Administration

Executive Branch

St. Martinus University is a private University and is governed by a board of Directors.
The members of the Board of Directors are appointed by the Shareholders. A President and an
Overseeing Committee have been appointed by the Board of Directors to the University.

Board of Directors
Jayant K.P. Daryanani, B.Sc., M.B.A.	Chairman of the Board of Directors
John Vincent Scalia, N.Y., N.J., PA. FDE	Member of the Board of Directors
Derek van Walleghem	Member of the Board of Directors

 

Overseeing Committee
Jayant K.P. Daryanani, B.Sc., M.B.A.	Chair of the Overseeing Committee
Derek van Walleghem	Member of the Overseeing Committee
John Vincent Scalia, N.Y., N.J., PA. FDE	Member of the Overseeing Committee

 

Office of the President

A new President will be appointed shortly. As of September 2009 the Overseeing Committee will fulfill the responsibilities and duties of the Office of President until the President elect takes Office.

Academic Leadership
Sirving Keli M.D., Ph. D.	Associate Dean of Basic Sciences
Roeland Thomas M.Sc.	Assistant Dean of Basic Sciences Associate Dean of Premedical Sciences
Harold Schiff, M.D.	Dean of Clinical Medicine
Sonia Chacko, D.D.S., M.Sc.	Coordinator of Premedical Sciences

---

Message from the Chairman of the Board

Dear Prospective Student,

It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you St. Martinus University and invite you to embark upon your medical journey in the Caribbean.

At St. Martinus, we have integrated the American and European medical education models into a program that appeals to a worldwide audience. Our goal is to prepare students from all
walks of life with the knowledge and skill they require to take their place among the best
doctors that medical science has produced, and to make a long lasting contribution to global
medical care and research.

St. Martinus has been a recognized name in education for over 150 years, initially as the first school of the
Netherlands Antilles, and presently as a University dedicated to excellence in medical and health sciences
education. Our experienced and dedicated faculty and staff are eager to assist you in your endeavor
to complete your medical journey. We look forward to giving you encouragement, career advice, and
academic support - from the moment you enroll until your graduation.

We look forward to having you become an excellent physician, thereby making a name for
yourself, and holding high the name of our institution.

Sincerely,

J. K. P. Daryanani, B.Sc., M.B.A.
Chairman of the Board

---

Welcome message from the Dean of Faculty of Medicine

Dear Medical School Candidate,

A career in medicine is a life's ambition for a number of people. Yet, there is no magic about a medical education. It is simply dedication to the ideal and plain hard work.

Our faculty has many years of teaching expercience in the US and internationally. With a student:faculty ratio of 6:1 and state-of-the-art teaching facilities, the tools are here for your learning.

St. Martinus University is committed to having its students succeed and become excellent physicians. We are here to guide you to your goal of becoming a medical doctor. Join us and embark on your lifelong dream.

Sincerely,

Serving Keli, M.D., Ph. D.
Dean of Faculty of Medicine

---

Welcome message from the Dean of Clinical Sciences

Dear Medical School Candidate,

Once you have completed your basic sciences you will move into the clinical sciences. Here the exciting experience of being a real doctor and working with patients really starts. It, in fact starts, in you first year of basic sciences with exposure to Clinical Grand Rounds and continues throughout, so that, by the time you have completed your first 2 years of medical school, the basic sciences, you will already know and have had practical clinical experience in how to talk to patients, examine them and discuss their clinical problems with a physician.

This is very exciting and at St. Martinus we pride ourselves in producing students who are clinically skilled and are able to deal with patients in a first and third world setting. After passing the USMLE I you will begin 2 years of patient exposure, clinical hospital rotations where you will learn to integrate all that you learned in the basic sciences and apply them to real life and clinical patients.

At St. Martinus we offer first rate ACGME approved hospital rotations for our students and for those planning on a career in the third world, we have rotations in other countries besides the USA, where these skills are taught with expertise. As a medical student at St. Martinus you will receive, not only the best in basic sciences, but also the very best in the clinical sciences.

Sincerely,

Harold Schiff, M.D.
Dean of Clinical Sciences

---

Welcome message  from the Associate Dean of Premedical Sciences

Dear Medical School Candidate,

Everyone has a dream in life. You have chosen to become a medical doctor and we are here to help you to achieve that dream.

Anyone who chooses a career in medicine should know that it means committing yourself to a life-long learning process. In today's world of rapidly growing knowledge in life sciences it is easy to get lost and yet, we are hungry to discover more about life and disease. Technologies researching the normal function of the human body, the development of diseases at a molecular level and innovations of new treatment plans are all challenges of current medical practice. Our goal is to guide you on your journey and help you through this learning process.

Being a medical doctor is a profession in which you are responsible for individual's well-being, therefore our faculty is dedicated not only to delivering academic excellence, but also making you aware of the ethical responsibilities you will face as a future physician.

The years spent in medical school are very important in developing a solid foundation and with dedication, hard work and perseverance we are sure you can reach your goals.

Sincerely,

Roeland Thomas M.Sc.
Assistant Dean of Basic Sciences
Associate Dean of Premedical Sciences

 

Administration

The Administration of the St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine is headed by the Overseeing Committee and
the Chancellor. Avenue Directors and Officers are responsible for specific departments.

 

Overseeing Committee
Jayant K.P. Daryanani	Chair of the Overseeing Committee
Derek van Walleghem	Member of the Overseeing Committee
John Vincent Scalia	Member of the Overseeing Committee

 

Chancellor
The resposibilities and duties of the Chancellor are currently being filled by the Overseeing Committee.

Avenue Directors
Jayant K.P. Daryanani	Director of Institutional Development
John Vincent Scalia	Director of Admissions
Derek van Walleghem	Director of Human Resources
Mary Wilffert	Director of Financial Affairs
Bernadette Davenport	Associate Director of Clinical Affairs
Dr. Elena Rechkina	Associate Director of Financial Aid

 

Officers
Indra B. Melwani	Registrar
Sunita Ladkani	Assistant Librarian
Dr. Marie Anne Moron	Student Counselor

 

 

Admissions

The admissions officer at St. Martinus University is responsible for all enquiries and applications. The admissions officer will make sure all inquiries are responded to in a timely manner.

All applicants are requested to review the application checklist for required papers before continuing their application.

Applications can be completed on-line and submitted electronically; applications do not have to be completed in one sitting.
The Admissions office normally acknowledges your application within two weeks.
For more information, send request to:

For U.S.A. and Canada Prospects : admissions@usa.martinus.edu

For Holland and all other Prospects : admissions@martinus.edu

The US Information Office in Staten Island, NY, Processes applications and inquiries from North American prospective students. All other admissions are attended to at the Caribbean Campus in Curaçao

---

Dear Future Doctor,

On behalf of the faculty and administration of St. Martinus Faculty of Medicine I would like to thank you for the interest you have shown in our excellent program.

St. Martinus has been in existence since 2003 and we are on target with our plan to provide the finest education possible for each student. Our student loan program is one of the finest for an off shore medical school.

We have purposely limited admissions to keep our teacher student ratio low enough to give individualized attention so that our passing rate on the U.SM.L.E. would remain among the highest, which we are proud to enjoy today.

Our admissions committee will work swiftly to process your application. Our Student Admissions Co-coordinator, Ms. Bernadette Davenport will be available at any time for you to contact and monitor your application and answer any questions.

Thank you and Welcome!


John Vincent Scalia, N.Y., N.J., PA. FDE
Director of Admissions

---

Admissions Staff :

Bernadette Davenport	US Information Office	Tel.:+(1) 718 356 7895
Admissions Officer	Staten Island, NY	Tel.:+(1) 866 585 1633
Responsible for : North America	Email: admissions@usa.martinus.edu

Erica Dunker	Caribbean Campus	Tel.:+(1) 866 585 1633
Admissions Officer	Curaçao	Tel.:+(1) 866 771 2561
		Tel.:+(599 9) 462 9600
Responsible for : All markets		Email: admissions@martinus.edu

 

 

Registrar’s Office

The office of the Registrar is the central hub at St. Martinus University and the official record-keeper. At the Registrar’s office
many services are provided to the undergraduate students from registration through to scheduling of examinations.

The Registrar’s office takes care of all student recruitment, admission and registration, scheduling of courses and examinations, also awards credits for transfer or courses, and helps the students plan for graduation.

The Registrar’s Office has all the necessary information to help plan and keep track of all academic progress.The Registrar's office houses all official academic records, including student transcripts and permanent files. Because the Registrar is responsible for maintaining each student's legal academic record, any changes to such records must go through this office.

Information concerning class schedules, academic policies and procedures may be found here. The staff at the Registrar's office is available to help students with registration, or adding and dropping courses, also for processing of transcript requests, providing letters of good standing, and other similar matters.

For more information: registrar@martinus.edu

 

Faculty

	Dr. Serving Keli M.D., Ph.D Associate Dean of Basic Sciences Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology Dr. Sirving Keli obtained his MD Degree (University of Groningen) in 1986. After his specialization in The Netherlands combined with several program parts obtained from the top ranking Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in the US, he was officially registered as a certified Social Medicine/Public Health specialist in The Netherlands in 1991. In 1995 he obtained his PhD degree in The Netherlands, based on the PhD thesis 'Epidemiology of Stroke, in relation to blood pressure, diet and alcohol', which included pioneer research from both epidemiology and statistics. Since then, Dr Keli has obtained extensive experience in Public Health, Epidemiology and Management, and on statistics by holding key positions in different important Social Medicine and Public Health institutions including the Institute of Social Medicine of the University of Leiden ( 1988-1989), the National Institute of Public Health of The Netherlands, the Antillean Department of Public Health, the Curacao Public Health Service and the Saint Elizabeth's Hospital. Dr Keli has and extensive experience on teaching all teaching levels from 1995 until now, and has been publishing frequently in international, peer-reviewed scientific journals, while also providing statistical backing for research projects and published articles. His academic teaching experience also includes statistics (University of the Netherlands Antilles). After providing several guest lectures in 2006, Dr Keli joined the Sint Martinus University in January 2007 as Professor of Public Health. Since September 15, 2009, Dr Keli has also been appointed Dean of Basic Sciences of the Sint Martinus University.
	Dr. Harold Schiff, MD Dean Clinical Siences Professor of Neuroscience Professor of Medicine Dr. Harold Schiff graduated with a MBBch from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South-Africa in 1973. He did his internship in Johannesburg and Cape Town and then a residency in Neurology at Boston City Hospital in Boston.  He completed a fellowship in Higher Cognitive Behavioral Neurology and remained in academic practice for a number of years as Associate Director on the Neurological Unit at Boston City Hospital, affiliated with both Tufts and Boston University. He subsequently established the NeuroDiagnostric Centre in Newton Massachusetts continuing his teaching of Tufts Neurology students both in his office and hospital practice. He served on the executive committe of the local hospital and remained active with the Internal Medicine Residency program, twice receiving the residency teaching award. Dr. Schiff has been the Dean of Clinical Sciences and Professor of Medicine and Neurology at St. Martinus University since 2005.
	Dr. Mark Hawkins, PHD
	Dr. Guillermo Amaro, MD Associate Professor of Behavioral Science Dr. Guillermo Amaro graduated at the Universidad de Oriente in Cuba in the year 1973. His residency was at the Hospital Psiquiatrico de la Habana in Cuba where he got the first specialization degree in Psychiatry in 1980. Later, in 1987 Dr. Amaro completed his second specialization degree in psychiatry, which is the highest. He has also completed postgraduate courses in Prague, Czech Republic and Berlin, Germany.He was associate professor in the Medical University of Havana (Facultad "Calixto Garcia") and full professor in different Universities in Dominican Republic. Dr. Amaro was also Mental Health Advisor for Pan American Health Organisation during two periods and for the Public Health System in Dominican Republic. He is also an International Member of the American Psychiatric Association. He published more than 50 papers in different medical journals in Spain, Brazil, Dominican Replublic, Cuba, Costa Rica and Argentina and attended several scientific conferences in Russia, Belgium, USA, Brazil, Barbados, Canada, Argentina etc.
	Dr. Sonia Chacko, DDS Assistant Professor of Histology Assistant Professor of Embryology Assistant Professor of Human Biology Dr. Sonia Chacko graduated from the Kuvempu University Davengere in India, in 1999. She further went on to do Multispeciality internship and training at Airforce Institute Bangalore, India and BDCH, Davangere, India. She has her clinical experience from India and The Netherlands Antilles and is currently teaching at St. Martinus University. Recently Dr. Chacko completed her masters in Biotechnology and Cell Biology.
	Dr. Gulshan Melwani Assistant Professor of Pathology Assistant Professor of Integrated Medicine Dr. Gulshan Melwani graduated from the Univesidad de Ciencias Medicas (UCIMED) in San Jose, Costa Rica in 2004. Her medical training included a year of internship with diverse specialty clerkships throughout Costa Rica and in Miami, Florida. Since graduating she has been teaching at St. Martinus University as well as practicing as a locum primary care physician on Curaçao.
	Dr. Danna Soria, MD Assistant Professor of Physical Diagnosis Assistant Professor of Clincal Medicine Dr. Danna Soria is a medical graduate from the Universidad de Ciencias Medicas (UCIMED) in San Jose, Costa Rica.  After diverse specialties throughout hospitals in Costa Rica, and clerkships at Harvard Medical School and School of Medicine-Tulane University, she successfully completed her internship.
	Mr. Roeland Thomas, MSc Lecturer of Genetics Lecturer of Physics Lecturer of Calculus Lecturer of Informatics Mr. Roeland Thomas graduated with an MSc degree from the University of Brussels in Belgium. He is a specialist in Genetic Engineering. Mr. Thomas has worked at the Medical Research Laboratories.
	Mrs. Sunita Ladkani, B.Sc. Lecturer of Chemistry Lecturer of Biology Mrs. Sunita Ladkani graduated with honors from Shivaji University, Kolhapur in India in the year 2000. Her specialty is in Chemistry. She was a tutor in India. She joined St. Martinus University in May 2007.

Bursar's Office

The Bursar’s Office is responsible for billing and collection of student fees as well as the disbursement of financial aid and funds.  At St. Martinus University the Bursar’s Office provides information regarding fees, billing, and payment guidelines.The objective of St. Martinus University is to provide students with complete information, this entails amongst others, providing timely and accurate billing information to students and general users of the University's services, ensuring that payments and credits are received and properly applied and/or processed in a timely manner.

This office serves as the central billing and collection point for student accounts and in such cases where necessary provides “financial counseling” for the enrolled students. The Bursar’s Office also provides certain non-student related services for the faculty and staff.
For more information: bursar@martinus.edu

Financial Aid is administered by the office of Financial Affairs. For North America the University is in process of establishing an office in Miami, FL to attend to specific needs of North American students.

The responsibility for paying the cost of attendance is solely that of the student. However, students may wish to research and pursue outside sources for financial aid as well.The financial aid office at St. Martinus University encourages students with any inquiries for student loan programs to contact its office.

Questions regarding eligibility status, grants, financial aid, and scholarships are welcome. The financial aid officer can assist students with financial planning, budgeting and counseling in case of debt.
For more information: finaid@martinus.edu

 

Student Services Office

The office for student services assists students with issues regarding immigration papers, any questions and assistance for housing

For more information:

For USA Prospects : studentservices@usa.martinus.edu

For Curaçao and Holland prospects: studentservices@martinus.edu

International Prospects excluding Holland and U.S.A. : studentservices@martinus.edu