Over the past few weeks, our office has received literature and postings regarding several offshore medical schools both in the Caribbean and in Europe. Some of the schools are more newly formed; others have been in operation for some time. Application to a medical school, regardless of where is it located, is a sizeable and important decision that can have long lasting implications. There are many excellent schools offshore and in Europe; we would simply encourage you to make a well informed decision by exploring all your options.
If you are considering attending an offshore or European medical school, we would strongly encourage you to speak to an advisor first. There are numerous factors to consider. Many times students are concerned about the passage of time and use this as their primary motivator to pursue their medical education outside of the US.
Our office runs a session on applying to offshore schools each year. We are happy to share any materials from this session with you so that you make the best decision for you for your future career in medicine.
Tel Aviv University and its Sackler School of Medicine located in Israel are internationally renowned institutions, respected for their quality of academic programs and their distinguished faculty. The Sackler School of Medicine-New York State/American Program offers a four-year program leading to M.D. degree. This Program is the only one of two in the world recognized outside of United States that is registered by the Regents of the University of the State of New York/State Education Department.
The Program is designed specifically for the graduates of the Unites States and Canadian colleges. The four-year M.D. educational curriculum is modeled after that of the United States medical schools. It is comprised of two segments - each of approximately two years duration: (1) basic medical sciences and (2) clinical clerkships. Basic medical sciences are taught in English, and only English language textbooks are used throughout the course of study. The core clinical clerkships are taught in Sackler School of Medicine’s 7 affiliated hospitals in Israel: Medicine (11 weeks), Surgery (8 weeks), Obstetrics and Gynecology (6 weeks), Pediatrics (8 weeks), Psychiatry (5 weeks), Emergency Medicine (1 week), Neurology (4 weeks), and Family Medicine (4 weeks). All courses are taught by professors from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine.
The Program is accepting applications for the class entering September 2007. Applications are accepted through June 16, 2007. The Committee on Admissions begins notifying applicants of its decisions on or about March 15 and continues until the selection process is completed. Interviewed are customarily held at the Sackler School of Medicine New York City office, however, regional interviews are arranged.
Sackler graduates participate in the National Resident Matching Program and return to the United States for their residency training. The school has a prestigious record of acceptances into the most distinguished hospitals throughout the U.S.
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