Texila American University Guyana

Program Details

The Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at Texila American University - College of Medicine (TAU-COM) is a four-year undergraduate medical program.

The 4 year Doctor of Medicine (MD) program has the following:

Basic Sciences - 2 Years
Clinical Sciences - 2 Years

In the first two years, the basic medical sciences are taught in the context of their relevance to patient care. Later in the last two years of the program, clinical teaching builds upon and reinforces this strong scientific foundation.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the MD program are expected to have a minimum of 90 College level credits or equivalent education with the following required subjects.

Inorganic or General Chemistry (with labs)
Organic Chemistry (with labs)
General Biology (with labs)
Physics (with labs))
English
Pre-Calculus/Calculus or Statisticsli>

*Students who have successfully completed advanced science studies will be given preference: Anatomy & Physiology, Biochemistry and Genetics.

Admission Process

Complete Application

Submit Required Documents and Fee

Texila Medical Admission Test

Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)

Decision Letter

Review Policies and Procedures

Complete Application

The Student Counselors of Texila American University guides and supports the applicants throughout the entire admissions process. The prospective student is led to fill out the admissions form.

Submit Required Documents and Fee

Once the application form is filled, the student will be required to furnish certain documents. These include:

Personal Statement
Results of the Qualifying Exams (‘O’ and ‘A’ Level Certificates and Pre-med Certificates).
Two statements of good moral character from the Principal, Registrar and Teachers of the previous institute.
One passport size (2”x2”) copy of latest picture.
MCAT Scores (if applicable)

Texila Medical Admission Test (TMAT)

If the student is found eligible to apply, they will be required to take up TMAT, which is an MCQ based examination consisting of basic science questions such as Anatomy- 20%, Physiology -15%, Biochemistry - 35%, Medical terminology - 20%, Organic chemistry and Biology - 10%. The Required pass percentage for acceptance of the applicant is 60% score in TMAT. The time duration for TMAT is two hours.

Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)/ Virtual Interview

On successfully passing the TMAT, the applicant will undergo the MMI interviews consist of several short practical assessments, usually 10 minutes each. Applicants will be presented with a scenario before each mini interview. The applicant will have sufficient time to prepare an answer. The MMI is conducted to assess the applicants on the basis of following parameters:

Ethical Decision Making
Critical Thinking
Reasoning
Psychological Thinking
Communication Skills

Decision Letter

Admission decisions are typically made within two to three weeks after the personal interview, and a little longer during holiday and semester breaks. Candidates will be notified in writing with one of the below possible outcomes:

Acceptance: The applicant is accepted for the desired entry term. Accepted students will receive a Welcome Kit with additional forms to complete as well as instructions for the next step. They will also be working directly with a designated Texila staff member who will assist them with the enrollment process.

Denial: When the applicant does not necessarily meet the minimum entrance qualifications. Applicants may once again appeal this decision in writing with additional supporting documentation for review.

Review Policies and Procedures

If the request to review the applicant's form seems valid on the basis of their supporting documents, the applicant is contacted to further discuss the terms to proceed with.

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Curriculum

Preclinical

Semester 1

Subject	THEORY	PRACTICAL	TOTAL
Gross Anatomy, Embryology and Imaging*	7 Credits	1 Credits	8 Credits
Biochemistry I*	5 Credits	-	5 Credits
Histology and Cell Biology*	53 Credit	1 Credits	4 Credit
Physiology I*	4 Credits	1 Credits	5 Credits
Community Medicine I	2 Credits	-	2 Credits
Research Methodology I	2 Credits	-	2 Credits
Integrated Clinical Case Based Modules I*	3 Credits	-	3 Credits
TOTAL	26 Credits	3 Credits	29 Credits

Semester 2

Subject	THEORY	PRACTICAL	TOTAL
Neuroscience*	4 Credits	1 Credits	5 Credits
Biochemistry II*	5 Credits	-	5 Credits
Physiology II	4 Credit	-	4 Credit
Microbiology - I	6 Credits	-	6 Credits
Behavioral Science	2 Credits	-	2 Credits
Community Medicine II	2 Credits	-	2 Credits
Integrated Clinical Case Based Modules II*	3 Credits	-	3 Credits
Research Methodology II	2 Credits	-	2 Credits
TOTAL	28 Credits	1 Credits	29 Credits

Semester 3

Subject	THEORY	PRACTICAL	TOTAL
Pharmacology - I	5 Credits	-	5 Credits
Pathology - I	5 Credits	-	5 Credits
Infectious Diseases – I*	3 Credit	1 Credits	4 Credit
Introduction to Clinical Skills – I*	4 Credits	-	4 Credits
Family and Community Medicine - I	2 Credits	-	2 Credits
Fundamental Pathophysiology for Clinical Medicine - I	3 Credits	-	3 Credits
Medical Ethics - I	1 Credits	-	1 Credits
Integrated Clinical Case Based Modules III*	3 Credits	-	3 Credits
Research Methodology III	2 Credits	-	2 Credits
TOTAL	28 Credits	1 Credits	29 Credits

Semester 4

Subject	THEORY	PRACTICAL	TOTAL
Pharmacology – II*	3 Credits	-	3 Credits
Pathology – II*	4 Credits	-	4 Credits
Infectious Diseases - II	2 Credits	-	2 Credits
Introduction to Clinical Skills – II*	2 Credits	-	2 Credits
Family and Community Medicine - II	2 Credits	-	2 Credits
Fundamental Pathophysiology for Clinical Medicine - II	3 Credits	-	3 Credits
Medical Ethics - II	1 Credits	-	1 Credits
Integrated Clinical Case Based Modules IV*	3 Credits	-	3 Credits
Basic Psychiatry	4 Credits	-	4 Credits
TOTAL	24 Credits		24 Credits

Clinical Rotations

CLINICAL SCIENCE CURRICULLUM (MD 5 - MD 8) A. CORE COURSE

CODE	CORE COURSE	DURATION	CREDITS
MED 093	Internal Medicine	12 weeks)	2
SUR 094	General Surgery	12 weeks	12
PED 098	Pediatrics	6 weeks	6
PSY 097	Psychiatry	6 weeks	6
OBG 096	Obstetrics / Gynecology	6 weeks	6
FMD 102	Family Medicine	6 weeks	6
TOTAL	-	48 WEEKS	48

B. ELECTIVE COURSE (Any seven*) - 28 weeks

CODE	ELECTIVE COURSE	DURATION	CREDITS
ANS 104	Internal Medicine	4 weeks	4
CAR 105	Cardiology	4 weeks	4
DER 106	Dermatology	4 weeks	4
EMD 101	Emergency Medicine	4 weeks	4
ORT 095	Orthopedics	4 weeks	4
IND 103	Infectious Diseases	4 weeks	4
OPH 100	Ophthalmology	4 weeks	4
RAD 110	Radiology	4 weeks	4
ENT 099	Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)	4 weeks	4
OBG 096	Ob/Gyn	6 weeks	4
PED 098	Pediatrics	6 weeks	4
TOTAL	-	28 WEEKS*	28

Elective Rotations
Radiology, Dermatology, Anaesthesia, Dentistry, Family Medicine, Ophthalmology (EYE), Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Emergency Care. Allergy and Immunology Neurology, Cardiology Occupational Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Oncology, Dermatology Ophthalmology, Emergency Medicine Orthopedicy, Endocrinology Psychiatry, Family Practice Pulmonology, Gastroenterology Radiology, General Medicine Rehabilitation Medicine, Hematology Rheumatology, Infectious Diseases Surgical subspecialties Nephrology, Urology

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Selection Factors

Students to Texila American University (TAU) are selected on the basis of their academic, personal, and extracurricular abilities. Additionally, students must have the intellectual, physical, and emotional capacities to meet the requirements of a successful medical career.

TAU intends for its students to become competent and compassionate Doctors who are capable of meeting all requirements for medical responsibilities. TAU is committed to educating and training future leaders in medicine.

Technical Standards

The Liaison Committee on Medical Education, an accrediting body for medical education in the US, has defined and described the technical standards which are the necessary physical and mental abilities of all candidates and graduates. The following abilities and characteristics, in addition to academic standards, are requirements for admission, promotion, and graduation for all medicine students.

Visual

Students should observe materials presented in the learning environment including audiovisual presentations, written documents, microbiology cultures, microscopic examination of microorganisms, tissues and gross organs in the normal and pathologic state, and diagnostic images. They should also observe patients accurately and completely, both at a distance and directly. This requires functional vision, hearing, and sensation.
Oral-Auditory

Students are expected to speak, write, hear, and read effectively. They should also be able to perceive non-verbal communications, including facial expression, body language, and affect. They should be able to communicate sensitively with patients and their families via speech as well as reading/writing.
Motor and Sensory

Students must possess the capacity to elicit information from patients via palpation, auscultation, and percussion, as well as carry out diagnostic maneuvers. They must be able to execute movements reasonably required to provide general medical care and emergency treatment to patients. They should also be able to manipulate equipment and instruments to perform basic laboratory tests and procedures as required to attain curricular goals, for example, needles, stethoscope, ophthalmoscope, tongue blades, intravenous equipment, scalpel etc.
Strength and Mobility

Students should possess appropriate posture, balance, flexibility, mobility, strength and endurance for standing, sitting, and participating during the laboratory, classroom and clinical sessions.
Cognitive

Students are expected to possess sufficient cognitive (mental) abilities and effective learning techniques to obtain, collect, memorize, analyze, integrate, process, and apply the volume of detailed and complex information presented by the curriculum. They should be able to learn through a variety of methods including, lectures, alternative classroom instruction, demonstrations, hands on experiences and small group, team, and collaborative discussions.

They must have the ability to perform calculations necessary to solve quantitative problems as required by the curriculum. They should be able to apply knowledge and reasoning to solve problems and make decisions as outlined by the curriculum. They must recognize, comprehend, and draw conclusions about three dimensional spatial relationships of structures and logical sequential relationships among events.
Social

Students should possess the emotional stability and maturity to fully apply his/her intellectual skill, exercise good judgment, and to complete all responsibilities attendant to the diagnosis and care of patients. They should be able to develop a mature, sensitive and effective relationship with patients and colleagues.

Students must be able to tolerate the physical, mental and emotional stress and long work hours experienced during training and patient care. They must possess qualities of adaptability, flexibility, and the ability to function in the face of uncertainty. They should be able to behave in a trustworthy and ethical and moral manner consistent with professional values and standards. They must exhibit sufficient interpersonal skills, knowledge and attitudes to interact positively and sensitively with people from all parts of society, ethnic backgrounds, and belief systems.

Technical requirements

Students should be able to observe, demonstrations and participate in experiments in the basic sciences
Students must be able to analyze, synthesize, extrapolate, solve problems, and reach diagnostic and therapeutic judgments
Students should have sufficient use of the senses of vision and hearing and the somatic sensation necessary to perform a physical examination. Students should be able to perform palpation, auscultation, and percussion
Students should reasonably be expected to relate to patients and establish sensitive, professional relationships with patients
Students should reasonably be expected to learn and perform routine laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures
Students should reasonably be expected to communicate the results of the examination to the patient and to his colleagues with accuracy, clarity and efficiency
Students should be expected to perform routine invasive procedure as part of training using universal procedures without substantial risk of infection to patients
Students must be able to perform with precise, quick and appropriate actions in emergency situations
Students must be able to display good judgment in the assessment and treatment of patients
Students must possess the perseverance, diligence and consistency to complete the medical school curriculum and enter the independent practice of medicine
Students should be able to accept criticism and respond by appropriate modification of behavior

I am glad to be a part of Texila to study Medicine in the best Caribbean University and to pursue my career as a doctor. It’s like a Dream come true for me!

Ms. Karishma Rajesh Makwana,
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Doctor of Medicine - 4 Years

Pre-Med Program

Program Details

Admission Requirements

Admission Process

Complete Application

Submit Required Documents and Fee

Texila Medical Admission Test (TMAT)

Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)/ Virtual Interview

Decision Letter

Review Policies and Procedures

Curriculum

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

CLINICAL SCIENCE CURRICULLUM (MD 5 - MD 8) A. CORE COURSE

B. ELECTIVE COURSE (Any seven*) - 28 weeks

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Selection Factors

Technical Standards

Technical requirements