University of Medicine and Health Sciences
| Type | Medical school |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 |
| President | Warren Ross, J.D. |
| Dean | Shivayogi Bhusnurmath , M.B.B.S., MD . |
| Location | 17°17′40″N 62°45′08″W / 17.2945°N 62.7521°W |
| Website | umhs-sk.org |
The University of Medicine and Health Sciences (also known as UMHS) is a private, for-profit medical school located in Basseterre, Saint Kitts in the Caribbean. UMHS confers upon its graduates the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. The university also has a 5th semester campus in Portland, Maine and an administrative office in New York, New York. The University of Medical and Health Sciences has acquired the Ross family owned previously affiliated International University of Nursing.