the school was accredited in 2005 by the federation of st. kitts and nevis to grant bachelor of science, master of medicine, doctor of medicine, doctor of pharmacology and doctor of philosophy degrees. in 2006, the ministry of education’s accreditation board commenced an investigation of stmu in light of unspecified complaints about stmu. the ministry of health commenced a separate investigation about the extent of mr. uhrin’s medical training, the validity of his professional credentials and possible fraud in the accreditation application process. yet another investigation by the ministry of health concerned the importation and handling of cadavers by the school. the ministries did not disclose the results of their investigations, but stated that the school had lost its accreditation prior to it closing.