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Top 5 Reasons You Should Apply to Ross Med
Hands-on From the Start
At Ross Med, we believe early hands-on learning gives students the experience and confidence to achieve. Immerse yourself in learning the practice of medicine, gain experience in simulation labs, and train alongside physicians, caring for patients in the community within weeks, not months.
A Proudly Accredited Institution
Accreditation by CAAM-HP is a rigorous, peer review process which examines all aspects of a medical program. The accreditation standards employed by CAAM-HP are comparable with those used to evaluate programs leading to the MD degree in the United States by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME.) This means you will have the opportunity to become eligible for Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates® (ECFMG ®) certification and to apply for U.S. residencies and licensure. View our accreditation and program recognition page for more information.
1:1 Dedicated Support
We think clinicals are too important to your development as a physician for you to do it alone. From your very first day you’ll have access to teams and resources dedicated to supporting your success.
Hands-on From the Start
At Ross Med, we believe early hands-on learning gives students the experience and confidence to achieve. Immerse yourself in learning the practice of medicine, gain experience in simulation labs, and train alongside physicians, caring for patients in the community within weeks, not months.
A Proudly Accredited Institution
Accreditation by CAAM-HP is a rigorous, peer review process which examines all aspects of a medical program. The accreditation standards employed by CAAM-HP are comparable with those used to evaluate programs leading to the MD degree in the United States by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME.) This means you will have the opportunity to become eligible for Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates® (ECFMG ®) certification and to apply for U.S. residencies and licensure. View our accreditation and program recognition page for more information.
1:1 Dedicated Support
We think clinicals are too important to your development as a physician for you to go it alone. From your very first day you’ll have access to teams and resources dedicated to supporting your success.
We are Committed to Physician Diversity
Ross Med’s commitment to creating broader access and addressing physician diversity includes partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) across the country through our Access and Inclusion in Medicine (AIM) Scholar Program. AIM helps create new pathways for underrepresented minority students to attend medical school.
Quality Clinical Training
Experience a variety of clinical training opportunities while rotating at one or more of our affiliated hospital sites. Ross Med’s clinical curriculum is includes 48 weeks of core clerkships and 42 weeks of electives. Core clerkships are completed at affiliated teaching hospitals in the U.S. During this time, you will receive basic instruction in the major medical specialties and receive hands-on experience with patients.
We are Committed to Physician Diversity
Ross Med’s commitment to creating broader access and addressing physician diversity includes partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) across the country through our Access and Inclusion in Medicine (AIM) Scholar Program. AIM helps create new pathways for underrepresented minority students to attend medical school.
Quality Clinical Training
Experience a variety of clinical training opportunities while rotating at one or more of our affiliated hospital sites. Ross Med’s clinical curriculum is includes 48 weeks of core clerkships and 42 weeks of electives. Core clerkships are completed at affiliated teaching hospitals in the U.S. During this time, you will receive basic instruction in the major medical specialties and receive hands-on experience with patients.
40+ Years of Academic Excellence
Organ systems-based curriculum
Clinical Training in the U.S.
Scholarships Available For Those Who Qualify
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Over 15,000 alumni strong
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$100M+ (USD) in scholarships and grants awarded to students since 20200%
98% first-time residency attainment rate for 2023-2024 graduates**
**First-time residency attainment rate is the percent of students attaining a 2024-25 residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2023-24 who were active applicants in the 2024 NRMP match or who attained a residency position outside the NRMP match.
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RUSM students’ five-year cumulative first-time pass rate for the USMLE® Step 1 exam is 86.8% from 2019-2023.*
*First-time pass rate is the number of students passing the USMLE Step 1 exam on the first attempt divided by the number of students whose first attempt was in 2019-2023. In order to sit for the USMLE Step 1 exam students must successfully complete the Medical Sciences curriculum and earn a satisfactory score on the NBME CBSE exam as listed in the student handbook.
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FIRST-SEMESTER TUITION BACK GUARANTEE
RUSM is confident in our students and their ability to successfully transition to the rigorous demands of medical school. We believe in you and your ability to succeed so much so that we’re willing to refund your first-semester tuition if you don’t pass.
New, first-time matriculating MD students who complete semester 1, including final exams, and do not advance to semester 2 because they earned a failing grade in a semester 1 courses/modules required for advancement are eligible for the guarantee. Students eligible for the guarantee receive a reimbursement of tuition based on the following formula: tuition assessed minus institutional scholarships or grants received. Please note, only tuition is included in this guarantee, any fees and other expenses and/or charges are excluded.
REMOTE LEARNING OPTION
While we will continue to deliver our program in person on island in the May 2022 semester, we are excited to announce we are offering a remote option for first-time first-semester students for their first term only* to give them flexibility in learning options to start their medical education. RUSM is committed to providing medical students choosing to start online with the same knowledge and expertise that their classmates in Barbados will receive.
Opens in a new window.* Ross University School of Medicine is an accredited medical school, determined by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP, www.caam-hp.org). CAAM-HP is the legally constituted body established in 2003 under the aegis of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), empowered to determine and prescribe standards and to accredit programs of medical, dental, veterinary and other health professions education on behalf of the contracting parties in CARICOM.
Accreditation by CAAM-HP is a rigorous, peer review process which examines all aspects of a medical program. The CAAM-HP board, an independent and autonomous body of professionals, only certifies medical schools which are operating at the highest levels of industry standards.
Through this accreditation, the CAAM-HP provides assurance to medical students, graduates, the medical profession, healthcare institutions and the public that programs leading to qualifications in medicine meet appropriate national and international standards for educational quality, and that the graduates have a sufficiently complete and valid educational experience.