Here is the information taken from their web site.
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Medical School Scholarship Program
at the Latin American School of Medical Sciences, Havana, Cuba
Program overview
The people of Cuba have extended, to students from the US, the opportunity to study medicine on a full scholarhship at the prestigious Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Cuba. IFCO/Pastors for Peace coordinates this program in the United States.
The Medical School curriculum includes a 12-week intensive Spanish language program for those who need it.
The program of The Latin American School of Medical Sciences is based on intensive advising and tutoring designed to help every student succeed. Students must pass competency exams at appropriate points in their course of study.
The six-year medical school program, which follow the pre-med program, begins every September and is divided into 12 semesters. Students study at the LASMS campus for the first two years, and then go to another of Cuba's 21 medical schools, which are located throughout the island, to complete their studies. The Cuban medical training model combines theory and practice and is oriented toward primary care, community medicine and hands-on internships.
Facilities
The Latin American School of Medical Sciences is located in a former naval academy. This campus has 28 building which house 80 classrooms, 37 laboratories, five amphitheaters, dormitories, an infirmary, and other facilities.
The Latin American School of Medical Sciences currently has 3,432 students enrolled from 23 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. Extracurricular activities include arts, sports, film, disco, the beach, and regular "Culture House" activities in which the students - who represent dozens of different ethnic groups - share aspects of their own cultures.
Applicant criteria
Applicants should:
Be US citizens
Be between the ages of 18 and 30 at the time of registration
Be physically and mentally fit
Come from the humblest and neediest communities in the US
Be committed to practice medicine in poor and under served US communities after graduation
Applicants will be prescreened. Final decisions about admissions will be made by a committee representing the Cuban Ministry of Public Health and the faculty of The Latin American School of Medical Sciences.
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More information, including brochures and course details, can be found on their web site: http://www.ifconews.org/MedicalSchool/main.htm
I don't know what it means that applicants should "come from the humblest and neediest communities in the US". Nor do I really know how they would judge that? But, for those of you thinking about going to medical school, and wondering how you were going to afford it - this might be a good start for you...
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