About Lincoln American University 

School of Medicine Lincoln American University, School of Medicine (LAU) is a private medical university offering quality medical education in Guyana and is one of the finest places to study medicine in South America. Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America. It is known for its dense rainforest, British colonial architecture, including tall, painted-timber St. George's Anglican Cathedral. 

LAU is one of the top medical universities to pursue MD in Caribbean, listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS), registered with National Accreditation Council of Guyana (NAC, Guyana) and Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), certified by Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and recognized by Medical Council of India (MCI). 

The medium of instruction at LAU is English and the course curriculum is designed according to the best medical universities in the Caribbean Islands, including MD in West Indies, medical education in South America and MD in USA. Duration of LAU’s MD Program is 5 years. At LAU, medical education goes beyond books and classrooms with faculties including top researchers, physicians, and specialists from reputed universities around the world who hold zeal & flair for teaching and bless the students with their helpful attitude & guidance, creating an environment of academic excellence. 

At LAU, students learn less in class & more in medical experiments, laboratories, projects, seminars, clinics and dealings with patients under guidance! Further, LAU’s global recognition, education based on US medical curriculum and international clinical rotations ensures that medical education at LAU matches the standards of medical education in America and empowers students to practice medicine in countries like India, USA, Canada, UK and other nations of the world. LAU believes in future-proof knowledge where medical education of the present meets the medical challenges of the future and is in sync with the changing health care needs and changes in medical sciences & technology. 

Medical Education at LAU comes with benefits which include no donation for admission, merit-based admission, affordable fee, low cost of living in Guyana, comfortable and safe boarding and lodging facility of the University, facility of Indian cuisine, feel at home with Guyanese of whom about 40% are of Indian origin, delightful living experience in the Caribbean and rejuvenating picnics and recreational activities at beautiful places in Guyana dedicated to students’ holistic development. 

Our Momentum We have a vision for where we want to be, we have a mission for what we want to do, we set goals to keep us moving forward, and we follow a set of values to walk on the right path and do the right thing, always. 

Our vision, mission, goals, and values fit together to build momentum for us to make us all keep going and contribute our best to the world. Vision Lincoln American University, School of Medicine (“LAU” or “University”) aims at becoming one of the leading internationally acclaimed & respected medical institutions that provides premier medical education blended with a touch of humanity, basic sciences and clinical research programs and continuous professional development which is commensurate to the changing world of health care and growing needs of the community and which is in sync with the pace of changes in medical sciences and technology. 

University Mission Statement  

LAU is dedicated to being a transformational institution for premier medical education, wherein the medical aspirants are made capable of delivering comprehensive health care to the population in all settings with competence, compassion, care, and confidence; where they are taught to become lifelong learners; where knowledge provided helps in relieving the pain and discomfort of the health care recipients and where providing collaborative yet personalized care irrespective of caste, creed, religion and economic status is the foremost strength. 

Goal of LAU reclines in making quality medical education affordable for masses, bridging the gap between means and ability for medical education, provide premier medical education in Guyana to medical aspirants from all around the world and produce socially responsible & skillfully great doctors who care about humanity and who have exceptional abilities to provide health care to all sections of the society. The goal of LAU is to democratize quality medical education with a pragmatic approach coupled with cutting edge technology & modern medical infrastructure, foster ways to gift the people with more doctors and make the world better with better health care. 

Core Values 

• Compassion: LAU provides knowledge to help to relieve the pain & discomfort of those in need. 

• Inclusion: LAU promotes health care irrespective of the caste, creed, religion, and economic status. 

• Integrity : LAU believe in the evidence-based practice of medicine. 

• Innovation: LAU invests in the process, technology for meeting ever-changing health care needs. 

• Excellence: LAU provides quality medical education & clinical experience for the practice of medicine. 

• Ethics: LAU imbibes ethical professional behavior to promote beneficence, justice & care. 

Lincoln American University is recognized by Medical Council of India, certified by Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), listed in World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS) and registered with National Accreditation Council of Guyana (NAC, Guyana) & Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER). Recognitions by these global medical institutions provide our students with global recognition and ensures that the medical qualification of our doctors is recognized in countries like India, Canada, Australia, United States and in other global countries.