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Message from Dean Chumley

At Ross University School of Medicine, we exist because there are inequities in access to
medical education and quality health care.

We believe that becoming a physician includes going beyond the classroom and clinical
settings, reaching deeply and broadly into the entire community where physicians serve.

RUSM has developed community connections and support surrounding our medical
science campus in Barbados. We are ready to expand that service-focused and
relationship-driven model to our regional clinical sites where many of our students
complete their clinical studies.

To that end, RUSM is increasing our investment in the health systems and communities
where our students learn. In close collaboration with key clinical sites, we are showing
up as partners in scholarship, community engagement, and wellness.

We believe that students who come from a community and return to that community for
a positive clinical training experience are more likely to choose a residency in that
community and remain there as a practicing physician.

Heidi Chumley, MD, MBA Our ultimate goal is to increase access to medical education for students who in turn
Dean, Ross U niversity School of Medicine become physicians and increase access to quality health care in their communities.

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2024 RUSM Graduates Attained
Medical Disciplines Residencies in 2024
RUSM

BY THE 86.8% 98%

NUMBERS RUSM student’s five-year cumulative First-time residency attainment rate
USMLE Step 1 first-time pass rate for 2023-2024

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