Saba University School of Medicine

[futuredoc]

Has anybody heard of this place? It is in the Caribbean, and there is a representative from the school coming to tell us about it. I myself am not interested in attending (good ol' Canadian system is good enough for me ) but what is it like there, and apparently you can do residency in Canada?? Any heads up would be appreciated.

 

PS I just became a "member" as opposed to just a junior member? How does that work? Number of messages or something?

[AdamP]

http://www.valuemd.com/ --> has a bunch of stuff about caribs, so does this site too I believe if you do a search

 

Some basic things about caribs i've heard.

 

Quite a bit easier to get into

There is a hierarchy of quality among the different schools

 

anyways it's a means to achieve your dream if canadian and us schools don't seem to be working out...

 

alot of them are US based, i think the princeton review owns part of a carib.

[EllieGee]

PS I just became a "member" as opposed to just a junior member? How does that work? Number of messages or something?

 

Yes! I'm on my way to "senior member"...one day!! LOL

[Madz25]

Has anybody heard of this place? It is in the Caribbean, and there is a representative from the school coming to tell us about it. I myself am not interested in attending (good ol' Canadian system is good enough for me ) but what is it like there, and apparently you can do residency in Canada?? Any heads up would be appreciated.

 

PS I just became a "member" as opposed to just a junior member? How does that work? Number of messages or something?

 

i currently know 3 people at Saba right now...and apparently there are many canadians there. i've heard that the program is quite rigorous. as for coming back to canada - i don't know.

 

change in status (junior member, member, senior member etc.) is based on the # of posts. senior member = 100+ posts

[The Law]

LOL congrats futuredoc!

 

Yes! I'm on my way to "senior member"...one day!! LOL

 

Yay, you're getting there

 

 

 

I wonder if anything will happen past senior member loool

[KFed]

Caribbean schools are businesses that cater to applicants who have been rejected from Canadian and American medical schools.

 

To this end, students who attend and graduate from these schools face stigma and additional hurdles when trying to return to the mainland for residency.

 

As a Carib grad, how would you respond to interview questions such as "Why didn't you go to Medical school in the US/Canada?" The answer you would try to weasel away from is "I wasn't able to get in." If that's the case, why do you expect to be treated equally to a Canadian/US MD grad.

 

If you hear stories that "my friend got a 260 on the USMLE and is doing a residency in Plastics", let it pass through one ear and out the other.

 

Take a look at info pertaining to IMGs at CaRMS: http://www.carms.ca/eng/operations_R1stat_e.shtml

 

Look at whichever year your interested in. In any case, coming back to Canada is a considerable challenge and should be thoroughly considered before launching into your *dream*.

[clive]

Caribbean schools are businesses that cater to applicants who have been rejected from Canadian and American medical schools.

 

To this end, students who attend and graduate from these schools face stigma and additional hurdles when trying to return to the mainland for residency.

 

As a Carib grad, how would you respond to interview questions such as "Why didn't you go to Medical school in the US/Canada?" The answer you would try to weasel away from is "I wasn't able to get in." If that's the case, why do you expect to be treated equally to a Canadian/US MD grad.

 

If you hear stories that "my friend got a 260 on the USMLE and is doing a residency in Plastics", let it pass through one ear and out the other.

 

Take a look at info pertaining to IMGs at CaRMS: http://www.carms.ca/eng/operations_R1stat_e.shtml

 

Look at whichever year your interested in. In any case, coming back to Canada is a considerable challenge and should be thoroughly considered before launching into your *dream*.

 

Mr. Federline,

 

You can come back to Canada after completing a residency in the US.

 

PDs know why people go to the carib. Here are some of the matchlists of carib grads:

 

http://www.sgu.edu/ERD/ResidPost.nsf/BYPGY?OpenView&RestrictToCategory=PGY1&Count=-1

http://www.rossu.edu/medical-school/graduates.cfm

http://aucmed.edu/alumni/alumres.htm

http://saba.edu/residency_match.php

 

Exemptions for Candidates from ACGME-accredited Postgraduate Training Programs:

http://www.cpso.on.ca/Info_physicians/regpol/acgmecred.htm

[KFed]

As an IMG MD grad, trying to find a residency in Canada will still be more difficult than as a US/Canadian grad. Look at the SABA or SGU match list for example-- most people go to the states.

 

Is it because almost all students are originally from the US? A good chunk of students are Canadian, so maybe not.

 

Yes, after you complete all your training, it shouldn't be so much of a problem in trying to come to Canada. But it's very likely that you'll go through the states first.

[Madz25]

As an IMG MD grad, trying to find a residency in Canada will still be more difficult than as a US/Canadian grad. Look at the SABA or SGU match list for example-- most people go to the states.

 

Is it because almost all students are originally from the US? A good chunk of students are Canadian, so maybe not.

 

Yes, after you complete all your training, it shouldn't be so much of a problem in trying to come to Canada. But it's very likely that you'll go through the states first.

 

Many carib schools have contracts with certain states in the US that allow their students to do their 3rd and 4th year rotations there. Naturally, those students will be able to get to know the people at those places and have a better shot of matching there. That could be one of the reasons why most go to the US.