Medical School Scholarship Program

at the Latin American School of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba

Curriculm - General Plan of Studies

Pre-med preparatory semester(s)

• Placement exams in basic sciences (biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics) and Spanish language
• One or two semesters of preparatory classes in basic sciences and Spanish language, according to individual students’ needs and placement levels
• 12-week intensive course in Spanish language for students who need it

Years I and II: Introduction to basic medical sciences

(in residence on the campus of the Latin American Medical School)

1st Semester

Five-week practicum placement in a regional policlinic and a family doctor’s clinic, followed by coursework:

• The Human Body
• Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Anatomy I
• Histology I
• History and Medicine I
• Physical Education I
• Medical Information Sciences/Computing I

2nd Semester

• The Nervous System
• The Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
• Anatomy II
• Histology II
• Physiology I
• Embryology I
• History and Medicine II
• Physical Education II

3rd Semester

• Metabolism, Nutrition, and Excretion
• The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
• The Urinary and Digestive Systems, Nutrition and Caloric Consumption
• Anatomy III
• Histology III
• Embryology II
• Physiology II
• Pharmacology I
• Legal Medicine and Medical Ethics
• Behavioral Sciences I
• Physical Education III
• Tissues/Nutrition/Biochemistry (two-week intensive course)

4th Semester

• Pathological Anatomy
• Biological Agents
• Medical Psychology I
• Introduction to Clinical Practice
• Behavioral Sciences II
• Physical Education IV
• Medical Information Sciences/Computing II

Years III and VI: Clinical studies

(in residence at one of Cuba’s 21 accredited medical schools, in Havana or in other provinces)

5th Semester

• Clinical Methods
• Techniques of Clinical Diagnosis (Clinical Laboratory and Diagnostic Imagery)
• Medical Psychology II

6th Semester

• Internal Medicine
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Medical Information Sciences/Computing II

7th Semester

• Clinical practicum rotations in
• General Integrated Medicine
• General Surgery
• Gynecology and Obstetrics

8th Semester

Clinical practicum rotations in

• Sanology
• Pediatrics

9th Semester

• Public Health
• Integrated General Medicine
• Psychiatry
• Update in Therapeutic Techniques

10th Semester

• Clinical practicum rotations in
• Orthopedics and Trauma Medicine
• Urology
• Ear, Nose, and Throat
• Ophthalmology
• Dermatology
• Legal Medicine and Medical Ethics

11th and 12th Semesters

• Pre-professional internship rotations in
• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Gynecology and Obstetrics
• Surgery
• Integrated General Medicine