NAFSA 2026 · Booth #1830
100%
Match rate for our first group of students entering the residency placement cycle in the United States and Canada
100%
first-time pass rate on the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 and Step 2, as of July 1, 2025
100%
first-time pass rate on the externally evaluated Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
The Opportunity
The U.S. MD. Now Within Reach for International Students.
For international students, the path to a U.S. medical degree has never been easy. International students make up less than 1% of MD program enrollment in the United States and Canada and the U.K. caps international medical enrollment at just 7.55%. The doors are narrow, and the competition is fierce.
WAUSM is changing that.
With a U.S. MD curriculum, clinical rotations at American teaching hospitals, and a proven residency placement record, WAUSM gives qualified international students a genuine, accredited path to practicing medicine in the United States.
Post-Baccalaureate Students
4-Year MD Program
A U.S.-recognized Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree delivered by former deans and senior leaders of established U.S. and international medical schools. Students learn in small groups at a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio, with United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), U.S. and Canadian residency Match, and career preparation and dedicated advising built into every step.
Key Facts
Three start dates a year — January, May, and September
No application fee — accepts AMCAS, AACOMAS, OMSAS, TMDSAS and WAUSM application
Pre-clerkship training in The Bahamas; Clinical rotations in Chicago, USA
Visa support; international student community
If your students are weighing Caribbean schools or international MBBS programs, WAUSM offers the outcomes, support structure, and U.S. clinical access that sets it apart. We welcome formal advisor partnerships and campus visits.
WAUSM provides the full network international students need – visa guidance, community programming, USMLE prep, and residency support – to succeed and launch medical careers in the United States.
High Achieving High School Graduates
6-Year Accelerated Pathway to MD (APMD)
International students make up less than 1% of MD program enrollment in the U.S. and Canada. The APMD was built to change that.
Students spend two years earning their bachelor’s at a WAUSM university partner in the United States, then flow directly into WAUSM’s four-year MD Program. No gap years. No reapplication. A clear, structured road to two U.S. recognized degrees – a bachelor’s degree and an MD – in just six years.
The Pathway
2
Years Bachelor’s at Partner University
4
Years MD at WAUSM
6
Years Total — Bachelor’s + MD
Add a guaranteed medical school pathway for your top students; a powerful recruitment and retention tool, especially for international pre-med candidates.
With U.S. and Canadian MD programs enrolling less than 1% international students, and the U.K. capping international medical enrollment at 7.55%, the APMD is a rare, accredited alternative with real U.S. residency access. A strong addition to any portfolio.
Booth #1830
Let’s Connect at NAFSA
Find us at Booth #1830 or schedule time below – whether you’re an advisor, university partner, government official, or recruitment agent, we’d love to talk.