Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) announced an agreement with Vanguard MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Ill. which enables RUSM students to perform clinical training in the Chicago-area teaching hospital.
“We think this will be a great opportunity for RUSM students to learn from a team of physicians and other clinical staff dedicated to training the next generation of doctors in the best practices of patient care.â€
RUSM students in their third year of medical school will be able to train in surgery and internal medicine at MacNeal. The MacNeal residency programs in surgery and internal medicine are approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), which is responsible for accrediting graduate medical education training programs.
“MacNeal Hospital is part of a network that serves the healthcare needs of more than one million in the Chicago suburbs. Their strong medical training program offers our students the opportunity to be exposed to leading-edge advances in patient care in a hospital with a real commitment to mentoring medical students,†said Joseph Flaherty, MD, dean and chancellor at RUSM.
“We’re looking forward to this new partnership with Ross University School of Medicine,†said Diana Viravec, MD, Chief Academic Officer for Vanguard Health Chicago. “We think this will be a great opportunity for RUSM students to learn from a team of physicians and other clinical staff dedicated to training the next generation of doctors in the best practices of patient care.â€
