Richmond Gabriel University College Of Medicine, Saint Vincent and the Grenadine
Dear General Medical Council,
I have noticed that the Richmond Gabriel University College Of Medicine, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is on the May Accept List, we would like to know the year and the reason you added it. Thank you!
Regards,
Yours faithfully,
Chris Wooden
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Dear Chris Wooden,
Your information request – IR1-4054211354
Thank you for your Email dated 21^st August 2023.
How we will consider your request
We are going to consider your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA). The FOIA gives us 20 working days to respond, but we’ll come
back to you as soon as we can.
Yours Sincerely,
Alex Mason
Information Access Assistant
General Medical Council
3 Hardman Street
Dear Chris Wooden
I write further to previous correspondence.
Richmond Gabriel University College Of Medicine was added to the ‘may be
acceptable’ list in January 2023. The university changed its name from All
Saints University College of Medicine, which had been on the ‘may be
acceptable’ list since 2015. It was added to this list due to concerns
about the duration of the course of study, specifically that it may be
less than 3 years, and concerns over the amount of time spent in the
country where the qualification is awarded.
I hope this information is helpful. If you have any comments or concerns
about how your request has been handled please email [1][GMC request email].
Kind Regards
Ashley Turner
Information Access Officer
General Medical Council
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AW
Email: [2][email address]
Website: [3]www.gmc-uk.org
From: FOI
Sent: 22 August 2023 13:11
To: Chris Wooden <[FOI #1017112 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Richmond Gabriel University
College Of Medicine, Saint Vincent and the Grenadine
Dear Chris Wooden,
Your information request – IR1-4054211354
Thank you for your Email dated 21^st August 2023.
How we will consider your request
We are going to consider your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA). The FOIA gives us 20 working days to respond, but we’ll come
back to you as soon as we can.
Yours Sincerely,
Alex Mason
Information Access Assistant
General Medical Council
3 Hardman Street
Dear Chris Wooden
I write further to previous correspondence.
Upon review, the GMC would like to clarify that the information provided
previously relates to ‘All Saints University School of Medicine’
(Dominica), not ‘All Saints University College of Medicine’ (St. Vincent
and Grenadines) which Richmond Gabriel University College of Medicine was
previously known as.
This error occurred as the above Awarding Bodies previously held similar
names.
To clarify, All Saints University College of Medicine (St. Vincent and the
Grenadines) has been renamed Richmond Gabriel University College of
Medicine. This awarding body was added to our list of overseas medical
qualifications we may accept in 2015 because their website stated that
students may be able to transfer into the clinical phase of the MD
programme as long as they had completed Basic Medical Sciences and passed
the USMLE. Therefore, it appeared that it was possible for some graduates
to have completed less than 50% of the programme in the awarding body
country.
Please allow me to offer my sincere apologies for the error in the
information previously provided.
Kind Regards
Ashley Turner
Information Access Officer
General Medical Council
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AW
Email: [1][email address]
Website: [2]www.gmc-uk.org
From: Ashley Turner
Sent: Friday, September 1, 2023 2:44 PM
To: [FOI #1017112 email]
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Richmond Gabriel University
College Of Medicine, Saint Vincent and the Grenadine
Dear Chris Wooden
I write further to previous correspondence.
Richmond Gabriel University College Of Medicine was added to the ‘may be
acceptable’ list in January 2023. The university changed its name from All
Saints University College of Medicine, which had been on the ‘may be
acceptable’ list since 2015. It was added to this list due to concerns
about the duration of the course of study, specifically that it may be
less than 3 years, and concerns over the amount of time spent in the
country where the qualification is awarded.
I hope this information is helpful. If you have any comments or concerns
about how your request has been handled please email [3][GMC request email].
Kind Regards
Ashley Turner
Information Access Officer
General Medical Council
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AW
Email: [4][email address]
Website: [5]www.gmc-uk.org
From: FOI
Sent: 22 August 2023 13:11
To: Chris Wooden <[6][FOI #1017112 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Richmond Gabriel University
College Of Medicine, Saint Vincent and the Grenadine
Dear Chris Wooden,
Your information request – IR1-4054211354
Thank you for your Email dated 21^st August 2023.
How we will consider your request
We are going to consider your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA). The FOIA gives us 20 working days to respond, but we’ll come
back to you as soon as we can.
Yours Sincerely,
Alex Mason
Information Access Assistant
General Medical Council
3 Hardman Street
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