Given the globalised nature of our world, Bay University has adapted its medical programme structure to allow students to undertake their elective and core rotations (also known as clerkships) in various English-speaking countries, deviating from the traditional Caribbean model of performing these in expensive countries like the USA or Canada.
This approach offers students the chance to encounter various clinical scenarios. To this end, the university is currently finalising affiliations with hospitals in English-speaking nations such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Nigeria.
Students also have the option to request rotations in other countries. This request can be done only after the student passes their first year of the MD programme. To facilitate this, the student should provide Bay University with details about their preferred teaching hospital(s). This information allows the university to establish a formal agreement and affiliation with the proposed hospital.
The university staff will then handle the approval and supervision of all clinical rotations, ensuring a comprehensive clinical experience for the student. This also includes arranging end-of-placement sign-off for student experiences, setting learning objectives for each placement, and establishing systems to monitor the learning opportunities available during placements.