Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), founded in 1982, is a college offering the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. As of 2014, RUSVM began offering Master of Science and PhD degrees in public health, global animal health, conservation medicine, and other research areas supported by the school. 

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine

     RUSVM students are almost all citizens or permanent residents of the United States, who are eligible to apply for financial assistance under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. As of 2015, the veterinary school has graduated nearly 4,000 physicians. RUSVM enrolls students three times per year. RUSVM was founded in 1982 by entrepreneur Robert Ross, who also founded a separate institution, Ross University School of Medicine, in 1978. 

   The Ross University Veterinary Teaching Hospital has also received accreditation by the American Animal Hospital Association – the first teaching hospital to achieve this status outside the U.S. and Canada. In July 2014, RUSVM received accreditation for its Postgraduate Studies program from the St. Christopher & Nevis Accreditation Board, effective for five years. 

     The Postgraduate Studies program offers Master of Science (MSc) and Doctoral (PhD) degrees in all research areas supported by RUSVM. Areas of emphasis are guided by RUSVM's themed Research Centers. RUSVM faculty have been recognized with various awards for teaching and research In February 2013, the Association of American Veterinary Colleges (AAVMC) awarded the Distinguished Teacher Award—the most prestigious national teaching award in veterinary medicine—to Mary Ann Thrall, DVM, a professor at RUSVM. The university’s DVM curriculum follows models used in U.S. veterinary schools. It covers seven semesters in St. Kitts, followed by a year of clinical education at one of the more than 20 AVMA-accredited veterinary schools in the United States or at the AVMA-accredited Atlantic Veterinary College in Canada.  

The school has established Four distinct Research Centers, each strategically relevant to the concept of One Health in developing or tropical countries. 

•   The One Health Center for Zoonoses and Tropical Veterinary Medicine
•  The Center for Integrative Mammalian Research 
•  The Center for Conservation Medicine and Ecosystem Health
•  The Center for Research and Innovation in Veterinary and Medical Education

 the university has expanded efforts to extend its global reach from both recruitment and research standpoints. In February 2012, RUSVM partnered with Moredun Research Institute to help generate collaborative scientific research opportunities, as well as training opportunities for research scientists and veterinary students alike. On the enrollment side, RUSVM recently has begun recruiting students in Singapore for special international research internship programs. In October 2014, RUSVM signed a memorandum of understanding with Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore, to “develop mutually beneficial collaborations in education and research

Ross University School of Medicine

Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) is a private medical school. It was founded in 1978 and is located on the island nation of Dominica, with administrative bases located in both Iselin, New Jersey and Miramar, Florida in the United States.

 

Ross University School of Medicine

    The medical school was founded in 1978 as The University of Dominica School of Medicine by Robert Ross, an entrepreneur. At the time, it was the first American (US) medical school located outside of the United States. It was housed in leased facilities at The Castaways Hotel, with an inaugural class of 11 students. In 1982, the University Of Dominica School of Medicine formally changed its name to Ross University School of Medicine at the request of the government of Dominica. Ross accepts students for three different entering classes per year: fall (September), winter (January) and summer (May).

      The fall entering class is typically the largest each year. Since September 2010, the university has followed an organ systems-based curriculum for its basic sciences. Unlike many American medical schools, Ross University does not own or affiliate with a primary teaching hospital. Ross University School of Medicine contracts with hospitals in the U.S. to accept and place students in clinical rotations.  

Internal Medicine Foundations (IMF)

      Prior to starting clerkships for the third and fourth years of the MD program, students are required to complete a six-week clinical semester known as Internal Medicine Foundations (IMF) in Miramar, Florida. Successful completion of this pre-clinical program is required prior to entry into a clerkship.

      The university requires students to enter into "track" programs for clerkships, which would have most students complete core rotations at a single teaching hospital affiliate. The clerkship component of the program is currently composed of 48 weeks of required core rotations and 30 weeks of electives. Students have to option to enter clerkships in the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom.