which is ACGME-approved ?

[youngjock]

i am just reading sgu's web site, it seems that it is very important that the school is ACGME-approved.

so how many carribean schools are ACGME-approved ? can anyone tell me?

 

[The Pill Counter]

ACGME accredits residency programs, not medical schools, LCME does that, and the only LCME-accredited medical schools are all of the American, Canadian and Puerto Rican ones.

 

[Skip Intro]

Yes, but it IS important to do your clerkships (3rd and 4th year) at ACGME-accredited clinical sites. This will help you immensely when you seek your medical license. While I don't know exactly which ones, apparently some states may refuse to issue a license to you straight out school if you have not completed a certain percentage of your core and elective clerkships at ACGME sites.

ACGME sites are those that have a residency program in the clerkship you are doing. Naturally, you get a better teaching experience during that rotation because it is, by definition, a teaching hospital that has specific staff to instruct you in the rotation you are doing.

 

[Annette]

If you do your rotations in another country, not being ACGME accreditied will not be held against you.

 

[doctim]

do your clinical rotations at a hospital that is green booked! after applying for the match this year, i had programs contact me to ask me where i did my rotations. b/c i did them at a green booked hospital, they offered me interviews.

so no, it won't be held against you at some places, but it will open doors for you at others.

 

[iamubiquitous]

What doctim (aka turbo dog) says here is right on target.

Green book location is critical for your cores.

Programs range from less picky to not giving a rats ass
where you did electives.

 

[Doc101]

Her is the website for the The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) . Hope this helps. Good Luck.