Differences between US medical schools and Caribbean medical schools?
Differences:
Obvious Location
Except for SGU, the Caribbean medical schools enjoy 3 semesters a year and its a real rat race to cover the same material as the US medical schools.
US schools are LCME accredited and LCME will not accredit any school outside the USA.
Caribbean schools are Accredited by the countries they are in and IMED / WHO listed.
Similarities:
Instruction in English
I used the same books as other medical students I knew at both DO and MD schools. When we compared notes when I was in Basic science ( 2006 - 2007) it was the same material and tests.
1.5 years in the Caribbean for Basic science and the rest is in the USA along side US students.
I had clinicals in places like Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore MD. along side students from a DO school and MD USA med schools.
Same USMLE tests.
I think the difficulties a Carib grad has is based on pure bias and is unfair.
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I agree with you completely. Accredited Caribbean Medical Schools offer the same quality education and should also allow the same opportunities. I'm attending UMHS St. Kitts and I know several people in the US schools. I've yet to see where they have the advantage when it comes to education or experience. These schools really invest in their students and really prepare them for success. End of story.
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