What Makes This Pathway Different
For families in the US, the more familiar route carries a built-in uncertainty: apply to college, perform well for four years, then apply to medical school with no guarantee of acceptance. The APMD removes that second round of uncertainty, your child receives conditional acceptance to Western Atlantic University School of Medicine (WAUSM)’s MD Program at the same time as their undergraduate acceptance, before they’ve even moved into their freshman dorm.
For families outside the US, the more familiar route is often an MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) or similar program abroad, respected in its own right, but not built around US licensure, which can mean additional exams, retraining, or cost later if your child wants to practice in the US. The APMD is structured around US licensure from day one: a US undergraduate bachelor’s degree, an MD from WAUSM, and clinical training at US partner hospitals.
Either way, from the moment your child is accepted, your family knows the full six-year path: where they’ll study, when they’ll transition to medical coursework, and when they’ll return to the US for clinical training. It’s one connected journey, not two separate, high-stakes applications.
“Professors have an open-door policy and are open to hearing our ideas. I can take any idea I have right to our campus dean.”
A Path Built on Real Outcomes
These aren’t projections; they’re the track record of students who came through this same MD Program.
Our Partnerships Reflect Real Confidence
WAUSM has partnered with established US universities, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Batten University, Canisius University, Drake University, Goucher College, Manhattanville University, and the University of New Hampshire, to build the Accelerated Pathway to MD.
Universities with decades of academic history do not enter a partnership like this lightly. Each of these schools conducted its own due diligence before agreeing to commit incoming students to a structured, six-year medical pathway. Their willingness to do so is significant: it shows WAUSM is viewed as a respected partner within US higher education, and that the academic standards your child will be held to are the same standards these established universities were comfortable putting their name behind.
If Your Child’s Plans Change
The APMD is not all-or-nothing. If your child completes the undergraduate phase and decides medicine isn’t the right path after all, they still walk away with a full US bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, the same degree earned by any other graduate of that school.
An Investment In Their Future
The APMD uses a progressive pricing model that evolves with your child through each stage of the pathway: undergraduate-comparable pricing in the early years, a transition year as medical coursework begins, and standard medical school tuition once they’re fully in the MD Program. Full details are covered on the APMD Tuition page.
Support for Families Outside the United States
If your family is based outside the US, WAUSM works with Siskind Susser, a US immigration law firm, to support your child through every visa stage of the pathway, the F-1 student visa during undergraduate years, the Bahamian permit to reside during the medical sciences phase, and the visas required for clinical training and eventual residency. WAUSM can’t guarantee visa outcomes, but we can guarantee your child won’t be navigating that process alone.
Questions Parents Often Ask
Is WAUSM accredited?
What happens if my child doesn’t want to continue after the bachelor’s degree?
How is my child supported if they’re studying far from home?
When does career and residency planning start?
Ready to take the next step?
Learn more about the Accelerated Pathway to MD, or start your application today.
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