DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (MESCYT) Rafael Santos Badía revealed that more than 10,000 Dominican doctors are currently practicing medicine in the United States. This figure underscores the Dominican Republic’s growing role as a pivotal hub for medical training in the Caribbean, according to a report carried by El Día.

The announcement came during the formal renewal of an agreement with the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP). Based in Jamaica, CAAM-HP is a specialized body that certifies medical schools across the region to ensure they meet international standards of excellence.

Key data points in Dominican medical educationAccording to MESCYT, the Dominican medical education ecosystem has achieved significant scale since 2008:• 100,000+ health professionals trained in the country.•...