUSM. But your CM never gives all you the whole story. He waffles and utters and stutters and his supporters are satisfied.
Great job, Mr. PM. The Supreme Leader of Dominica. We patiently await with great laughter all those negative comments this morning en route to DNO.
@ds
You are such a shameless …… No surprise that you do not know the meaning of “supreme leader”.
Why don’t you go to school, to learn a little knowledge? You are so shameless!!
Just you and me and the dog name boo, if you know what I mean. You remember that song?
This uncertain, puny, supposedly medical institution could be a replacement for RUSM? ROSS U, may I remind those who suffer from dementia. ROSS U was responsible for thirty three percent (33%) of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Not even brainless jellyfish will believe this nonsense.
Lastly, nothing a corrupt politician like more than ignorant, gullible simpletons like odious ds, Lazy Lin, and cruel Dog Abuser.
Odious DS wants to know what type of work you do to survive in Dominica. Can you seriously please tell me? I know you are not deserving of a paycheck from Tim Durand at DNO albeit you spend 98% of your time on DNO. Do you receive a paycheck from the Red Clinic once a month? You are one frustrated, disgruntled, hateful crocodile. You should be residing in Miami, if you know what I mean. Incidentally, what does odious mean? I only had a Standard 2 education.
You didn’t have to reveal your lack of education. It’s there for us all to see on this platform on a daily basis. Toilet cleaner, was it…?
How great it would be to have ROSS plus this phantom university. Unfortunately, we have in control of Dominica, a demented, deranged, greedy, delusional and wicked leader who destroys everything, then he replaces them with childrens toys, and gets upset when PRAISES are not bestowed upon him!!!
I refer to him as a Satanic Soul !!!