What's the 2 yrs in Carib, then 2 yrs in the US deal??

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<p>I was recently speaking with a friend who was talking about a student who was going to go to med school for 2 years in the Caribbean and then 2 years in the US. What the heck is that? </p>

<p>What US meds schools are accepting these students midway thru med school and why are there seats for them? </p>

<p>Maybe the friend misunderstood and the student will be going to med school for all 4 years in the Carib, but then is somehow "assured" of a US residency spot? That seems odd as well. </p>

<p>the friend insisted that this student is assured of a US spot at some point. ???</p>

<p>I think this all sounds very risky.</p>

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<p>The last two years of Caribbean med school (ie the clinical rotations) are often done at US hospitals. You are still a student of the Caribbean med school and you will still be a FMG when it comes time for residency applications. There are no free lunches when it comes to becoming a doctor.</p>

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<p>^^If that’s how it works then there are also some Eastern European schools which do the same (D1 looked into a couple): 2 years in E. Europe followed by clinical rotations in the US. Degree still from the E. European school.</p>

<p>BTW, students were NOT guaranteed a spot in the US for their clinical rotations, it was offered a possible option and placement was at the discretion of the receiving medical school/hospital.</p>

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<p>This article from last year is pretty relevant to this: [NY</a> Times Advertisement](<a href=“New York Medical Schools Fight to End Caribbean Schools’ Path - The New York Times”>New York Medical Schools Fight to End Caribbean Schools’ Path - The New York Times)</p>