Dr. Robert Ross is a pioneer – as he founded and led one of the largest and most successful Caribbean medical and veterinary schools from 1979 to 2000. 

Dr. Robert Ross is a benefactor – because he continues to address the growing need for qualified medical personnel in the United States.  His reputation in developing academic institutions and dedication to excellence is known worldwide. 

After selling his schools in 2000, In 2005, Dr. Ross opened the International University of Nursing (IUON), St. Kitts.  IUON is a modern state of the art institution that is affiliated with seven U.S. nursing schools.  The schoool's focus is on delivering highly trained and skilled nurses to the U.S. and Canadian health care systems.

With the success of IUON, Dr. Ross returned to addressing the growing need for qualified physicians in the United States and Canada.  Highly qualified applicants continue to be turned away from U.S. medical schools each year due to capacity issues.

Dr. Ross believes that these students deserve an opportunity to pursue a quality medicatio education.  As a result, Dr. Ross opened the University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS), St. Kitts in May 2008.

Dr. Ross is 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 is an idealist -- because he sees 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 believes those are the capabilities that will define physicians in the 21st century.