Graduate Success

OUM’s non-traditional approach to medical education has allowed me to pursue this lifelong dream while juggling a full-time office job and working on a farm during my pre-clinical years. I’m now in my required rotation at the TTM Hospital in Samoa and enjoying the hands-on patient experience and excellent teaching provided by our Samoan medical doctors.

OUM’s well-rounded and comprehensive MD program allowed me to pursue a medical degree with an international focus and afforded me the opportunity to gain experience in both metropolitan and rural settings within Australia throughout my clinical rotations, preparing me for the challenges and rewards of being a doctor. Also, I was a member of the OUM Student Association (OUMSA) and the Peer Support Program, which enhanced my student experience and connected me with more of my peers.

I am proud to be an OUM graduate and grateful to the university for the opportunity to become a doctor. I always wanted to be a doctor, since my school days, but I could not achieve it at that time. OUM prepares its graduates very well through its rigorous curriculum and at the same time provides the opportunity to study the pre-clinical years in live, interactive virtual classrooms in the comfort of your home. I also had the opportunity to do my clinical rotations at local hospitals.

I appreciated OUM’s approach and all my clinical rotations, especially the opportunity to learn in Samoa, which was incredible. Gaining hands-on experience in various areas, such as assisting with surgical procedures, performing deliveries, and working in the emergency, pediatrics, and internal medicine departments, really helped me refine my clinical skills and built my confidence in working in rural and remote settings.

OUM offers more freedom in balancing work and study

If it wasn’t for OUM, I wouldn’t have been able to start medical school when I did. OUM gives you the opportunity to become a doctor and practice in your home country. It offers more freedom in balancing work and study, but it’s not a shortcut. You still have to study just as hard, and I don’t think it’s easier than traditional in-person medical school. It has its own unique advantages and challenges.