Today, USA is considered to be the top educational destination globally because it offers excellent education and training opportunities in all the areas of study. When it comes to Medicine, it’s even a bigger dream for many students from across the world to study and practice Medicine in USA, UK, Canada and other developed countries. Lack of proper guidance, a bevy of entry barriers and ever-changing regulations have proven to be deterrents for many Indian and International Students to pursue an early and sustained medical education program in the developed nations, especially USA, which is the most favored destination to majority of these aspirants.
St Martinus University has become a beacon of hope for those seeking higher studies in the field of Medicine in the area of Americas. It is the perfect launch pad for students who want to become a Doctor in America. St. Martinus university is tucked away in a tiny, but pristine Caribbean Island called Curacao that is located in close proximity to the United States of America. Curacao is an autonomous country within the kingdom of Netherlands.
For over two decades, St Martinus University has built a solid reputation for offering quality medical education for aspiring doctors. This year on July 23, 2022, the University had organized a grand Commencement Day for all the students that graduated as doctors from the university and were joined by their families and friends. The grand Graduation Ceremony this year was hosted in the State of Michigan (Detroit) amidst lot of fanfare from participating professors and students and their families and friends. To catch glimpses of SMUFM’s spectacular graduation ceremony click here https://vimeo.com/734495397/bdc2f9710d
For anyone from India and other nations, St Martinus offers the perfect pathway with a Caribbean backdrop to ace up the medical admission. From top instructors to state-of-the-art facilities, high pass rates and great beaches, St Martinus University is a top destination that opens the gateway for an incredibly challenging medical education.
From Pre-Medical Program to MD program to USMLE Preparation course to Clinical programs, St Martinus offers a menu of offerings that suit the requirements of overseas students. Once you visit the website of www.martinus.edu, you will realize there is more than one pathway to becoming a Doctor with the expert guidance of SMU faculty who cut through the maze of Admissions, Financial Aids and Learning environments.
What does it take to be a medical student in the USA?
One challenge that Indian students face is that they cannot directly enroll for MD course in the US, the way they enroll for the MBBS program in India after 12th grade.
The US medical schools offer the Undergraduate M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) or D.O (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) degree. Students who wish to enroll in this undergraduate medical program must complete a 4-year bachelor’s degree or a Pre-Medical Degree. The next step would be the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). MCAT is a computer-based, standardized examination. The students who give a MCAT test will get a percentile rank along with their MCAT score. The higher the MCAT percentile, the better your chances of admission in US program. This laborious process deters many Indian and other international aspirants from pursuing their dreams to study MD in the US. This is where St Martinus has been helping the students.
What’s the St Martinus solution?
St Martinus offers a MD medical program where students can start their medical education journey in Curacao, pursue their clinical rotations & residency in the US & ultimately realize their dream of becoming a practicing doctor in the US (or UK/Canada). The University’s medical program follows a transparent 3 phase approach. A student can apply for this program after his 12th Grade. It offers the USA students to cut short their journey by 4 years when compared to their peers who study Medicine in USA.
St. Martinus University follows American Standards of Medical Education. The students of the university take USA’s NBME exams just like Medical students in USA. The university adopted PBL (Problem Based Learning) methodology in teaching just like the US Medical schools. More and more schools including Oxford and Cambridge are moving towards PBL methodology from Traditional methodology. This methodology helps the St. Martinus students clear the USMLE exams easier when compared to students from India.
Approvals, Accreditations & International Recognitions:
One of the most important details of medical education is accreditations and approvals. St Martinus University is recognized by ECFMG (Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) of USA, GMC (General Medical Council) of UK, Indian Medical Council of India and many other Medical Councils. This will motivate the student to apply for residency and, in future, practice in any state of the United States of America.
St Martinus University’s Faculty of Medicine’s Clinical Sites are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Virginia, and Washington. We encourage all aspiring doctors to take advantage of this amazing opportunity.
SMUFM’s accreditations, approvals & international recognitions, state-of-the-art academic facilities, pioneering curriculum, highly qualified and experienced faculty prepare future doctors to practice in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
To know more about admissions and eligibility, click here. Www.Martinus.edu
