SABA Med Program

Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program

An accredited medical program in the Caribbean that parallels the training received at top U.S. and Canadian medical schools

Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program Overview

Saba’s curriculum, crafted by U.S.-trained faculty, provides a foundation for success in clinical care and beyond. Aligned with leading U.S. medical schools, our medical degree spans ten semesters, encompassing focused academic and clinical studies in both Basic Science and Clinical Science. At the end of this med program, our students have achieved an exceptional Doctor of Medicine degree and are ready to pursue their impactful careers as practicing physicians and healthcare leaders!

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Basic Science

Duration: semesters 1-5

Saba’s Basic Science curriculum, is delivered over the first half of our medical program. Through five semesters on the Saba campus (two years), you’ll develop a robust understanding of human health and disease, which is essential as your develop your medical career and pursue a degree in medicine.

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Clinical Medicine

Duration: semesters 6-10

The Clinical Medicine curriculum comprises an 8-week research module and 72 weeks of clinical rotations. In addition to standard lectures, students engage in rotations on the wards of teaching hospitals in the U.S. and Canada.

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Medical Program Timeline at Saba

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A Medical Program with a History of Success

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For more than 30 years, Saba has offered an exceptional medical program in the Caribbean. Our graduates achieve residencies on par with graduates from U.S. and Canadian medical schools, with 97% of eligible graduates (2020-2024) earning residency placements in the U.S. or Canada.*

*97% Four Year Residency Placement Rate is the percent of students attaining a residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 who were active applicants in the NRMP match or attained a residency outside the NRMP match.

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Dedicated Medical Faculty

Saba University School of Medicine’s faculty educates, supports, and challenges students to achieve their maximum potential in the medical field. All Saba professors possess advanced medical and doctoral degrees (MD, MBBS degree, PhD), postgraduate training in a medical or academic specialty, and proven teaching and research experience.

Saba’s faculty are full-time and are exclusively dedicated to teaching. With a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio, students benefit from their exceptional individualized support and guidance.

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Featured Faculty

The faculty and administration at Saba University School of Medicine bring extensive experience and insight to the challenge of medical education. Below you’ll find the featured faculty that teaches the Basic Science curriculum.

Shruti Singh

Shruti Singh

Biography:

Dr. Singh is a graduate of B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Nepal. After her graduation, she acquired expertise in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She joined a three-year postgraduate doctoral residency training in Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at BPKIHS.

She has more than 7 years of passion-driven experience in intensive education in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology according to integrated USMLE curriculum and other medical curricula across the world. Her knowledge, skills, values, experience, and attitude so acquired have spanned undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate education, teaching basic and advanced concepts in Medical Biochemistry and Genetics, through active lecture sessions, problem-based learning (PBL), and team-based learning (TBL).

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Vaughn Huckfeldt Jr

Vaughn Huckfeldt Jr.

Biography:

Vaughn Huckfeldt, PhD, is the Director of the Center for Student Learning, and had previously served as the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. He is committed to the mission of Saba, which is to provide the opportunity to all students to become practicing clinicians. He sees the strength of the school in its small size, helpful atmosphere, and personal connections. He is focused on helping students succeed and grow both academically and personally so that they can excel in caring for their future patients.

Dr. Huckfeldt has been recognized as an excellent teacher at multiple institutions and has worked to redevelop curricula and design course pedagogy based on evidence-based best practices, as well as his decades of experience as a teacher. He believes that the best teaching should excite students about material and should focus on developing a conceptual understanding that can be applied through activities such as analysis of cases.

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Student Testimonials

"Saba is a welcoming place. The professors are always available and your peers can help you too. There are a lot of resources for you."
"The support you feel at Saba is tremendous. If you want to be a physician and help people, then Saba is a great choice."
"Bring able to use cadavers the same day that you're learning about these systems really cements what you've learned that day."
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For prospective students

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