kathleen.nelson (Student) CAHSU is the Central American Health Sciences University operating out of Belize. It's been around for a while but the documentation on outcomes is sparse compared to the more established Caribbean schools.
rosa.miller (Student) kathleen.nelson (Student) covered the main points well. The question I'd want answered before considering CAHSU is whether they're on the ECFMG's list of recognized schools. That's the baseline you need to take USMLE in the US.
emilychen (Student) What kathleen.nelson (Student) said is pretty much where I landed too. I've seen a few people on older forums mention CAHSU but never found solid match data or state licensing numbers. If anyone has recent information I'm genuinely interested to hear it.
sarahs (Alumni) Adding to rosa.miller (Student) point. If you're seriously considering CAHSU reach out to the ECFMG directly to confirm their status before you go any further with the application process.
iyerr (Student) Belize as a location has some practical advantages over island schools in terms of land access and cost of living. But the school's infrastructure and clinical placement network are the more important factors.
joshic (Alumni) Different experience than iyerr (Student) though. The lack of information available about CAHSU is itself a data point. Schools with strong outcomes tend to promote that data because it helps with recruitment. When the data isn't visible it usually means it isn't flattering.
