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''Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina'' (ELAM), formerly ''Escuela Latinoamericana de Ciencias Médicas'' (in Spanish; in English: Latin American School of Medicine (LASM), formerly Latin American School of Medical Sciences), is a major international medical school in Cuba and a prominent part of the Cuban healthcare system. Established in 1999 and operated by the Cuban government, ELAM has been described as possibly being the largest medical school in the world by enrollment with approximately 19,550 students from 110 countries reported as enrolled in 2013.〔http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2012/06/02/cubatrained_doctors_making_difference_around_the_world.html accessed Aug.31 2014〕 All those enrolled are international students from outside Cuba and mainly come from Latin America and the Caribbean as well as Africa and Asia. The school accepts students from the United States — 91 were reportedly enrolled as of January 2007. Tuition, accommodation and board are free, and a small stipend is provided for students.〔(¡Salud! - Synopsis ), ''¡Salud!'' documentary website; accessed Feb. 2, 2006〕〔("Dr Diplomat" ), ''The Economist'' magazine, Jan. 25 2007〕〔"(Affirmative Action, Cuban Style )", Fitzhugh Mullan, ''The New England Journal of Medicine'' Vol. 351, No. 26, Dec. 23 2004〕〔"(Cuba spreads medical care as political tool )", DeWayne Wickham, ''USA Today'', Jan. 30 2001〕〔"(Path to becoming a doctor via the third world )", Paul Nussbaum, ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', Dec. 3 2006〕 An ELAM sister school operated by the Venezuela government and sited in Guri, Bolívar, Venezuela was scheduled to open in October 2006. However, it was only half built as of November 2008. The school is named ''Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina A.P. Réverénd'' after French physician Alejandro Próspero Réverénd.〔"(Cuba, Venezuela bring medical care to Bolivia )", W. T. Whitney Jr., ''People's Weekly World'', Jun. 10 2006; accessed Feb. 4 2007〕〔(Official website of Latin American School of Medicine A. P. Réverénd ); accessed Feb. 5 2007〕 == Campuses == The main campus of Cuba's ELAM is in western Havana in the Santa Fe district of the ''municipio'' of Playa. This 1.2 km² campus is built on the site of an old naval academy and overlooks the sea. It consists of 28 buildings with 80 classrooms, 37 laboratories, five amphitheaters, dormitories, an infirmary, and other facilities. The campus facilities were designed to support approximately 3,500 students with those beyond the second year of the medical program being based at other medical schools around Cuba. In December 2006, approximately 3,300 students were reportedly housed on the campus. The US dorm is two stories, students sleep on bunk beds in rooms of five if the room is filled to capacity. The diet in the cafeteria mainly consists of rice, beans, and bread, with the main course varied from ground soy, rice mixed with shredded chicken or pork referred to as arroz con suerte, ham, liver, to chicken or pork. All meals and housing are provided by the school. They also provide uniforms, and monthly supplies, as well as a modest allowance each month.〔〔(Key Address by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the Inauguration of the Latin American School of Medicine, Havana, November 15 1999 ), Cuba.cu (Cuban Government); accessed Feb. 8 2007〕〔''(LASM Medical School Scholarship Program Brochure )'', IFCO website, accessed Feb. 2 2007〕 In 2005, it was announced that the Francophone Caribbean School of Medical Sciences in Santiago de Cuba — a second key campus — had been incorporated into ELAM.〔"(Where There Were No Doctors: First MDs Graduate from Latin American Medical School )", Gail A. Reed, ''MEDICC Review'' Vol. VII No. 8, Aug./Sept. 2005; accessed Feb. 4 2007〕〔"(First Graduation of the Latin American School of Medicine/Ceremony attended by heads of state and government )", Mireya Castaneda, ''Digital Granma Internacional'', Aug. 23 2005; accessed Feb. 5 2007〕 All US students continue years 3 to 6 at Salvador Allende Hospital in Havana, Cuba. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ELAM (Latin American School of Medicine) Cuba」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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