"Welcome to Commonwealth University College of Medicine (CUCOM), Since its founding in 2010, CUCOM has evolved into a top center of international medical education, drawing students and faculty from all over the world to our campus on the beautiful island of Saint Lucia.

CUCOM has provided the world with highly trained doctors, offering a US-centric medical degree program with entry points for students from any education system around the world.

Beyond the breadth of our programs, CUCOM provides a unique student-centric campus focused on your success. Our unique Department of Educational Enhancement provides individualized support to our students. Office of Career Guidance and Development (OCGD) assists medical students navigate through postgraduate medical training and licensure procedures successfully and effectively.

You will find that the unique academic opportunities available here continue to attract the highest quality students, teachers, and researchers from around the world.

Dreams become a reality every year at CUCOM. We are a truly international university which boasts a long, proud, and verifiable history of academic success. CUCOM has a unique global perspective and is well paced to help you achieve your fullest potential.

We look forward to welcoming you to campus.

Dr. Alex Ephrem, MD, MACP
President, CUCOM

Our Mission

CUCOM delivers an innovative and experiential medical education program in an inclusive environment of scholars that fosters professional growth and leadership for a diverse pool of students to become ethical, compassionate, patient-centric, and culturally competent physicians who advance healthcare in local and global communities.

Educate physicians to provide high-quality care to patients.

• Support high quality of teaching-learning both during the basic sciences and the clinical.

• Utilize technology to enhance and support student learning.

• Provide a learning environment which will create compassionate, tolerant doctors with a social conscience.

• Provide learning environments which maximize the chances of student success.

• Provide safe simulated environments for students to practice and refine their skills.

Promote research in line with institutional priorities.

• Promote educational research with the objective of making the institution a center of excellence in the field.

• Actively support faculty participation in research in line with the responsibility of an institution of higher learning to produce new knowledge.

• Actively involve students in research.

• Support faculty and student involvement in externally funded research projects.

• Promote research in disruptive technologies in medical education.

• Support research on community healthcare in Saint Lucia and in deprived populations in North America.

Secure the institution’s future as a preferred learning destination.

• Develop and support effective strategies for increased student enrollment, participation and retention.

• Encourage students, faculty and other staff to be effective brand ambassadors for the institution.

• Develop linkages with other institutions to attract, and retain students and enhance their career potential.

• Strive toward excellence in student education and research.

• Identify, develop and sustain strategies and activities which will contribute to the financial strength of the institution.

• Empower faculty and employees toward striving for excellence in their tasks and duties

Invest in student, faculty and community success.

• Create facilities and resources to ensure students become competent physicians.

• Support student involvement in disruptive technologies in medicines and develop their leadership skills.

• Develop relationships with organizations and individuals who can contribute to student success.

• Enhance faculty expertise in teaching-learning, clinical practice and research.

• Support faculty members to be actively involved in student success.

• Support efforts to develop a more healthy St Lucian community.

Develop a diverse, stimulating and supportive learning environment.

• Actively encourage diversity among the student and the faculty body. Help students develop and implement a personal success plan.

• Leverage technology to support student learning.

• Create an environment which supports the use of active and collaborative learning strategies. Developing effective mentoring strategies for students and faculty members.

• Support continuing education efforts of faculty members.

CUCOM Difference

An Institution of Excellence
Your future career as a doctor really starts with your medical school choice.

Founded in 2010 with the goal of drawing the best talent and practices from around the world, CUCOM has become a leading center for academic excellence worldwide. With students and faculty drawn from countries around the world, we truly are an international institution, with a uniquely global perspective, perfectly poised to help educate students in this rapidly shrinking world.

CUCOM is promoting medical research and educational projects in St. Lucia. CUCOM has been providing students with the foundation they need to pursue successful careers in medicine.

Health systems serve the world best when they reflect more of the world. CUCOM has been providing students with the foundation they need to pursue successful careers in medicine.

Active Learning
CUCOM uses technological innovation and is on the forefront of the new knowledge about how people learn. The University uses “Active Learning” and problem based cases to contextualise medical science learning in clinical settings and increase comprehension and retention. We ensure that our students are not only prepared for their boards but are competitive with their Canadian or US Counterparts.

The lowest tuition among accredited Caribbean medical school
We believe that financial circumstance should not determine the outcomes of your potential to become a physician, Because our mission is to offer an accessible medical education, we keep our fees as affordable as possible. In fact, we offer the lowest tuition among all accredited medical schools.

Accreditation
Quality matters, especially when it comes to your education. CUCOM is proud to announce that we are in an elite category of being accredited by the principal accrediting body that operates in the Caribbean. As a CUCOM graduate, you’ll be eligible for FMGE/NExT conducted by NBE, India and Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates® (ECFMG®) certification and can apply for U.S. and Canadian residencies and licensure.

Personalized Student Supports
CUCOM provides individualized support to our students. CUCOM’s Department of Education Enhancement (DEE) is dedicated to fostering a campus-wide community of academic excellence. DEE tutors are available to help improve your study habits, time management, and professional skills – CUCOM values each student and is invested in their long-term success.

Keep Pushing You Till Succeed   
The path through medical school is both exciting and challenging—which is why Office of Career Guidance and Development (OCGD) created.
Even before your medical school journey begins, you’ll find a rich network of academic support resources at CUCOM.
The office is staffed by faculty and alumni who can advise students on preparing for licensing examinations and offer counselling in specialty and residency selection, as well as the residency application process in the United States and the United Kingdom.

A Vibrant Campus on Saint Lucia
CUCOM campus is located on the beautiful Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, where as a CUCOM student, you’ll be immersed in this vibrant community as you complete your medical education. Our campus is designed to provide a contemporary learning environment with hands-on learning through classroom experiences and clinical exposures throughout the community.