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Texila American University Guyana Online MD

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Dear General Medical Council,

It has come to my attention that Texila American University, Guyana, promoted by certain agencies, offers an MD program that allows students the option of completing the first two years of the program online.

Could you kindly clarify whether the GMC recognizes this form of education as acceptable for medical training?

Yours faithfully,
David Ross

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Dear David Ross,

Your information request - IR1-4796520700

Thank you for your email dated 21^st February 2025.

How we will consider your request

We’re 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.

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queries please email [1][GMC request email].

Yours sincerely,

Information Access Team

General Medical Council

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Manchester

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From: DAVID ROSS <[FOI #1243608 email]>
Sent: 21 February 2025 14:40
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Texila American University
Guyana Online MD

Dear General Medical Council, It has come to my attention that Texila
American University, Guyana, promoted by certain agencies, offers an MD
program that allows students the option of completing the first two years
of the program online. Could

Dear General Medical Council,

It has come to my attention that Texila American University, Guyana, promoted by certain agencies, offers an MD program that allows students the option of completing the first two years of the program online.

Could you kindly clarify whether the GMC recognizes this form of education as acceptable for medical training?

Yours faithfully,

David Ross

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Lauren Barrowcliffe, General Medical Council

Dear Mr Ross,

Your Information Request - IR1-4796520700

Thank you for your email dated 21 February asking whether the GMC accepts
primary medical qualifications from Texila American University Guyana
where there is an option of completing the first two years of the program
online. We have considered your request under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 (FOIA).

Graduates from Texila American University Guyana are currently eligible to
take PLAB/apply for registration.  They would be required to declare any
online/virtual learning when creating their GMC account and we would only
then be able to make a determination on whether a full PMQ assessment was
required or not.

Please note our [1]criteria states in regards to online learning that a
qualification cannot have been undertaken entirely virtually.  The amount
of virtual/online learning undertaken would need to be assessed at the
point an applicant is ready to take PLAB/apply for registration.
Unfortunately we are unable to confirm if a primary medical qualification
would be acceptable until it has been completed.

Kind regards

Lauren Barrowcliffe
Information Access Team Assistant

[2][email address]

0161 240 8356

General Medical Council

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From: FOI
Sent: 21 February 2025 16:52
To: DAVID ROSS <[FOI #1243608 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Texila American University
Guyana Online MD

Dear David Ross,

Your information request - IR1-4796520700

Thank you for your email dated 21^st February 2025.

How we will consider your request

We’re 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.

Your request will be allocated to a member of the team. If you have any
queries please email [3][GMC request email].

Yours sincerely,

Information Access Team

General Medical Council

3 Hardman Street

Manchester

M3 3AW

From: DAVID ROSS <[4][FOI #1243608 email]>
Sent: 21 February 2025 14:40
To: FOI <[5][email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Texila American University
Guyana Online MD

Dear General Medical Council, It has come to my attention that Texila
American University, Guyana, promoted by certain agencies, offers an MD
program that allows students the option of completing the first two years
of the program online. Could

Dear General Medical Council,

It has come to my attention that Texila American University, Guyana, promoted by certain agencies, offers an MD program that allows students the option of completing the first two years of the program online.

Could you kindly clarify whether the GMC recognizes this form of education as acceptable for medical training?

Yours faithfully,

David Ross

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