History
Saba University School of Medicine began in 1986 as a combined project between the island government of Saba and a group of medical educators from the United States. Saba University was approved by the Federal Government of the Netherlands Antilles in 1988 and an official charter was granted in 1989.
Saba University's graduates practice primarily in the United States and Canada with over 1300 graduates. Over 120 students were placed in Canadian and American residencies in 2009 alone. Saba's USMLE Step 1 pass rate was 95% in 2002 and 94% in 2003. The USMLE Step 2 pass rate was 93% and 90% in those years respectively. Class sizes are 80-100 students per matriculating class. Students complete the first 20 months of basic science medical education on the island and return to the US and Canada to complete clinical rotations at hospitals contracted by the school.
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