GUYANA’S most recent medical school, the Lincoln American University (LAU), has plans to construct a state-of-the-art campus as it aim to improve the provision of health care education here.

At a press conference on Tuesday at the university’s current location on Water and Barrack Streets, Kingston, Georgetown, the institution’s head and other stakeholders met to reveal some notable accomplishments and future plans.

Addressing the gathering, Assistant Dean Dr. Wesley Torrington said although the university has only been operating in Guyana for one and a half years, much work has been invested into its development.

Torrington revealed that the institute is working assiduously to acquire land for the building of a new campus which will house a dormitory, classrooms, a hospital, an administrative block, library and a supermarket.

In addition, discussions are ongoing for the introduction of other programmes such as a medical ultrasound programme and a Master’s of Public Health programme.
Plans are also in the pipeline for students to undergo their clinical rotations in the US, even though completing them locally will still remain an option.

Torrington said too, that the university offers competitive prices, especially to local students, with the provision of scholarships and tuition reductions.
One of the reasons the institution stands out was attributed to the facilities it provides such as histology, microbiology, computer, chemistry and biochemistry laboratories, all with the ability to accommodate some 60 students.

“We have perhaps the best environment around for the universities that are medical universities in Guyana. This is the only university you can come to where you can study in comfort with fully AC and carpeted rooms and multi-media facilities already set up. You wouldn’t find those kind of facilities anywhere in Guyana, so this is why we want to open ourselves to you and offer you the opportunity to come and visit us and, more so, to come and study with us so that we can share with you a quality education that you would be proud of,” Torrington said.

Speaking briefly, president of the university, Professor Syed K. Washim said the construction for the new campus should be completed within the next 10-12 months.
“When we established this Lincoln American University our main reason was to provide excellent health care education. We wanted to establish the best medical school in the Caribbean,” Washim remarked.
Students at LAU have access to the pre-medical programme, Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Programme, Clinical Science Programme and Basic Science Programme.
LAU boasts an internationally experienced faculty and is accredited by organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the Medical Council of India (MCI).