The main objective of affiliations is to procure educational sites, an academic environment and clinical and other resources. Most of these affiliations will be with institutions that can potentially provide useful clinical education sites for undergraduate education. At least 95% of the clinical education will take place at these sites.

The affiliation model is particularly apt for Palm Beach County due to the plethora of high quality, technically sophisticated institutions that are interested in participating in the development of PBMC.  Local healthcare organizations are eager to participate in clinical training with PBMC because affiliation with a public university presents several advantages, including:

  • The improvement of the quality of patient care
  • Competitive advantages in attracting patients
  • The opportunities to recruit professional staff for the hospital, particularly staff members who value the prospect of professional promotion
  • Facilitates the development and accreditation of residency programs
  • Provides the possibility of research in conjunction with education
  • Attracts high quality community physicians and provides a strong incentive to remain in their local practices because the relationship fosters continuing education of practitioners and tends to strengthen quality of care

The M.D. program curriculum will follow general requirements specified by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.

The degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) will be granted only to candidates who have reached the age of 21 years and are of good moral character, as required by law. In addition, students must have completed the following requirements, thereby demonstrating mastery of all expected student learning outcomes:

  • At least four academic years as a full-time medical student

  • Satisfactorily completed the required work and passed the prescribed examinations

  • Received passing scores on the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination and taken at the required times prior to graduation

  • Taken and passed an Objective Structured Clinical Examination during their senior year

  • Acquired certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

  • Presented a satisfactory record of all procedures performed during their junior and senior years.

  • Discharged all financial obligations to the School and satisfied all requirements of the Student Health Service


Whether you are a physician, hospital, health system, university or an investor, we welcome you to partner with Palm Beach Medical College. We look forward to the opportunity to inform you of the many ways you can be involved. Please fill out our form below.