Ross Goes Regional:
Make A Difference Where It Matters Most

Ross Med exists because of a glaring disparity: a lack of diversity in the physician workforce and limited access to healthcare in underserved communities. We believe the solution lies in empowering YOU, the future doctor with a passion for your own community.

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Early Exposure Matters

We've developed a unique model that integrates early clinical and community experiences through our network in Barbados. This model has expanded to five U.S. communities, offering you a chance to serve the very people who inspired your medical dreams.

Here's how you make a difference:

Put your knowledge and skills to work where it matters most – your own community.

  • Join a diverse and supportive learning environment. We believe diverse backgrounds fosters the best doctors.
  • Gain the knowledge and skills to excel. Our rigorous curriculum combined with early hands-on community experiences prepares you to thrive.
  • Return home a hero. We increase access to medical education for students from diverse communities, empowering you to be the change your community needs.

Our Partner Hospitals

Ross Med provides early hands-on and community service opportunities at our campus in Barbados. We are expanding this model to key communities in the U.S. where many of our students complete clinical studies.

To achieve this, Ross Med has partnered with five hospitals located in regions across the U.S. to create a pipeline of diverse physicians of the community for the community.

  • California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, California (50 miles)
  • Center for Haitian Studies, Miami, Florida (100 miles)
  • Mt. Sinai Hospital, Chicago, Illinois (50 miles)
  • Trinity Hospital, Pontiac, Michigan (75 miles)**
  • St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, Queens, New York (50 miles)
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**Applicants who reside in and around the greater Toronto and Windsor Canada metro areas may be eligible and considered for our Clinical Return Home offer at our Pontiac, Michigan location. Applicants should communicate their interest to their admissions coordinator.

If one of our affiliate sites terminates its contract with Ross Med, every effort will be made to place you at the closest geographical site.

Los Angeles
California Hospital Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA

Fast-paced, high-volume environment: Witness cutting-edge medicine at the busiest private trauma center in Los Angeles County. Learn from over 450 physicians across specialties like cardiology, neonatology, women's health, and neonatal intensive care. Contribute to a legacy of providing exceptional care for over 130 years.

Miami
Center for Haitian Studies

Miami, Fl

Gain experience serving a high-needs community: CHS is a community health center that prioritizes serving the uninsured. Get hands-on experience through a comprehensive range of services, including primary care, mental health, pediatrics, and OBGYN, all at no cost to patients without insurance. Provide free, culturally sensitive care to Haitian immigrants. Gain expertise in case management, community outreach and participate in health education initiatives to empower a new immigrant population.

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Mount Sinai Hospital

Chicago, IL

Make a difference in a health disparity hotspot: Join a safety-net hospital dedicated to serving Chicago's underserved West and Southwest sides. Gain experience in Level I Trauma, comprehensive mother-baby care including a Level III NICU, and a vast array of specialties. Contribute to a teaching hospital shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals, training 700 healthcare professionals annually.

Pontiac, MI
Trinity Health Oakland Hospital

Pontiac, MI

Advanced health care closer to home. Gain invaluable experience at a busy, 497-bed teaching hospital with a Level II Trauma Center. A partnership with University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital will provide exposure to pediatric specialties. Sharpen your skills under the guidance of over 400 attending physicians, renowned for their expertise and dedication to teaching.

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St. John’s Episcopal Hospital

Queens, NY

A holistic medical experience. In the heart of the Rockaway peninsula and the only full-service acute care hospital in the area, St. John's Episcopal Hospital stands as the one-stop shop for comprehensive healthcare. Gain frontline experience at this teaching hospital training over 180 residents in 10 specialties with exposure to a full spectrum of care, from emergency services and diagnostics to advanced specialties like cardiology, oncology, and OB/GYN.

You Could Complete Your Clinical Rotations
Closer To Home

Gain a global perspective and make a local impact when you enroll at Ross Med. 
Our Clinical Home Offer provides opportunities for eligible students 
to return closer to home for core clinical rotations.

Learn How To Return Home

Take Advantage of Our Clinical Return Home Offer

Interested in gaining clinical experience at a certain location? Our clinical return home offer guarantees a limited number of Year 3 core clerkships at 5 of our regional affiliate hospitals.*   This partnership provides eligible students the opportunity to return closer to home to complete their core clinical rotations. 

Eligibility

  • You must meet Ross Med’s admissions criteria and be directly admitted for an upcoming start date.
  • Your application address must reside within a determined radius of a core hospital, as listed.
  • Retention of a guaranteed clerkship seat requires students to successfully complete the medical sciences curriculum and pass the USMLE® Step 1 exam.

How to Apply

  • Complete a request for information by clicking on the button below
  • Submit your Ross Med application and let your Admissions rep know you are interested in the Guaranteed Clinical Return Home Offer.
  • Your admissions coordinator will notify you when seats are filled in the term for which you are applying.
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*There is a limited number of guaranteed spots available at each site per term, and Ross Med cannot guarantee that all eligible students will be placed at the designated site in their home area. In addition to applying to Ross Med, being accepted, and paying the seat deposit before guaranteed clerkship seats are filled, students must meet all eligibility requirements listed below. Ross Med offers three start dates per year in January, May, and September. New seats will become available for each start. An applicant may have the option to choose a later start if spots have been filled.

Retention of a guaranteed clerkship seat requires students to successfully complete the medical sciences curriculum and pass the USMLE Step 1 exam.

Program Benefits

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Focus on your studies, not your budget.

Our clinical curriculum allows you to stay at one hospital during your core rotations, avoiding costly moves and upheaval.

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Hit the ground running.

Return to a familiar environment for clinical rotations, minimizing disruptions and allowing you to focus on gaining the skills you need.

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Gain a head start in your home community.

Build relationships with local healthcare providers during your clinical rotations, potentially leading to residency opportunities.

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Become the physician you’ve always envisioned, closer to the ones you love.

Balance your academic journey with the support of your loved ones. Return to the comfort and familiarity of home for clinical rotations.

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Make a real difference where you grew up.

Be the doctor your hometown needs, serving the community that shaped you.

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Admissions Requirements

You’re more than your MCAT. At Ross Med, we take a holistic approach to the admissions process- and a single grade or test score will never tell the whole story.

From your undergraduate courses to volunteer experiences, academic transcripts to your personal essay, every piece of your application helps the admissions committee identify well-rounded individuals ready to thrive in our program.

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Scholarships and Grants

Ross Med is committed to helping aspiring doctors offset the cost of medical education. We offer a variety of scholarships to those who apply and qualify.

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Diversity Matters

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to the ways Ross Med operates and educates. We dream of a world where everyone has access to compassionate, supportive, and quality healthcare—and we believe that this is best achieved through educating and supporting a diverse healthcare workforce.

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