This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(October 2019)
St Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine was a medical training establishment in Luton, England, as a college within the University El Hadji Ibrahima Niasse of Dakar, Senegal. The Luton, England campus was closed in 2011.[citation needed]
Degrees from this establishment have been listed as unacceptable by the General Medical Council in the United Kingdom and some state governments in the United States.
The medical college is listed in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED).[1] According to the IMED listing, the college was formerly named St. Christopher's College of Medicine, and diplomas prior to 2006 were awarded under that name rather than by the university.
SCIMD was the subject of BBC coverage which highlighted the school as an example of a loophole allowing essentially unregulated medical schools to operate in the UK.[2] This led to an investigation by the General Medical Council,[3] 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.[4] The GMC website was subsequently amended to include a list of schools deemed unacceptable for registration, including St Christopher.[5][6][7] SCIMD College of Medicine is now accredited by the UK-based Accreditation Service for International Colleges,[8] which allows foreign students to enter the UK to study.
United States
Alabama's Board of Medical Examiners includes the school on its list of disapproved international medical schools whose graduates are unable to receive a license or be accepted as residents or fellows after August 1, 2008.[9]
Arkansas listed the school on their list of disapproved international medical schools and graduates were unable to receive a license or be accepted as residents or fellows after August 1, 2008.[10][11]
California does not list the school as "recognized" medical school. Per the Medical Board of California, "The education and training received at an unrecognized or disapproved medical school is not acceptable for licensure in California."[12]
Indiana uses California's list of recognized medical schools for the purpose of licensure, thereby making graduates similarly unlicenseable.[13]
Maine lists the school on their list of "Unaccredited Post-Secondary Educational Institutions".[14]
Oregon Office of Degree Authorization lists the school on their list of "degree suppliers that do not meet the requirements of ORS 348.609(1)."[15][16]
Texas lists the school on their list of "Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas" as defined by Texas Code 61.302(11).[17][18]
References
^"IMED - FAIMER International Medical Education Directory - School Details". faimer.org.
^Some medical degrees 'worthless', BBC News, 6 November 2005
^GMC launches inquiry into private medical schools, The Guardian, November 7, 2005
^GMC Today, July/August 2007 (p18), see list Archived 2012-09-07 at archive.today
^General Medical Council. "Acceptable primary medical qualification". Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2006-07-27.
^UK based medical colleges: General Medical Council statement of non-recognition of UK-based "satellite" colleges.
^"General Medical Council Lists Questionable UK-Based Foreign Medical Colleges". credentialwatch.org.
^"ASIC - College Directory". Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
^Alabama Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Education Requirements(PDF), pp. 3–5, retrieved 2006-08-27
christopher, diop, college, medicine, this, article, needs, updated, please, help, update, this, article, reflect, recent, events, newly, available, information, october, 2019, medical, training, establishment, luton, england, college, within, university, hadj. This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information October 2019 St Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine was a medical training establishment in Luton England as a college within the University El Hadji Ibrahima Niasse of Dakar Senegal The Luton England campus was closed in 2011 citation needed St Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of MedicineTypePrivateActive2000 2000 2011 2011 FounderIbrahima Diop MarParent institutionUniversity El Hadji Ibrahima NiasseDakar SenegalLocationLuton EnglandWebsitewww wbr stchris wbr edu Degrees from this establishment have been listed as unacceptable by the General Medical Council in the United Kingdom and some state governments in the United States The medical college is listed in the International Medical Education Directory IMED 1 According to the IMED listing the college was formerly named St Christopher s College of Medicine and diplomas prior to 2006 were awarded under that name rather than by the university Contents 1 Accreditation registration and licensing 1 1 United Kingdom 1 2 United States 2 References 3 External linksAccreditation registration and licensingUnited Kingdom SCIMD was the subject of BBC coverage which highlighted the school as an example of a loophole allowing essentially unregulated medical schools to operate in the UK 2 This led to an investigation by the General Medical Council 3 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 4 The GMC website was subsequently amended to include a list of schools deemed unacceptable for registration including St Christopher 5 6 7 SCIMD College of Medicine is now accredited by the UK based Accreditation Service for International Colleges 8 which allows foreign students to enter the UK to study United States Alabama s Board of Medical Examiners includes the school on its list of disapproved international medical schools whose graduates are unable to receive a license or be accepted as residents or fellows after August 1 2008 9 Arkansas listed the school on their list of disapproved international medical schools and graduates were unable to receive a license or be accepted as residents or fellows after August 1 2008 10 11 California does not list the school as recognized medical school Per the Medical Board of California The education and training received at an unrecognized or disapproved medical school is not acceptable for licensure in California 12 Indiana uses California s list of recognized medical schools for the purpose of licensure thereby making graduates similarly unlicenseable 13 Maine lists the school on their list of Unaccredited Post Secondary Educational Institutions 14 Oregon Office of Degree Authorization lists the school on their list of degree suppliers that do not meet the requirements of ORS 348 609 1 15 16 Texas lists the school on their list of Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas as defined by Texas Code 61 302 11 17 18 References IMED FAIMER International Medical Education Directory School Details faimer org Some medical degrees worthless BBC News 6 November 2005 GMC launches inquiry into private medical schools The Guardian November 7 2005 GMC Today July August 2007 p18 see list Archived 2012 09 07 at archive today General Medical Council Acceptable primary medical qualification Archived from the original on 2012 09 07 Retrieved 2006 07 27 UK based medical colleges General Medical Council statement of non recognition of UK based satellite colleges General Medical Council Lists Questionable UK Based Foreign Medical Colleges credentialwatch org ASIC College Directory Archived from the original on 2007 12 12 Retrieved 2009 01 11 Alabama Board of Medical Examiners Medical Education Requirements PDF pp 3 5 retrieved 2006 08 27 New Page 1 Archived from the original on 2008 09 21 Park Carolyne 2008 04 08 State works on weeding out bad medical schools Arkansas Democrat Gazette California s List of Recognized Medical Schools Archived 2011 08 18 at the Wayback Machine PLA Approved Disapproved Foreign Medical Schools in gov Maine Higher Education Unaccredited Schools PDF UnaccreditedSchools 042706 pdf p 48 Office of Degree Authorization Archived from the original on 2011 05 25 Retrieved 2011 09 17 Oregon State Law Chapter 348 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas Retrieved 2007 05 05 Texas Code 61 302External linksOfficial website dead link 51 52 27 N 0 24 49 W 51 874294 N 0 413606 W 51 874294 0 413606 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine amp oldid 1164589213, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
