The entire five-year course shall be conducted at Guyana on the University campus which includes one year of preclinical sciences, two years of Paraclinical sciences, and two years of clinical sciences program inclusive of clinical rotations in our affiliated hospitals at Guyana viz Georgetown Public Hospital and St Joseph Mercy Hospital.
The Indian students also have an option to undergo an observation practice at Max Healthcare, during their vacations/semester breaks to gain the relevant competencies and familiarize themselves with the disease profile and the healthcare delivery system prevalent in India.
The eligibility criteria for students to travel to Guyana to pursue their medical education remains unchanged viz, NEET qualification is mandatory and eligibility criteria for NEET have to be fulfilled as laid down by competent authorities from time to time. This is essential for all students who wish to return to India and be eligible to appear for the FMGE/ NEXT Examination.
The eligibility criteria for the International students enrolling/enrolled at the Lincoln American University, School of Medicine, remains unchanged and is subject to the Medical Council of their respective country.
If the parent Medical Council of their country approves, the students can avail the benefit of undergoing clinical rotation in the leading hospitals of Nepal, India, the USA, etc.
The first year of the MD Program is the Pre-Clinical Program. This program acts as a foundation for the five-year MD program and is essential for understanding the next level of the Basic Sciences program.
The university offers a Pre-Clinical program for highly qualified and enthusiastic high school graduates. LAU’s Pre-Clinical Program is designed to prepare the students to handle the thorough course of study they will experience in the remaining four years of the MD program at Lincoln American University.
The LAU pre-clinical curriculum is designed as a precursor to the 5-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program.
The pre-clinical program starts at the undergraduate level of studies taken over two semesters. After completing this course with satisfactory marks and performance, the students advanced to the Basic Medical Sciences level.
This two-semester program can be entered each year depending upon academic qualifications. It offers undergraduate sciences and laboratories. The program focuses on communication skills and strategies, research methodology, English (Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening), Introduction to Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neurosciences, medical terminology, history of medicine, Biophysics, and Biostatistics.
Established in 2016, Lincoln American University is one of the leading medical universities in the Caribbean, delivering the best results in the country.
