Anonymous wrote:While going to a Caribbean schools is kind of a joke, they still must get a residency in the US. There are more med school graduates than residency slots so there is some natural culling there too.

Also, your assumption that a DO is easier is not entirely accurate. They are actually required to take more classes.

Sounds like you are a health care snob - which is totally fine - embrace it and just find the best of the best.

Its harder to get into a carribean school and even if it isnt you have to still pass usmle 1/2/3 which are very hard tests.and do at least 4 years of residency..however this board still prefers NPs from online schools...

My doc went to a Caribbean school and she’s great - but I also noticed she went to an excellent school in the US for undergrad and had a good residency. She gets good reviews online, which is why I chose her. It was my dad who told me about her med school in the Caribbean, lol; he did a Google search because she’s my oncologist and obviously he didn’t want me to F around with such an important decision. But I’ve been pleased.

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Anonymous wrote:I know a guy who didn't get into his top med schools so ended up going to a Caribbean school. His parents were pissed at the time at his decision but paid for it nonetheless. He's now a top anesthesiologist in the Boston area.

WTF is a top anesthesiologist? Patients don’t usually chose them, they hardly meet them in most cases. I’m guessing you mean he makes a ton of money? That tracks.

I know a doc who went to Caribbean med school; grew up with him. He is 100% a doc for the money and relatively stability of the field (we grew up relatively poor, though his parents did have enough money for med school obv). He is literally the craziest person I know (though I am a boring person, so it was just stuff like sleeping with his cousin, driving his car 120 on back roads, and a bit of drugs and nightlife in NYC during college — but just the way his mind works was a bit nuts).

I judiciously avoid docs from those schools.

Hospitals seek out these folks, not patients.

Right but what metric is a top doc measured? You didn’t kill your patients??

Anonymous wrote:I would rather see a US trained DO than a Caribbean trained MD. Anyone agree?

100%

Anonymous wrote:I actually try to go to DOs for my PCP. They seem to take more time with me and a more holistic approach.

That just means they are more personable and likely have more time because of how their comp is structured.

It doesn’t really speak to their medical skills.

I would rather see a US trained DO than a Caribbean trained MD. Anyone agree?

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Anonymous wrote:I know a guy who didn't get into his top med schools so ended up going to a Caribbean school. His parents were pissed at the time at his decision but paid for it nonetheless. He's now a top anesthesiologist in the Boston area.

WTF is a top anesthesiologist? Patients don’t usually chose them, they hardly meet them in most cases. I’m guessing you mean he makes a ton of money? That tracks.

I know a doc who went to Caribbean med school; grew up with him. He is 100% a doc for the money and relatively stability of the field (we grew up relatively poor, though his parents did have enough money for med school obv). He is literally the craziest person I know (though I am a boring person, so it was just stuff like sleeping with his cousin, driving his car 120 on back roads, and a bit of drugs and nightlife in NYC during college — but just the way his mind works was a bit nuts).

I judiciously avoid docs from those schools.

Hospitals seek out these folks, not patients.

Anonymous wrote:I know a guy who didn't get into his top med schools so ended up going to a Caribbean school. His parents were pissed at the time at his decision but paid for it nonetheless. He's now a top anesthesiologist in the Boston area.

WTF is a top anesthesiologist? Patients don’t usually chose them, they hardly meet them in most cases. I’m guessing you mean he makes a ton of money? That tracks.

I know a doc who went to Caribbean med school; grew up with him. He is 100% a doc for the money and relatively stability of the field (we grew up relatively poor, though his parents did have enough money for med school obv). He is literally the craziest person I know (though I am a boring person, so it was just stuff like sleeping with his cousin, driving his car 120 on back roads, and a bit of drugs and nightlife in NYC during college — but just the way his mind works was a bit nuts).

I judiciously avoid docs from those schools.

While going to a Caribbean schools is kind of a joke, they still must get a residency in the US. There are more med school graduates than residency slots so there is some natural culling there too.

Also, your assumption that a DO is easier is not entirely accurate. They are actually required to take more classes.

Sounds like you are a health care snob - which is totally fine - embrace it and just find the best of the best.

I'm an RN and two of the best hospitalists I work with are DOs. I'm sure part of it is because of their personalities but I wouldn't dismiss DOs simply because of their degree.

I actually try to go to DOs for my PCP. They seem to take more time with me and a more holistic approach.

I know a guy who didn't get into his top med schools so ended up going to a Caribbean school. His parents were pissed at the time at his decision but paid for it nonetheless. He's now a top anesthesiologist in the Boston area.

Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't you ask your parent?

He's retired. And he's never worked with or had experience with doctors from that school. He lives in a different part of the country and hasn't encountered new hires from that school. Not all healthcare systems will even hire those applicants. It was founded in 1978.

Why wouldn't you ask your parent?

Have you ever been to a doctor that went to a Caribbean medical school or is a DO?

I just realized that the healthcare system I go to hires mostly doctors from Caribbean medical school or DOs. They are all fairly young (30s).

I did a little research because I had never heard of the school my doctor went to (Ross). It's a Caribbean medical school and it turns out some doctors apply there because it's much easier to get into than US medical schools. And a DO is an easier path to becoming a doctor than an MD. And as an aside, I haven't had great experiences with either of the PCPs (they both went to Ross).

One of my parents is a retired PCP (UCLA) and this other path to becoming a doctor is new to me.