Ross University
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Ross University, founded in 1978, is a for-profit
college offering degrees in Doctor of Medicine
and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. The School of Medicine
is located in Dominica
, in the West Indies, with clinical education centers in Miami, Florida
, Saginaw, Michigan
and Freeport, Bahamas
. The School of Veterinary Medicine is located in St. Kitts.. Ross University is owned by DeVry, Inc.
, which acquired the school in 2003 from Leeds Equity Partners
, a private equity
firm, for $310 million. The administrative offices are located in North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Students of Ross University are almost all citizens or permanent residents of the United States, who are eligible for financial assistance under Title IV
of the Higher Education Act
. Ross' curricula follow the models used in U.S. medical and veterinary schools.
, the Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), was founded in 1978 by Robert Ross. It is located in Portsmouth
on the Caribbean
island of Dominica
. The university confers upon its graduates the Doctor of Medicine
degree.
The first four semesters comprise the Basic Sciences portion of the curriculum and are taught in Dominica over a 16-month period. The fifth semester is termed Advanced Introduction to Clinical Medicine (AICM) and is offered in Miami, Florida
and Saginaw, Michigan
as well as in Dominica. The sixth through tenth semesters, which cover the clinical sciences, students move on to study at the University's affiliated hospital
s in the United States. The university requires 90 weeks of clinical rotations consisting of the 12 weeks of AICM, 48 weeks of core rotations (12 weeks of Surgery; 12 weeks of Internal Medicine; 6 weeks each of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Obstetrics and Gynecology) and 30 weeks of elective rotations.
Ross University has a 93% first-time pass rate on the United States Medical Licensing Examinationhttp://www.usmle.org/. Ross alumni are eligible to and practice in all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and Canada. While the majority of Ross graduates enter residencies in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and General surgery, some graduates obtain positions in historically competitive residency programs including Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Radiology. However, only about 80% of Ross graduates obtain residencies through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP). The vast majority of others obtain positions with programs directly.
The School of Medicine is accredited by the Dominica Medical Board. The U.S. Department of Education has found the accreditation standards used by the Dominica Medical Board to be comparable to those used by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education to evaluate accredited U.S. medical schools. Four states in the United States (California, Florida, New Jersey, New York) have a formal process to evaluate, accredit, and approve an international medical school's academic program for the purpose of either licensing its graduates and/or clinical and residency training in those states. Ross University is one of only a few international medical schools that has received state approvals from all four. Additionally, Ross' medical program is one of only six that was both assessed and accredited by Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions.http://www.caam-hp.org/
As of June 2010, over 7,500 doctors had graduated from the school of medicine. Daniel Taramasco, M.D. represented the 7,500th graduate at the June 4, 2010 commencement ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
(RUSVM) is located on the island of St. Kitts. As of 2009, the school had graduated more than 2,200 veterinarians. More than 95 percent of its students are American or Canadian
citizens. The school received AVMA accreditation in March 2011.
The Pre-clinical curriculum is covered over seven semesters in St. Kitts; however, students spend their final three semesters of clinical education at one of 22 AVMA
-accredited veterinary schools in the United States
. The Pre-clinical program includes a series of "introduction to clinics" courses that provide small-group instruction and hands-on animal experience through community practice, ambulatory practice, or working with University-owned-and-maintained herds of cattle, horses, donkeys, and sheep.
Ross University students must pass the same licensing exams as graduates of United States schools. Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine’s program has been recognized by the following:
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine graduates are eligible for licensure in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
For-Profit School
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college offering degrees in Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. The School of Medicine
Ross University School of Medicine
Ross University School of Medicine is a private Caribbean medical school with campuses in Picard, Dominica, and Grand Bahama. A majority of the students who attend the school are from the United States and Canada. The admissions process is less stringent than that of U.S. medical schools; Ross...
is located in Dominica
Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
, in the West Indies, with clinical education centers in Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...
and Freeport, Bahamas
Freeport, Bahamas
Freeport is a city, district and free trade zone located on the island of Grand Bahama of the North-west Bahamas. In 1955, Wallace Groves, a Virginian financier with lumber interests in Grand Bahama, was granted 50,000 acres Freeport is a city, district and free trade zone located on the island of...
. The School of Veterinary Medicine is located in St. Kitts.. Ross University is owned by DeVry, Inc.
DeVry, Inc.
DeVry Inc. is a United States corporation based in Downers Grove, Illinois, that operates several for-profit higher education institutions, including Advanced Academics, Becker Professional Education, Carrington Colleges Group, Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry Brasil, DeVry University and Ross...
, which acquired the school in 2003 from Leeds Equity Partners
Leeds Equity Partners
Leeds Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on investments in the Knowledge Industries. The Firm is currently investing its fifth private equity fund, Leeds Equity Partners V, L.P., the largest fund focused exclusively on investing in this sector, an estimated $3.5 trillion domestic...
, a private equity
Private equity
Private equity, in finance, is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
firm, for $310 million. The administrative offices are located in North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Students of Ross University are almost all citizens or permanent residents of the United States, who are eligible for financial assistance under Title IV
Title IV
Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 covers the administration of the United States federal student financial aid programs....
of the Higher Education Act
Higher Education Act
The Higher Education Act may refer to an Act of either the Congress of the United States or of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.*The Higher Education Act of 1965, an Act of the Congress of the United States that was intended to strengthen the resources of colleges and universities, and to...
. Ross' curricula follow the models used in U.S. medical and veterinary schools.
School of Medicine
The university's medical schoolMedical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
, the Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), was founded in 1978 by Robert Ross. It is located in Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Dominica
Portsmouth is the second largest town in Dominica, with 2,977 inhabitants. It lies on the Indian River on Dominica's northwest coast, in Saint John Parish. Cabrits National Park is located on a peninsula to the north of town. Portsmouth has its own sea port in Prince Rupert Bay.Portsmouth was...
on the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
island of Dominica
Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
. The university confers upon its graduates the Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
degree.
The first four semesters comprise the Basic Sciences portion of the curriculum and are taught in Dominica over a 16-month period. The fifth semester is termed Advanced Introduction to Clinical Medicine (AICM) and is offered in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
and Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...
as well as in Dominica. The sixth through tenth semesters, which cover the clinical sciences, students move on to study at the University's affiliated hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
s in the United States. The university requires 90 weeks of clinical rotations consisting of the 12 weeks of AICM, 48 weeks of core rotations (12 weeks of Surgery; 12 weeks of Internal Medicine; 6 weeks each of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Obstetrics and Gynecology) and 30 weeks of elective rotations.
Ross University has a 93% first-time pass rate on the United States Medical Licensing Examinationhttp://www.usmle.org/. Ross alumni are eligible to and practice in all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and Canada. While the majority of Ross graduates enter residencies in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and General surgery, some graduates obtain positions in historically competitive residency programs including Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Radiology. However, only about 80% of Ross graduates obtain residencies through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP). The vast majority of others obtain positions with programs directly.
The School of Medicine is accredited by the Dominica Medical Board. The U.S. Department of Education has found the accreditation standards used by the Dominica Medical Board to be comparable to those used by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education to evaluate accredited U.S. medical schools. Four states in the United States (California, Florida, New Jersey, New York) have a formal process to evaluate, accredit, and approve an international medical school's academic program for the purpose of either licensing its graduates and/or clinical and residency training in those states. Ross University is one of only a few international medical schools that has received state approvals from all four. Additionally, Ross' medical program is one of only six that was both assessed and accredited by Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions.http://www.caam-hp.org/
As of June 2010, over 7,500 doctors had graduated from the school of medicine. Daniel Taramasco, M.D. represented the 7,500th graduate at the June 4, 2010 commencement ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
School of Medicine student body
The mean age upon matriculation is 25 years old and 43% of the student body is female. Underrepresented minorities make up 19% of the total student body. More than 90% of the students are from the United States, 5% are from Canada, and the remaining 5% from various nations.School of Veterinary Medicine
Ross University School of Veterinary MedicineVeterinary medicine
Veterinary Medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals...
(RUSVM) is located on the island of St. Kitts. As of 2009, the school had graduated more than 2,200 veterinarians. More than 95 percent of its students are American or Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
citizens. The school received AVMA accreditation in March 2011.
The Pre-clinical curriculum is covered over seven semesters in St. Kitts; however, students spend their final three semesters of clinical education at one of 22 AVMA
American Veterinary Medical Association
The American Veterinary Medical Association , founded in 1863, is a not-for-profit association representing more than 81,500 U.S. veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services....
-accredited veterinary schools in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Pre-clinical program includes a series of "introduction to clinics" courses that provide small-group instruction and hands-on animal experience through community practice, ambulatory practice, or working with University-owned-and-maintained herds of cattle, horses, donkeys, and sheep.
Ross University students must pass the same licensing exams as graduates of United States schools. Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine’s program has been recognized by the following:
- AVMAAmerican Veterinary Medical AssociationThe American Veterinary Medical Association , founded in 1863, is a not-for-profit association representing more than 81,500 U.S. veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services....
: Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association as of March 2011. - United States Department of EducationUnited States Department of EducationThe United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
: Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine is certified as an eligible institution for the Title IV Federal Direct Loan program. - Federation of St. Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and NevisThe Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis , located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign state in the Americas, in both area and population....
: Ross University is accredited by the St. Kitts and NevisNevisNevis is an island in the Caribbean Sea, located near the northern end of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, about 350 km east-southeast of Puerto Rico and 80 km west of Antigua. The 93 km² island is part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies...
accreditation board to confer the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine graduates are eligible for licensure in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
Tuition and fees
Tuition for Ross University School of Medicine in 2010 was $15,600 per semester for the basic sciences portion of the curriculum and $17,125 per semester for the clinical sciences portion, not including books, transportation, and living expenses. Tuition for Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2010 was $15,000 per semester for the basic sciences portion of the curriculum and $18,850 per semester for the clinical sciences portion, not including books, transportation, and living expenses.See also
- International medical graduateInternational medical graduateAn International Medical Graduate or "IMGs", earlier known as a Foreign Medical Graduate or "FMGs", is a term used to describe a physician who has graduated from a medical school outside of the country in which he or she intends to practice...
- Medical SchoolMedical schoolA medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
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