American University of the Caribbean, main building

Several friends have asked us questions such as “Why are you going to the Caribbean for medical school?” And those who work in the medical industry (mostly nurses and doctors) and who know a thing or two about medical schools have made comments to the tune of “Are you sure you want to go to a foreign medical school?”

So I thought I’d take a moment and share some of what we have learned in our extensive research. Selecting a medical school is no small decision, and we invested a great amount of thought and time in making this decision. Read the rest of this entry »

Carina, 7 months pregnant, at graduation with her parents, Ron and JoAnn.

It’s hardly fair to sum up roughly six years of my wife’s life in a couple of paragraphs, but here goes…

The Decision to go to Medical School

Carina started her undergrad in 2004, seven years ago (from the date I am writing this), which would have put Tanner at four years old and Andi at six.  That doesn’t seem right, but it must be.  Were they really that young when she started school? Read the rest of this entry »