Date: 7/3/2009

Medical schools are part of a university or chartered as an institution by the government of the jurisdiction in which it operates.

The manner in which the medical school is organised, including the responsibilities and privileges of administrative officers, faculty, students and committees, must be promulgated in medical school or university bylaws. The governing body responsible for oversight of the medical school should be composed of persons who have the educational needs of the institution as their first priority and no clear conflict of interest in the operation of the school, its associated hospitals, or other related teaching or service facilities. Any such conflict of interest by board members should be declared to the St. Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis Accreditation Board. The terms of governing body members should be sufficiently long to permit them to gain an understanding of the programmes of the medical school. Administrative officers and members of a medical school faculty must be appointed by, or on the authority of, the governing body of the medical school or its parent university.

The dean or chief official of the medical school must have ready access to the administrative head of the university or other university official charged with final responsibility for the school, and to other university officials as are necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the dean's office. There must be a clear understanding of the authority and responsibility for medical school matters among the administrative officials of the university, the dean of the school, the faculty, and the administrative officials of other components of the medical teaching complex and of the university.

The dean must be qualified by education and experience to provide leadership in medical education, scholarly activity, and he/she or his/her deputy in the care of patients. The medical school administration should include such associate or assistant deans, department chairs/heads, leaders of other organisational units, and staff as are necessary to accomplish the missions of the medical school.