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An internationally accredited MD program that parallels the training received at U.S. and Canadian medical schools.
Saba University School of Medicine’s (SUSOM) curriculum, crafted by U.S.-trained faculty, provides a foundation for success in clinical care and beyond. Aligned with leading U.S. medical schools, our MD program spans ten semesters, encompassing focused academic and clinical studies in both Basic Sciences and Clinical Medicine. At the end of this medical program, our students are ready to pursue careers as practicing physicians and healthcare leaders in the U.S., Canada and internationally.
98% USMLE Pass Rates
First-time pass rate for the USMLE Step 11 and Step 2 CK2 from 2021-2023.
97% Three-Year Residency Placement Rate3
Our graduates have successfully secured placements across the U.S. and Canada.
3,500+ MD Program Graduates
SUSOM alumni become practicing physicians and healthcare leaders.
Internationally Accredited
Accredited by the NVAO, the Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands and Flanders.
The Basic Sciences curriculum is delivered over the first half of our MD program. Through five semesters on the Saba campus (two years), you’ll develop a robust understanding of human health and disease, which is essential as you progress through our rigorous medical program.
The Clinical Medicine curriculum comprises an 8-week research module and 72 weeks of clinical rotations. Rotations are when Doctor of Medicine (MD) program students begin to diagnose and treat real patients (with supervision and support from practitioners) in the U.S. (core and electives) and Canada (select electives)
For more than 30 years, SUSOM has offered extensive medical education and hands-on training in the Caribbean. Our students secure post-graduate residency placements at teaching hospitals and medical centers in the U.S. and Canada.
Saba University School of Medicine’s faculty educates, supports and challenges students to achieve their maximum potential in the field of medicine. All SUSOM professors possess advanced doctoral and medical degrees (e.g. MD or PhD), postgraduate training in a medical or academic specialty, and proven teaching and research experience.
SUSOM’s faculty are full-time and are dedicated to teaching. With a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio, students benefit from personalized attention and individualized support.
The faculty and administration at Saba University School of Medicine bring extensive experience and insight to the challenge of medical education. Below you’ll find some featured faculty members who teach the Basic Science curriculum.
Biography:
Shruti Singh, MD, is a graduate of the B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) in Nepal. After her graduation, she acquired expertise in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology through a three-year postgraduate doctoral residency training in Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at BPKIHS.
She has more than seven years of passion-driven experience in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology instruction that is aligned with integrated USMLE curriculum and other medical curricula around the world. Her knowledge, skills, values and experience span undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate education, where she has learned and taught basic and advanced concepts in Medical Biochemistry and Genetics through active lecture sessions, problem-based learning (PBL) and team-based learning (TBL).
Biography:
Vaughn Huckfeldt, PhD, is the Director of the Center for Student Learning, and had previously served as the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. He is committed to the mission of SUSOM, which is to provide the opportunity to all students to become practicing medical doctors. He sees the strength of the school in its intentionally small size, helpful atmosphere and personal connections, and is focused on helping students succeed and grow both academically and personally so that they can excel in caring for their future patients.
Dr. Huckfeldt has been recognized as an excellent teacher at multiple institutions and has worked to redevelop curricula and design course pedagogy based on evidence-based best practices. He has decades of experience as a teacher and believes that the best teaching should excite students about material and develop a conceptual understanding that can be applied through activities such as analysis of cases.
Jheanell McFarlane
Elie Bou-Rzik
Ariana Gammon
At SUSOM, as at many medical schools, the MD program lasts for four years (10 semesters). Students spend the first half of the med program studying on our Saba campus for Basic Sciences (semesters 1-5) and then the second half in the U.S. (core and electives) and Canada (select electives) for Clinical Medicine rotations (semesters 6-10).
MD program students start residency after they have successfully graduated. At SUSOM, our students have achieved a strong residency placement rates. Learn more.
At SUSOM, we are committed to ensuring that everyone who is passionate about medicine can enter an MD program and pursue a career as a practicing physician. That’s we offer affordable tuition and fees, and financial support via grants and scholarships. Our U.S. and Canadian students are also eligible for government financial aid.
The SUSOM MD program features three start dates every year, in January, May and September. This gives our students the flexibility to start when they feel completely ready and are prepared to take full advantage of their medical education.
SUSOM is committed to supporting prospective students throughout the application process. Please see the following links for detailed information about each topic:
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Terms & conditions
1. First-time pass rate defined as total number of students passing the USMLE Step 1 on their first attempt divided by the total number of students taking USMLE Step 1 for the first time in calendar year 2024. In order to sit for the USMLE Step 1 exam, the student must successfully complete the Basic Sciences curriculum and such other prerequisites as the school may establish at its discretion.
2. First-time pass rate defined as total number of students passing the USMLE Step 2 CK on their first attempt divided by the total number of students taking USMLE Step 2 CK for the first time in calendar year 2024. In order to sit for the USMLE Step 2 CK exam, the student must successfully complete the Clinical Medicine curriculum and such other prerequisites as the school may establish at its discretion.
3. 97% Three-Year U.S. Residency Placement Rate is the percent of students attaining a U.S. residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 who were active applicants in the NRMP match or attained a U.S. residency outside the NRMP match.