Dr. Robert Ross (1917-2011) had a lifetime of expertise in the area of medical education.  As the founder and former owner of one of the largest and most prestigious Caribbean medical schools, Robert Ross brought a wealth of experience, knowledge, and resources to offer you the best education possible.

Dr. Robert Ross was a benefactor – because he continued to address the growing need for qualified health care practitioners in the United States and Canada.  His reputation in developing academic institutions and his dedication to excellence are known worldwide.

In 2005, Dr. Ross founded the International University of Nursing (IUON). This is a modern, state of the art institution located on the exotic Caribbean island of St. Kitts.  IUON offers a traditional  Bachelors and Accelerated Degree in Nursing.  IUON is affiliated with several prestigious nursing schools in the United States where students complete their senior year.  Students graduate with a degree from a U.S. partner school and are eligible to apply for the NCLEX-RN and practice nursing in the U.S. Pass rates on the NCLEX currently exceeds 90%.

With the success of IUON, Dr. Ross turned to addressing the growing need for qualified physicians in the United States and Canada.  In 2007, Dr. Ross founded the University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS). The UMHS inaugural medical school class was seated in May 2008.  

Dr. Ross was an innovator – by using technology and the latest teaching techniques to provide an academic institution dedicated to excellence.  The state of the art classrooms are conducive to large and small group instruction with a focus on problem-based learning. 

UMHS opened a new 11,000 square-foot facility for the anatomy and neuroanatomy laboratories.  The University also has a 24-bed virtual hospital ward that utilizes human simulators.  Here students can integrate clinical skills with basic science knowledge early in their training.

Dr. Ross was an idealist -- because he saw a rapidly changing medical profession that will require physicians to be well educated, able to adapt to new technologies easily and quickly, yet can demonstrate compassionate support to each and every patient.  He believed those are the capabilities that will define physicians in the 21st century.