A US-aligned medical curriculum, world-class faculty and clinical training across three continents — anchored on Mahé Island.
At USAIM we believe that the formation of a physician is the work of years, not modules. Our curriculum is structured to teach the science of medicine in the way working doctors actually use it — as integrated, problem-driven, patient-centered knowledge — while at the same time giving students the time, supervision and reflection that real clinical craftsmanship demands.
Practically, this means three commitments. First, an organ-system curriculum modeled on leading US medical schools, with USMLE-blueprinted content woven through every block. Second, clinical exposure beginning in the very first semester — not in the third year. Third, small-group learning as the central pedagogical method, with cohorts capped at 60 students and a faculty-to-student ratio of 1:14.
"Our curriculum is built around a single question: at the end of every block, can our students do something with what they have learned?"
Outside the classroom, USAIM's location offers something no Caribbean medical school can replicate: a stable, English-speaking, multicultural island nation with a national health system and a single tertiary referral hospital just minutes from our campus. Our students don't shadow medicine — they live in it.
USAIM's MD/MBBS curriculum is delivered in three phases over four academic years. Every phase is mapped to USMLE content blueprints and culminates in licensure-ready performance.
Phase 1 · Years 1–2Integrated organ-system blocks covering anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, immunology and behavioral medicine — paired with weekly clinical preceptorship at Seychelles Hospital.
Bridge · End of Year 2Dedicated USMLE Step 1 preparation followed by a structured Transition-to-Clinical-Clerkship intensive — including OSCE training, history-taking, physical examination and clinical reasoning.
Phase 2 · Year 3Year 3 is built around the six core clinical clerkships — Internal Medicine, Surgery, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Family Medicine — with end-of-rotation NBME shelf exams.
Phase 3 · Year 4Year 4 students complete sub-internships and elective rotations across our affiliated US, UK and Indian Ocean hospitals — and prepare for USMLE Step 2 CK and the residency match.
Our flagship four-year medical program is the largest at USAIM and the engine of our institution's mission. Modeled on the structure of US medical schools, it produces graduates eligible for ECFMG certification, the USMLE pathway, and licensure across more than thirty jurisdictions.
The MD/MBBS is awarded jointly under both nomenclatures to support graduates pursuing licensure in jurisdictions that prefer one or the other.
Our four-year Bachelor of Pharmacy program prepares graduates for registered pharmacist practice — with rotations through hospital and community pharmacies, and a capstone in clinical pharmacology, antimicrobial stewardship or pharmaceutical sciences.
Graduates are eligible to sit pharmacy licensure examinations across the African Union, in the Caribbean, and in selected US states (varies by state board requirements).
Our two-year MPH is built for clinicians, scientists and policy professionals committed to the health of populations — with a unique concentration in tropical and small-island state health, and a field practicum embedded with the Seychelles Ministry of Health.
A one-year intensive bridge program for students who need additional science preparation before entering the MD curriculum. Successful completion guarantees an interview for the four-year MD pathway.
USAIM is one of the few American-curriculum medical schools outside the United States that has built USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK preparation directly into the core curriculum — not as a parallel commercial product. Every block is mapped to USMLE content blueprints; every assessment is benchmarked against NBME shelf exam performance.
Each organ-system block maps to USMLE Step 1 disciplines and weightings.
End-of-block assessments use NBME-style items and are scored against US norm references.
A dedicated 12-week intensive between Year 2 and Year 3.
Embedded throughout Year 3 clerkships with end-of-rotation shelf exams.
Step 1 first-attempt pass rate (5-year average): 92%
USAIM clinical rotations span Seychelles, the United States, the United Kingdom and India — giving every student exposure to multiple health systems before residency.
Anchor clinical site for Years 1–3. Internal Medicine, Surgery, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Family Medicine.
Henry Ford Health (Detroit), Houston Methodist Affiliate Network, Atlanta Medical Affiliates, plus elective sites in NYC and Chicago.
Selected NHS Trusts in Greater Manchester and the Midlands — primarily for elective rotations in Year 4.
Tertiary teaching-hospital electives in collaboration with AIIMS Delhi and select private academic medical centers.
Public-health and primary-care electives in Mauritius and Réunion through the Indian Ocean Commission MoU.
Two-week service-learning electives across East Africa for students with an interest in low-resource settings.
