Message from the Dean

Welcome to Ponce Health Sciences University BVI.

When I speak with future physicians, I always begin with a simple belief: becoming a great doctor starts long before you enter the clinic. It begins with becoming a strong human being thoughtful, ethical, resilient, and committed to service. At Ponce Health Sciences University – British Virgin Islands School of Medicine, that belief defines everything we do.

Our educational model is intentionally built around closeness with the student. I firmly believe that excellence in medical education is achieved when faculty know their students, when leadership is accessible, and when mentorship is not an exception but a daily practice. Here, you will not be one more number in a lecture hall. You will be known, supported, challenged, and guided personally throughout your academic journey.

We bring the full academic experience and institutional expertise of a U.S. medical school. Our curriculum, assessment systems, faculty development, and academic governance are grounded in the highest standards of medical education. Our faculty are experienced clinicians, educators, and researchers who understand not only how to teach medicine, but how to form professionals prepared for the realities of modern healthcare.

At the same time, we offer something truly unique: a genuine international academic experience. Studying medicine in the British Virgin Islands allows you to develop a global perspective on health, culture, and service, while remaining fully aligned with educational pathways and professional expectations. This environment shapes physicians who are adaptable, culturally aware, and prepared to lead in an increasingly interconnected world.

We are deeply and unequivocally committed to academic excellence. Excellence is not a slogan for us; it is a discipline. It is reflected in how we design our curriculum, how we evaluate learning, how we support students, how we develop faculty, and how we govern our institution. Every decision is guided by one question: does this make our students better physicians?

Above all, I believe in forming good people so they may become exceptional professionals. Knowledge without character is incomplete. Skill without integrity is insufficient. At PHSU BVI, we intentionally cultivate professionalism, empathy, responsibility, and service alongside scientific rigor and clinical mastery.

If you are seeking a place where you will grow intellectually, mature professionally, and develop personally — an institution where you will be shaped not only as a physician but as a human being; I invite you to consider this journey with us. Here, you will prepare to become not simply a doctor, but the very best physician you can be.