Saba University School of Medicine is one of the world’s leading international medical schools, with nearly a 30-year history of educating outstanding physicians. Our medical program is a 4-year program that is fully accredited by the Accreditation Organization of The Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO).
During the first five semesters, you’ll cover the Basic Sciences curriculum. Students transition from learning foundational concepts in the basic and clinical sciences to classes that focus specifically on the organ systems. During the second half of the program, students will focus on their clinical education. This will take place during semesters 6-10, the last semesters before they achieve their degree and enter a residency program.
The U.S. Department of Education via the NCFMEA determined that NVAO’s accreditation standards are comparable to the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting body that grants medical programs in the United States. In addition, Saba is one of the few international medical schools with approvals in the key states of New York, California, and Florida.
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Personalized Learning Environment
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"I actually enjoyed human medicine more than veterinary medicine, which led me to change my route."
Jaclyn Rivington
Graduate. Residency: Case Western Reserve, Internal Medicine
"Saba had the highest percentage of Canadian students, getting Canadian residencies."
Emilie Boucher
Graduate. Residency, University of Toronto
"My friend went to Saba and had nothing but good things to say about it."
Amit Kainth
Graduate. Residency, University of Washington
Many students choose to study at a Caribbean Medical School because it is often a more affordable option than U.S. or Canadian medical schools. Students attending Saba University School of Medicine can take advantage of a range of public and private options, from loans and grants to scholarships, to help finance their medical education.
We recently introduced the Saba Scholars Grant, which rewards you for your past academic achievements by providing you up to —your first semester tuition—in addition to any merit-based scholarships you may earn.
Saba is the perfect place to study hard and, when time allows, enjoy the best of what the Caribbean has to offer. Located just 28 miles (15 minutes by air) from St. Maarten, the island nation of Saba is small, quiet, and extremely safe with something for everyone to enjoy: from quaint villages and mountain hiking trails to pristine scuba diving and well-regarded inns and restaurants. We’re proud that our graduates have earned residencies at a rate on par with U.S. and Canadian medical schools, and they’ve significantly outpaced graduates of other international medical schools.
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1. Three- year residency placement rate is the percentage of students attaining a residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2022-23 and graduates in 2021-22 and graduates in 2020-21 who were active applicants in the NRMP match or attained a residency outside the NRMP match.
2. First-time pass rate is the number of students passing the USMLE Step Exam on their first attempt divided by the total number of students taking the USMLE Step Exam for the first time.
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