Ross University

Ross University

Infobox_University
name = Ross University
established = 1978
type = Private
staff =
faculty =
president = Thomas C. Shepherd, D.H.A., F.A.C.H.E.
students =
alumni = 9,000
other =
city = North Brunswick
state = New Jersey
country = USA
campus =
website = [http://www.rossu.edu/ www.rossu.edu]


Ross University is a professional school located on the Caribbean islands of Dominica and Saint Kitts. The School of Medicine was founded in 1978 on Dominica, and the School of Veterinary Medicine in 1982 in St. Kitts. The school offers both Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree programs. Both schools are supported by administrative offices located in North Brunswick, New Jersey.

Ross University has over 9,000 alumni with M.D. and D.V.M. degrees. [ [http://www.rossu.edu/ Ross University: An International Educator in both Medicine and Veterinary Medicine since 1978.] ] A program initiated in 2006 permits Ross University staff to enroll in the university for free and receive a degree from DeVry University. An estimated EC$5 million has been spent on the program, which saw its first graduates in 2008. [ [http://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/jun2008/news9a.htm Williams, Lesroy W. "Ross University Employees Graduate With DeVry University Degress." "St. Kitts-Nevis Observer-Reporter." June 20, 2008.] ]

Ross University

School of Medicine

Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), founded in 1978, is located on the Caribbean island of Dominica. The School of Medicine enrolls classes three times a year: January, May, and September. Students complete their didactic education on the island in four semesters and upon successful completion, students move onto a pre-clinical fifth semester in the United States. After completing the 5th semester, students sit for the USMLE Step 1 exam, and then continue on in clinical clerkships at hospitals throughout the United States. Upon completion of the curriculum, similar to that of US medical schools, students must pass the USMLE Step 2 CS and USMLE Step 2 CK, prior to graduation. RUSM is accredited through the Dominica Board of Medical Education to confer Doctor of Medicine degrees, and is listed with the ECFMG.

The Medical Sciences training program is delivered over four calendar years. The pre-clinical curriculum is covered over the first four semesters (16 months) in Dominica. During the last two years, which cover the clinical sciences, students move on to study at the university's affiliated hospitals in the United States. [ [http://www.rossu.edu/medical-school/academics/hospital.cfm ROSS UNIVERSITY: Hospital Affiliations] ]

The following subjects are taught in each term:

Year 1: Basic Sciences
*Semesters 1 and 2: Developmental and Microscopic Anatomy I & II, Biochemistry and Genetics I & II, Doctor, Patient and Society I & II, Neuroscience, Gross Anatomy I & II, Medical Physiology I & IIYear 2: Basic Sciences
*Semesters 3 and 4: Microbiology and Immunology I & II, Pathology I & II, Medical Pharmacology I & II, Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Behavioral SciencesYears 3 and 4: Clinical Sciences
*Semester 5: Advanced Introduction to Clinical Medicine in Miami, Florida (or Princess Margaret Hospital in Roseau, Dominica, if students choose to stay on the island for Semester 5).
*Semesters 6 - 10: Rotation through teaching hospitals in the U.S. that are affiliated with Ross University School of Medicine. There are 48 weeks of clinical core clerkships and 30 weeks of electives. The core clerkships are in medicine, surgery, pediatrics, family medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and psychiatry.

Ross University currently does not calculate GPA's using all of the accrued hours for its students.

School of Veterinary Medicine

The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) is located on the island of St. Kitts. As of 2007, RUSVM graduated more than 1,800 veterinarians.fact|date=September 2008 Nearly all students are American or Canadian citizens and return to North America to become licensed and pursue careers.fact|date=September 2008

Students spend seven semesters on-island in a pre-clinical curriculum, but spend their final three semesters of clinical education at one of 23 AVMA-accredited veterinary schools in the United States. [Piekunka, Joseph M. "Get Into Veterinary School: Insights by an Admissions Expert." Morrissville, N.C.: Lulu, 2007. ISBN 1430324899] The pre-clinical curriculum is delivered by a lecture-and-laboratory learning experience.fact|date=September 2008 The 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.fact|date=September 2008

RSUVM is currently reviewing their practice of using "terminal surgeries" as a teaching method. [ [http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/News/Law/Story~473568.aspx Ansal, Sean. "Veterinary Student Lawsuit Nets Curriculum Change." YourHub.com May 22, 2008.] ]

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine’s program has been recognized by the following:
*United States Department of Education: Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine is certified as an eligible institution for the Title IV United States Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program.fact|date=September 2008
*Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis: Ross University is accredited by the St. Kitts and Nevis accreditation board to confer the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.fact|date=September 2008
*In 2007, the university began the process of applying for AVMA accreditation.fact|date=September 2008 To date, campus visits have been made by the AVMA accreditation team.fact|date=September 2008

RUSVM graduates are eligible for licensure in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada.fact|date=September 2008

New campuses

In July 2008, Ross University announced that it was opening a branch campus in The Bahamas. [ [http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/streaming-audio/Ceremony_to_Announce_Ross_University_Bahamas_Campus-003852.shtml "Ceremony to Announce Ross University Bahamas Campus." "Bahamas Weekly." July 29, 2008.] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.rossu.edu Ross University]


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