About Ross University School of Medicine

Thank you for your interest in Ross University, one of the premier Caribbean medical schools. We understand that choosing a medical school is one of the most important decisions of your life. This website was designed to provide you with information about our educational program leading to an MD degree, descriptions of our facilities and curriculum, requirements for medical school, and answers to frequently asked questions.

A Proud History

Since 1978, we have been providing an outstanding medical education to prospective physicians. In fact, Ross University School of Medicine has proudly graduated over 8,500 physicians during its three decades of service who have come home to practice in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico.

At Ross University School of Medicine, our mission is to prepare highly dedicated students to become effective, successful physicians. We do this by focusing on imparting the knowledge, skills, and values required for our students to establish a successful and satisfying career as a physician.

Commitment to Excellence

Students choose Ross because of our faculty, curriculum and technologically advanced campus, and because of our well-earned reputation for providing the education that enables our students to pass their US licensing exams and obtain excellent residencies.

These accomplishments are a testament to the quality of our Foundations of Medicine curriculum, dedicated faculty, and excellent facilities at our Dominica campus in the Caribbean. Such an effective learning environment provides a strong foundation for our students to successfully complete clinical rotations at US teaching hospitals affiliated with Ross University. In the past year, Ross University School of Medicine placed roughly 600 physicians in US residencies--more than any other medical school in the world. In addition, we are continually adding new teaching hospitals to our list of affiliates.

Medical School Faculty

Recruited from leading medical institutions around the world, the Ross University faculty has outstanding credentials in teaching and research. While members of the Ross faculty do conduct research, their primary responsibility is teaching--to maximize their availability to our students and provide them with the support needed to meet the extremely demanding requirements of the Ross curriculum. Our faculty is focused not only on their knowledge of the science of education, but also on learning new methods of teaching and new ways to reach our students. This results in a more successful education and leads to a better overall education for our students.

Medical School Graduates

Graduates of Ross University have gone into virtually every specialty of medicine, including transplant nephrology, invasive cardiology, plastic surgery, pulmonary medicine, neonatology, endocrinology, rheumatology, geriatric medicine, infectious diseases and hematology/oncology. The success of Ross alumni is a true testament to the rigor of our medical training as well as a testament to the character and attitude of our students.

To thrive as a profession, medicine needs many different kinds of people. There are more than 50 specialties and subspecialties. Many physicians go into private practice while others teach, do research, run screening programs, establish companies, edit journals and more.

In short, there's plenty of room for people who are passionate about medicine. At Ross University School of Medicine, we are committed to finding those students who have that passion. If that's you, we want to know more about you.

If you have any questions, please contact our office by phone (877-ROSS-EDU) or email (Admissions@RossU.edu). We look forward to the prospect of having you as a member of our student body.