Is it safe going to Caribbean if you want to practice only family medicine?

[Katy1213]

Hello ,
Should it be fine to apply to Caribbean medical schools like ross university if looking to do only pediatric/family med/ internal or psychiatry ??
Thank you
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[Rypto]

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[Skip Intro]

I posted some info not that long ago regarding Ross' 2013 class that can be found here (draw your own conclusions):

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/months-at-ross-medical-school.1085561/#post-15503854

Furthermore, there is a lot of concern about the decreasing number of funded GME spots and the expansion of U.S. medical schools and positions at existing schools. Some feel that the competition will be too tough in a few years for Caribbean (or other true IMGs) to even be considered for residency, unless they go to a U.S. program. My assessment is that the gap will narrow by 2021, but there will still be some spots available to non-trad grads.

I posted info on this topic beginning here:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/why-is-the-caribbean-a-bad-decision.1029336/#post-14747416

Whatever you chose, be informed and good luck!

-Skip

 

[BestDoctorEver]

Just make sure you pass your board exams on 1st attempt...

 

[muqalia]

Agree with the above posts.

 

[Katy1213]

Thank you so much , I read the threads you suggested me.

I posted some info not that long ago regarding Ross' 2013 class that can be found here (draw your own conclusions):

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/months-at-ross-medical-school.1085561/#post-15503854

Furthermore, there is a lot of concern about the decreasing number of funded GME spots and the expansion of U.S. medical schools and positions at existing schools. Some feel that the competition will be too tough in a few years for Caribbean (or other true IMGs) to even be considered for residency, unless they go to a U.S. program. My assessment is that the gap will narrow by 2021, but there will still be some spots available to non-trad grads.

I posted info on this topic beginning here:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/why-is-the-caribbean-a-bad-decision.1029336/#post-14747416

Whatever you chose, be informed and good luck!

-Skip

 

[Top Gun]

Even those specialties are not guaranteed coming from the Caribbean. You should still do your best to get into a US school first.

 

[ChrisGriffen]

It is safe. It is also stupid.

Trust me...you have no idea what FM is, and you do not know what specialty you actually want to pursue.

You may think you know for sure that you want FM but ask any medical student 10 times throughout their schooling, and most will be 100% sure about going into 10 different specialties depending on the day of the week.

You wont know what you want to do until 3rd year. The worst thing you could do is find out that you are in love with <insert specialty> and then find out that you have zero chance of matching into it.

Best advice i have heard in med school so far: shoot for the most OPTIONS, not necessarily one specialty.