The Medical Doctor Program is a 4-Year Medical Degree that follows a terms-based structure and comprises approximately 157 weeks of structured teaching, learning, assessment, and supervised clinical training. It is divided into two main phases: the Basic Sciences and the Clinical Sciences Programs.

The Medical Curriculum incorporates the fundamental principles of medicine and its underlying scientific concepts. These allow students to acquire skills of critical judgment and to use these principles and skills in solving problems of health and disease. The content is of sufficient breadth and depth to prepare a medical student for entry into clinical clerkships, residency program and contemporary medical practice.

The MD curriculum comprises more than 5,500 curriculum hours across the Basic Sciences and Clinical Sciences phases, including structured teaching, laboratory and simulation activities, tutorials, and supervised clinical training. Curriculum hours do not include self-directed or independent study, examinations, or activities undertaken outside scheduled academic sessions.

Basic Sciences

The Basic Sciences phase consists of five structured 17-week trimesters designed to support knowledge integration, retention, and the progressive development of clinical reasoning skills.

In the Basic Sciences phase, the teaching approaches employed across different courses vary and include lectures, conferences, case presentations, class discussions, peer teaching, and other instructional methods designed to promote active learning, critical thinking, and the integration of biomedical and clinical knowledge. Each term consists of 15 weeks of structured teaching and learning activities followed by a dedicated 2-week period of final assessments and examinations. The medical education program integrates practical components such as e-laboratory activities and computerized exercises. These practical opportunities enable students to directly apply the scientific method, make accurate observations of biomedical phenomena, and critically analyze data. Throughout the program, classes are scheduled to include dedicated periods for tutorials, and seminars where students actively participate. The objectives of the program are carefully crafted to guide the selection of curriculum content and serve as a basis for evaluating its effectiveness. These objectives also outline the expected learning outcomes or achievements for students throughout the program.

As part of the Basic Sciences Programme, students are offered structured autopsy-based educational exposure to support learning in anatomy and pathology. These sessions are delivered under appropriate academic supervision and in accordance with applicable ethical, legal, and institutional standards. Autopsy-based learning enables students to integrate theoretical knowledge with real-world pathological findings, enhancing their understanding of disease processes, organ systems, and clinical correlations during the pre-clinical phase, and supporting effective preparation for subsequent clinical training.

In addition, students are provided with opportunities for early clinical exposure outside their classes through observational experiences across emergency and inpatient care settings at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Anguilla.

To qualify for core clinical clerkships, students must pass all basic sciences courses. Additionally, after completing the fifth term, students must achieve a minimum overall score of 65% on the NBME Comprehensive Basic Science Examination (CBSE) to meet the academic requirements for beginning clinical training. To support students in achieving this milestone, the university provides structured NBME CBSE preparation classes alongside the MD program. These sessions are offered during the 5th term, culminating in the NBME CBSE examination at the end of the 5th term. Students have up to two attempts to achieve the required score. If they do not meet the 65% passing threshold, they must complete an additional term and retake the same examination before proceeding to clinical training.

Clinical Sciences

The Clinical Sciences Program is structured into two components: core and elective courses. Clinical clerkships are undertaken at affiliated teaching hospitals and approved clinical sites authorised by the university through formal clinical affiliation agreements.

The Academic Year is divided into three terms, and it is mandatory for students to officially register for each term.  Course registration occurs through the online portal, where students can easily view their registered courses and corresponding schedules, including information about course timings, locations, and instructors.

Clinical clerkships (core and electives) are comprised of 72 weeks of supervised clinical training, with the total number of 72 credits granted across the two years of Clinical Sciences.

The academic eligibility criteria for graduation are:

• pass grade in all the clinical sciences internal exams.
• obtain a minimum score of 65% of the overall grade of the standardized achievement test NBME Comprehensive Clinical Science Examination (CCSE).