Two scholarships to new medical school offered to BVI students

Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) is set to open a medical school in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) next year, offering two full scholarships annually to qualifying BVI students.

In a recent press release, PHSU announced that its School of Medicine will be located at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College in Tortola. The inaugural class will consist of 50 students, with plans to increase that number to 75 for the fall of 2026. Premier and Minister for Finance Dr Natalio Wheatley expressed enthusiasm for the school’s opening and its potential benefits.

“We are truly excited to welcome the new PHSU School of Medicine in the British Virgin because of the benefits it will bring not just to health standards in our territory but also to our economy,” he stated. “The school will bring a recurring influx of students who will live in the BVI, buy goods, and spend in our businesses. I am optimistic that Virgin Islanders will welcome them and develop services for this new kind of resident.” University President Gino Natalicchio highlighted the significance of establishing a location in Tortola.