Reidency in Carribean

[drum_doc]

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Hi there!
I was wondering If any one knows anything about possibilities of specialist training in the Carribean? I know that most of the graduates of Carribean Med Schools enter residency programmes in the US, but I guess there has to be some way to receive postgraduate training in the Carribean. What's the MD position in the Carribean anyway? I mean developement and research possibilities, medical facilities, technology and salaries? Climat and nature are beatifull -thats for sure 🙂 Thanks for information on this subject!

 

[Orthonut]

Hi there!
I was wondering If any one knows anything about possibilities of specialist training in the Carribean? I know that most of the graduates of Carribean Med Schools enter residency programmes in the US, but I guess there has to be some way to receive postgraduate training in the Carribean. What's the MD position in the Carribean anyway? I mean developement and research possibilities, medical facilities, technology and salaries? Climat and nature are beatifull -thats for sure 🙂 Thanks for information on this subject!

It would be very difficult I imagine. I belive most people go to the US, Canada, UK, Europe, etc.

 

[drum_doc]

But why is that? I think most students go to US, UK or Canada, because they are citizens of theese countries. Nevertheless, someone has to work in the public health service in the Carribean, I guess? And as far as I'm concerned some of the countries are quite wealthy, so working conditions should be fine as well. Am I wrong?

 

[erichaj]

Jamaica has their own medical school and I believe their doctors train in jamaica and other locations.

I 'm not sure if they have to go to England to get specialist training or not.
The school is a common wealth school part of the British system. I think.

 

[Orthonut]

1) lack of patients-not enough teaching cases (or teaching hospitals for that matter) to go around

2) lack of specialists to train you.

 

[Methodnike]

But why is that? I think most students go to US, UK or Canada, because they are citizens of theese countries. Nevertheless, someone has to work in the public health service in the Carribean, I guess? And as far as I'm concerned some of the countries are quite wealthy, so working conditions should be fine as well. Am I wrong?

Because they are made to catter rejected US applicants for the most part, and people from Canada or Europe apply also, in order to work in the States.

UWI (University of the West Indies) is a med school made to train physicians to work in the Caribbeans. It that is your goal, you should check out that University.