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Partner University · Accelerated Pathway to MD

Begin your Accelerated Pathway to MD (APMD) at Goucher College

If your academic background qualifies you for the Goucher pathway, you’ll enroll in the BA in Public Health or BS in Environmental Sciences and begin the six-year APMD. From there, you transition into Western Atlantic University School of Medicine (WAUSM)’s MD Program with conditional acceptance already secured, personalized support, and US-based clinical training.

Campus Location

Baltimore, Maryland

About the APMD at Goucher

The APMD at Goucher: six years, one path to your MD

Earn a BA in Public Health or BS in Environmental Sciences from Goucher and a Doctor of Medicine from WAUSM in as few as six years — beginning in the U.S., with conditional acceptance to WAUSM’s MD Program already secured.

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 1 · FallBachelor’s degree term
Year 1 · SpringBachelor’s degree term
Year 1 · SummerBachelor’s degree term
Year 2 · FallBachelor’s degree term
Year 2 · SpringBachelor’s degree term
Year 2 · SummerBachelor’s degree term
Year 3 · FallBachelor’s degree term
Year 3 · SpringDual credit term · Freeport
Year 3 · SummerDual credit term · Freeport
Year 4 · FallMD term · Freeport
Year 4 · SpringMD term · Freeport
Year 4 · SummerMD term · Freeport
Year 5 · FallMD term · United States
Year 5 · SpringMD term · United States
Year 5 · SummerMD term · United States
Year 6 · FallMD term · United States
Year 6 · SpringMD term · United States
United StatesGoucher
Freeport, Grand BahamaWAUSM campus
United StatesClerkship partner
MilestoneEnrollment at Goucher
MilestoneBachelor’s degree awarded
MilestoneMD degree awarded by WAUSM
Stage 1 of 3United States · Goucher

Undergraduate studies

Years 1–3 · year-round terms

Full-time undergraduate study at Goucher College in the U.S., completing the bachelor’s degree by the end of Year 3.

TermsFallSpringSummer
Bachelor’s degree awarded by Goucher
Stage 2 of 3Freeport, Grand Bahama · WAUSM campus

Transition & pre-clinical MD

Years 3–4 · year-round terms

Dual-credit terms begin in Year 3 in Freeport, Grand Bahama — counting toward both the bachelor’s degree and the MD — followed by the foundational medical sciences of the pre-clerkship curriculum, about 80 miles from South Florida.

TermsDual creditFallSpringSummer
Stage 3 of 3United States · Clerkship partner

Clinical clerkships

Years 5–6 · U.S. teaching hospitals

Core and elective clinical rotations at WAUSM partner teaching hospitals across the U.S. Year 6 completes in Fall and Spring.

TermsFallSpringSummer
MD degree awarded by WAUSM
Bachelor’s degree term
Dual credit term
MD degree term (Freeport)
MD degree term (U.S.)

Dual-credit terms count toward both the bachelor’s degree and the MD. Location is shown by the country flag under each phase.

The Goucher Experience

Goucher offers two distinct academic paths into the APMD. Public Health majors study disease prevention and population health, with a strong emphasis on global health, social justice, and environmental sustainability. Environmental Science majors work across natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences to tackle environmental challenges through hands-on, experiential coursework.

As with every APMD partner, Goucher students also get clinical exposure through WAUSM’s partner hospitals, a compressed six-year timeline, and WAUSM’s residency-focused career mentorship. See the Overview and How It Works pages for what’s consistent across the whole pathway.

For full baseline application requirements and international visa timing, see the Admissions page. For questions about transfer credit or anything not covered here, see the FAQ.

Admissions Process

  1. 1Submit your application to WAUSM or Goucher and send admission and supplemental documents to our admissions team
  2. 2Initial admissions consultation with WAUSM
  3. 3Goucher review and decision rendered
  4. 4WAUSM admissions interview
  5. 5WAUSM conditional acceptance

Key Contacts

Jenn Pham
Assistant Director of International Admissions
Goucher College

[email protected]

Leslie Andersen
Senior Manager, APMD Admissions and Partnership Operations
Western Atlantic University School of Medicine

[email protected]

Ready to take the next step?

Learn more about the Accelerated Pathway to MD, or start your application today.

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Questions? Email [email protected].