PHSU officially announced their plan to open a new medical school in Tortola, BVI in early October. News of the Medical Doctor program housed on the campus of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College in Paraquita Bay, set to enroll 50 students in August 2025, spread quickly via Facebook. News outlets in the islands followed up with the excitement and questions shared by local residents. View the various links below to see their coverage.

Virgin Islands News Online - VI's first medical school to begin with 50 students in August 2025

The Virgin Islands Consortium - Ponce Health Sciences University to Launch First Medical School in British Virgin Islands

BVI News.com - BVI medical school now accepting applications for 2025

Government of the Virgin Islands - Ponce Health Sciences University to Open New School of Medicine in the BVI

The St. Kitts Observer - Medical School Coming To Tortola–Will Address Region’s Healthcare Needs

JTV Channel 55 - Dr. Natalicchio Says New Medical School Will Be a Boost to VI's Economy

Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine BVI, the first medical school in the British Virgin Islands, is now accepting applications for their inaugural class. The first cohort for PHSU BVI will begin classes in August 2025 with an anticipated graduation of May 2029. Interested students should review the required entry requirements here before starting the application process.

PHSU is excited to be able to offer several scholarship opportunities including 2 full tuition scholarships for residents of BVI. We look forward to many years working alongside local BVI officials to create a quality experience for our students as well as an enriching experience for the community.

Representatives from PHSU School of Medicine BVI hosted representatives from the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM) ahead of the announcement of the opening of the new medical school in Tortola, BVI. The PHSU SOM BVI team including David Lenihan, PhD, JD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Tiber Health, Gino Natalicchio, PhD, President, PHSU, Olga Rodríguez De Arzola, MD, FAAP, Professor, Dean, and CAO, PHSU-SOM, Juan Acuna, MD, MSC, FACOG, Professor, PHSU SOM BVI, Richard Noel, PhD, Chair, Department of Basic Sciences, PHSU-SOM, Tomas Dardet, President, PRLinks Communication together with Sir Ian Gilmore, MD, FRCP and Dame Jane Dacre, DBE, MD, FRCP of ACCM toured the proposed MD program facilities and met with government officials.