Introduction
One of the goals of UNICAL is to facilitate a better health care in Latin America and the Caribbean Region. To this end, UNICAL has developed, in alliance with other Universities and Medical Schools in the Region, undergraduate and graduate programs that will:
- Provide educational opportunities to Health Care professionals in their own countries, through our alliances with local and regional universities, so that they can improve their competencies and hence the quality of the health services they provide
- Promote the exchange of students, faculty and knowledge among different countries, to enrich every other’s competence in particular fields of health care
- Provide study-abroad opportunities for high school graduates as well as for recently graduated professionals interested in getting an international health care education that they can later bring back to their own countries
Current Programs
Bachelor of Science in Pre-medical Education
This 4 year program, soon to be offered in Curaçao, prepares students to enter an M.D. program in the United States. It emphasizes the study of basic sciences (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology) and also introduces students to anatomy, pathology, histology and other medical subjects.
Additionally, the Program prepares students to take the MCAT required to enter most MD programs in the United States
Bachelor of Science – Nursing
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program offers courses grounded in the arts, sciences, and humanities, meeting professional standards for nursing education and practice. Nursing is a humanistic profession that enhances the quality of life by promoting health and preventing illness through the effective delivery of coordinated health care. Nursing knowledge is advanced through thinking critically, engaging in scholarship, and applying knowledge to the delivery of nursing care. The values of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice are the foundation for professional nursing practice. Through community collaboration graduates are prepared to assume multiple roles to impact the profession, health care systems, and communities.
Masters in Health Sciences
We are proud to offer, in association with the University of Carabobo (Venezuela), FUNDAODONTOLOGIA, FUNDAUC, BOGIOL and LAM Oral Surgery, a series of Masters of Health Sciences in different areas of dentistry.
Master in Health Sciences – Endodontics
Master in Health Sciences – Pediatric Dentistry
Master in Health Sciences – Oral Surgery
Adjunct Assistant Faculty
UNICAL has professionals who perform autonomous teaching duties, collaborators in the coordination of programs at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.