The Avalon University School of Medicine was founded in 2003 in Bonaire and named Xavier School of Medicine. It moved to Curaçao in 2010 and changed its name to Avalon University School of Medicine (AUSOM) to avoid confusion with another Caribbean medical school. AUSOM is chartered by the Ministry of Health of Curaçao to offer an M.D. degree and is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools, which has been developed through a partnership between the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), a member of Intealth.

The school delivers a 4-year M.D. program with basic science courses (including the comprehensive basic science review course) conducted on the island of Curacao. Clinical core and elective rotations are completed at five geographical sites in the U.S. The administrative offices are in Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.A. There is a 16-month pre-med option for students directly from high school. The students from high school can also complete a Bachelor of Health Sciences, which is a two-year program. Once students complete either the premedical program or the Bachelor of Health Sciences, they can enter the M.D. program. The students are mainly drawn from the U.S.A. and Canada, with significant numbers from India and Nigeria.

• AUSOM is accredited by the Accreditation Commission of Colleges of Medicine (ACCM) and the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP). Both ACCM and CAAM-HP are acceptable to ECFMG.
  
• Both above accreditation bodies are recognized by the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) Recognition Program, which is designed to provide an independent, transparent, and rigorous method of ensuring that the accreditation of medical schools worldwide is internationally accepted and of a high standard.
  
• Avalon has obtained full accreditation for a maximum period of six years until December 31st, 2028, from the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM).
  
• Avalon has obtained full Accreditation from the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) for a maximum period of four years until 2027.
  
• Avalon University School of Medicine graduates are also acceptable to the California Medical Board under category 2. Please click on the following link for more information: https://www.mbc.ca.gov/Applicants/Schools_Recognized/