Medical school starts classes
Classes at Guyana's newest medical school began yesterday with about ten local students participating in a lecture session in Anatomy. Overseas students who were scheduled to be part of the group, it was disclosed, have asked for deferrals until May. This development, according to American International School of Medicine Vice President and Dean of Academic Studies, Dr Ovid Isaacs, was a blessing since it gave the local students valuable time to be on an equal footing with those coming from abroad. The institution held its orientation on Monday last at which time the course was outlined to prospective student doctors who had registered for the four-year course. It was disclosed at that session that the first five semesters would involve heavy academic and laboratory work which would be followed by clinical sessions, some of which would be held at US hospitals. The cost per semester is US$5,000.
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