AAIMG Is A Scam

[stephew]

http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/accreditation.html

oregon says it is not recognized

its pretty hilarious how its noted too; check out the "possibly based in" etc of other "accrediting bodies"


Because of the proliferation not only of substandard colleges but of questionable accrediting bodies, ODA is providing this list of well-known unapproved ?accreditors? as a public service. This is not a comprehensive list of unapproved ?accreditors,? but simply a list of some that have come to ODA?s attention.

These bodies are not approved by the U.S. Department of Education and therefore any so-called ?accreditation? by these bodies is meaningless in Oregon and in some other states. ?Accreditation? of an institution by any of these entities does not meet legal requirements for use in Oregon of a degree earned at such an institution (ORS 348.609).

ty Location
Accelerated Degree Programs
Accrediting Commission International Based in Arkansas
American Association of International Medical Graduates
Association for Online Academic Excellence Possibly based in Wales
Association of Christian Colleges and Theological Schools Based in Virginia
Central States Council on Distance Education 4401 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 205, Washington DC 20001
Distance Graduation Accrediting Association
Distance Learning Council of Europe
European Council for Distance & Open Learning
Expressive Psychology Association
International Association of Universities and Schools Based in Switzerland
International University Accrediting Association based in California
National Board of Education Liberia, also Washington DC
Southern Accrediting Association of Bible Institutes and Colleges

or did I just give a few users some more "accrediting bodies" to quote from

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[Luck]

Some IMG schools are better than some DO schools;

I disagree. All DO schools are better than any caribbean school. If we're talking about a school out of the caribbean then that is a different question.

 

[Drakensoul]

I disagree. All DO schools are better than any caribbean school. If we're talking about a school out of the caribbean then that is a different question.

Don't really think stephen cares what you think considering he went to SGU and is now a Radiation Oncologist.

 

[tkim]

I'm amazed how dogmatic people are about this issue but they throw out any topic and you can force people to take a side and defend vigerously.

Word.

 

[Luck]

Don't really think stephen cares what you think considering he went to SGU and is now a Radiation Oncologist.

Frankly, I don't care what he thinks. That is good that he has had much success in that aspect. He said a statement as if it were fact when it was merely his opinion. I was just stating my opinion which is obviously different from his.

 

[poly]

Interesting that AAIMG says that St. Matthews is deficient, yet St. Matthews has New York state approval.

Personally I would trust New York over AAIMG

 

[Aucdoctobe]

Well Luck,

AAIMG has officially been shown to be a scam. It is now time for you to act like an adult and accept it.

Taking the word of an unverifiable organization with a hotmail account over a United States Medical licensing/Evaluations board is ridiculous.

You should also thank all the users who took the time to set you straight on this matter.

PS.. Steph is a female. You can see her picture on the John Hopkins Medical Website if you wish. She was chief Resident.

Also, if she dosen't convince you that the Caribbean is not as bad as you think, than go check http://www.aucalumni.net. Check the current AUC alumni of the month -- The current medical director of the Heart Failure and Transplantation Program at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. Hard work can overcome anything.

 

[stephew]

Frankly, I don't care what he thinks. That is good that he has had much success in that aspect. He said a statement as if it were fact when it was merely his opinion.

hello kettle? Youre black.


So if, by way of hypothetical example, every grad from one given DO school was limited to a primary care field in the midwest, this would still be a superior choice to going to, for example, a caribbean school that made many specialists all over the states? Because while that is an extreme example to illustrate a point, there are functional examples of essentially this. And going to SGU isn't necessarily the right thing for every student going abroad. Remember: DOs are by and large folks who failed to get into us allo schools (spare me the occasional individual who opted for that pathway primarily) and PD's know it. Some PDs even have the inappropriate bias that DO's have a wacky philosophy. Its not correct, but don't pretend that the bias exists only against IMGs.

Any student who follows such a rigid formulation as provided above has a realistic chance of missing out on an opportunity that might have been better for him/her. If in folowing the considerations I put out, said student still finds a do school is best for him, then sgu, then ross, he hasn't lost anything has he? I leave it to the prospective student to decide.

 

[Luck]

Remember: DOs are by and large folks who failed to get into us allo schools (spare me the occasional individual who opted for that pathway primarily) and PD's know it. Some PDs even have the inappropriate bias that DO's have a wacky philosophy. Its not correct, but don't pretend that the bias exists only against IMGs.

You are an example that even caribbean students can show prejudice against DOs. Oh and I never said that bias doesn't exist against DOs, I have acknowledged it.

DOs aren't by and large MD rejects. By saying this statement right there you are stereotyping DOs showing your prejudice. I strongly disagree with your assertion.

Aucdoc, the site proved nothing. It only proved it couldn't accredit but the site never said it gave out accreditation. My evidence still stands. Sorry but it's still legit.

 

[flighterdoc]

You are an example that even caribbean students can show prejudice against DOs. Oh and I never said that bias doesn't exist against DOs, I have acknowledged it.

DOs aren't by and large MD rejects. By saying this statement right there you are stereotyping DOs showing your prejudice. I strongly disagree with your assertion.

Aucdoc, the site proved nothing. It only proved it couldn't accredit but the site never said it gave out accreditation. My evidence still stands. Sorry but it's still legit.

Once again, no phone number, no address, no real email = no credibility.

 

[awdc]

You are an example that even caribbean students can show prejudice against DOs. Oh and I never said that bias doesn't exist against DOs, I have acknowledged it.

DOs aren't by and large MD rejects. By saying this statement right there you are stereotyping DOs showing your prejudice. I strongly disagree with your assertion.

Aucdoc, the site proved nothing. It only proved it couldn't accredit but the site never said it gave out accreditation. My evidence still stands. Sorry but it's still legit.

Careful there, what's the difference between that and saying that all DO schools are better than Caribbean schools?

And as I have said before, just because there is evidence, doesn't mean that it is good evidence. The evidence cited for the legitamacy of AAIMG's evaluations are not very good (see my previous post somewhere above). I missed mentioning about the Palacky U. citing of AAIMG, but the bias is so obvious in this example, it's just plain obvious why that evidence is questionable. So, one has to ask the question, are their evaluations and findings accurate? And if they are accurate, are they valid?