Welcome to Commonwealth University!
A Truly International University in The Island of St. Lucia.
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.
We are here to prepare physicians to provide high quality care to patients and society with compassion, passion for knowledge, commitment, tolerance, utilizing costeffective high-end technology and dedication to life-long learning. The overarching goal of the Medical program is to provide a broad education in a culturally diverse environment.
University Goals
- Educate physicians to provide high quality care to patients.
- Develop and sustain innovative approaches to student learning.
- Promote research in line with institutional priorities.
- Develop a diverse, stimulating and supportive learning environment.
- Invest in student, faculty and community success.
- Secure the institution’s future as a preferred learning destination.
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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.
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Develop and sustain innovative approaches in student learning.
- Collaborate with commercial educational technology providers to provide interactive and ‘immersive’ learning environments.
- Periodically evaluate learning needs, strengths and weaknesses at the institution and develop strategies to strengthen learning.
- Facilitate peers and near peers to play an important role in student learning.
- Help students learn in an integrated manner emphasizing the clinical importance of knowledge, skills and attitudes developed during the basic sciences.
- Utilize different approaches and resources to prepare graduates for practice in tomorrow’s clinical environments.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
