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Caribbean Schools have an intrinsic problem of reputation unlike schools from other countries ( including Mexico ) which dates back to their history and demographics. Some schools in the 1980s were selling diplomas, the quality of the teachers and the lack of access to patients in the clinics was deplorable, their physical plants pitiful . A small island like the Dominican Republic with .....how many medical schools at one point ?? Monserrat.......with a Medical School??
What????? Mexican medical schools have a bad rep I know for a fact,
The Big Caribbean 4 do not have a Bad rep at all, in fact some of the others are getting decent reps, By the way I graduated High School in 1982 I Lived through the 80's in College and do not remember such crap but there was conjecture by many on this, in other words unproven rumors.
I will admit there are some schools that have been busted as diploma mills including some who set themselves up in the USA in the Past (what do you have to say about that?)
It is undeniable that the "business" of caribbean medical schools began because of the rejected american students. Still to this date, that's their reason for being. They cater to americans!
There is nothing short sighted nor biased about that. To suggest that any of these schools even compare to an american school is absolutely ridiculous. Are you forgetting the fact that these schools can not even sustain their students the whole 4 years and have desperately lobbied through the years to gain access to the US or UK schools and hospitals for their clinical rotations?
It is ridiculous for you to post something you know little about.
What school have attended in the Caribbean?
SGU does research and is very well respected, it does compare very well and in some cases surpasses some US medical schools
Again you show the ignorance you have here.... Caribbean schools have always from the beginning had US clinicals (Last 2 years) this is to strengthen the student in US medicine where over 90% want to practice, this makes good sense and adds value to the education. WHy is it bad thing to be trained in the USA by US doctors and hospitals, does this not create better Doctors? I would have to say yes!
Caribbean schools have MD's and PHD's as professors, use the same books
same information taught, same techniques
SAME! I see that one can become a Physician the same as US
It is you who are biased and short sighted to see that the Caribbean provides opportunity for one to become a Physician not all are up to it though they think they are.
FMGs used to complain that the fact that they had to take a "different exam -ECFMG " than US graduates was discriminatory and that their exam was "harder" because the National Board wanted them to fail. Well, now you have the same exam, and the passing rates are significantly lower than US trained students, for a reason : the quality of their medical school education. Nothing else.
As I already said you really need to know what you are talking about, ECMFG and not a different test but the Body that certifies a FMG to take the USMLE as I have had to pay them twice now for the exams.
Please Know the facts
On another note you are a HERO to all those who believe the crap and myths of the Caribbean
Good Luck on your path