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Dr. Robson presents at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Dr. Barry Robson gave two lectures at the Future of Health Technology Summit 2009 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. See www.fhti.org. The series of Summits goes back many years and was founded by Professor Marvin Minsky, "father of artificial intelligence" and his student Renata Bushko at M.I.T. The conference included various topics for the next 20 years of medicine, but primarily concerned Artificial Intelligence and Nanotechnology for health care.

Since M.I.T. and the conference attendees include many world leaders in these kinds of emergent health care technologies, and our area of research now involves numerous potentially controversial new ideas and techniques, it was especially pleasing that the lectures were very well received.

H1N1 (swine) Flu Information

As noted in the news lately, the H1N1, or swine flu, virus has been the cause of multiple deaths in different countries and the WHO (World Health Organization) has updated the phase of pandemic alert to 5. There is a great deal of misinformation regarding this virus in the media. Get the facts here: http://hldemo.ebscohost.com/DynaMed-SwineFlu/

Use AMCAS or VMCAS form to apply to SMU

Applicants may submit their applicant copy of the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) or Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) rather than completing the applicable St. Matthew's University application form. This will take the applicant just minutes to complete and save considerable time. Applicant copies of AMCAS or VMCAS may be submitted via email to admissions@stmatthews.edu or via fax to 800-565-7177.

Multiple Language Support

St. Matthew's University is pleased to announce the addition of our new Medical Spanish and Veterinary Spanish courses. With the growth of our Spanish-speaking population, it is becoming critical for today's physician or veterinarian to be capable of communicating with both patients and colleagues. As a speaker of both English and Spanish, opportunities will become more attainable.

This elective course is designed to provide the basic communication skills for the medical or veterinary practice. Its focus will be the usual verbal exchanges that happen from consultation to treatment while improving the understanding of basic Spanish in the medical or veterinary setting.

SMU Qualifies to Become Eligible for Title IV

August 25, 2008

Dear Members of the St. Matthew's University Community,

I am very pleased to report that President Bush has recently signed into law H.R. 4157 - The Higher Education Opportunity Act. This bill incorporates a key amendment to currently existing legislation which heretofore had restricted Title IV financing to only four Caribbean medical schools.

While the language in the Higher Education Opportunity Act ("HEA") does not immediately grant Title IV eligibility to SMU, it does set up a process for SMU and other select foreign medical schools with a clinical training program approved by a State on or prior to January 1, 2008, to gain Title IV eligibility over the course of the next two years. All other foreign medical schools that do not meet this criterion will continue to be ineligible.

SMU and the small group of other universities who are qualified to earn Title IV eligibility under H.R. 4157 will work closely with the Department of Education as it crafts its recommendations and guidelines for Title IV eligibility. The recommendations and guidelines will take into consideration key performance metrics that quantify the success of the university's students. After the Department of Education has finalized its recommendations and guidelines, it shall propose eligibility criteria regulations.

While much work remains to be done, a clear path now exists for SMU students to become eligible for Title IV financing. Your efforts in writing letters to Congress have resulted in a major legislative breakthrough for SMU. Thank you so much for your ongoing commitment to the success of St. Matthew's University.

Sincerely,
John Marvin
Chancellor

Letter from the Chancellor

August 15, 2008

Dear Students,

We are very pleased to announce improvements to the Davenport concurrent degree program. Davenport University has agreed to increase the special SMU discount to 20% beginning with fall 2008 enrollment periods.

Students enrolled in the Davenport program can qualify for Title IV loans without a cosigner. These can cover the cost of the Davenport tuition, plus living expenses of up to $7,777 per semester during Basic Sciences on Cayman, or up to $8,577 per semester during clinical rotations in the US or UK. Some SMU students have also secured private loans in addition to these Title IV amounts.

For the Davenport MBA program, you only need to take one course at a time, and all courses are available online. Interested students should contact Davenport University at 1-800-203-5323 or e-mail them at . Students can find more information at www.stmatthews.edu, under "Concurrent Degree Program" in the Curriculum section of the site.

Students applying for the Ed-Invest financial aid program are encouraged to apply with a cosigner. This will maximize the chances that your application will be approved, and could substantially reduce your cost of borrowing. Cosigners may be any adult US Citizen or Permanent Resident with good credit, and do not need to be family members. If you or your potential cosigner have any concerns about the program, or if you have additional questions about financial aid, please contact our financial aid team at .

Sincerely,
John Marvin
Chancellor

New Loan Program

July 2008. St. Matthew's University is pleased to announce the launch of a new and expanded credit-based financial aid program provided by Ed-Invest for the fall 2008 term.

Effective Thursday, December 20, 2007, all credit card payments to St. Matthew's University can be made on-line at www.smuonline.com. If you are a current student and need to make a payment, login into www.smuonline.com, click "Students" then click "Financial" and you will see the new SMUOnline Billing Center.

The foundation of St. Matthew's University is quality education focused both on the success of our students and on patient-centered care.

Founded in 1997, the School of Medicine has the only hospital-integrated education and research program in the Caribbean. Our students achieve exceptional scholastic and professional success, with recent U.S. licensing examination pass rates on parity with U.S. schools and far above the average of other non-U.S. schools.

Since 2005, the School of Veterinary Medicine's clinically-based integrated curriculum and surgical teaching facility have encouraged and achieved the same dedication to student success and patient-centered care.