Medical schools are developed, monitored and credentialed by national organizations in each country. The agency responsible for this recognition in most countries is the Ministry of Health. Medical schools that are recognized by the appropriate agencies in their respective countries are listed in the
World Directory of Medical Schools, which contains the combined data from the previous sources – the
International Medical Education Directory (IMED) and the
AVICENNA Directory.
IMED The International Medical Education Directory (IMED) was a public database of worldwide medical schools. The IMED was published as a joint collaboration of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and the Foundation for Advan ...
and
AVICENNA were merged into the
World Directory of Medical Schools in 2014.
The following are lists of medical schools (or universities with a medical school), sorted by
region
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and
continent
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In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas t ...
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List of medical schools in Africa
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
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List of medical schools in North America
The following is a list of medical schools (or universities with a medical school), in North America.
Canada
Caribbean
Central America
Costa Rica
*Colegio Universitario San Judas Tadeo
*Escuela Autonoma de Ciencas Medicas de Centro America
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List of medical schools in the Caribbean
This is a list of medical schools in the Caribbean. Schools are listed in alphabetical order by country or territory, then by name. The list includes medical schools recognized by their local governments that award the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and/ ...
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List of medical schools in South America
The following is a list of medical schools (or universities with a medical school) in South America.
South America
Argentina
*Medical School of the Austral University
*Medical School of the Fundación H. A. Barceló
*Medical School of the Ca ...
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List of medical schools in Asia
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List of medical schools in Europe
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
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List of medical schools in the Middle East
The following is a list of medical schools (or universities with a medical school), in the Middle East.
Middle East
Bahrain
* Arabian Gulf University
* RCSI-Bahrain
Egypt
* Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine
* Al-A ...
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List of medical schools in Oceania
See also
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Medical education
Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, including the initial training to become a physician (i.e., medical school and internship) and additional training thereafter (e.g., residency, fellowship, ...
References
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External links
The World Directory of Medical Schools
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