Trinity School of Medicine

What Trinity School of Medicine does

Trinity School of Medicine (legal entity: Trinity Medical Sciences University) is a non-profit, CAAM-HP accredited Caribbean medical school founded in 2008 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, delivering a four-year MD degree program to primarily U.S. and Canadian students who were not admitted to domestic medical schools. The program is structured in three phases: 16 months of basic sciences instruction at the St. Vincent campus using a proprietary Spiral Curriculum (revisiting foundational sciences with progressive complexity) and an integrated ICCM (Introduction to Clinical and Community Medicine) clinical skills track; a dedicated Term 5 Clinical Transition at the Warner Robins, Georgia Medical Education Center for USMLE Step 1 preparation using Kaplan resources; and 48 weeks of core clinical rotations plus 27 weeks of electives at affiliated U.S. teaching hospitals in Georgia, Maryland, Texas, or California — all centrally scheduled by Trinity administrators with no gaps between placements. The school's competitive positioning rests on an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio, a 96% five-year residency placement rate, and a 12% attrition rate (versus 40-70% at peer Caribbean schools).

The institution generates revenue primarily through tuition for the MD program, classified as a subscription/recurring revenue model, with additional administrative fees from housing coordination. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, but the school maintains dedicated pages for tuition, scholarships, and separate U.S. and Canadian financial information, indicating structured financial aid and multi-jurisdictional tuition administration. Enrollment is held at approximately 140-150 students per year, implying an active student body of roughly 500-600. The GTM motion is sales-led and direct-to-consumer: rolling admissions with multiple start dates, dedicated admissions counselors, pre-application evaluations, alumni/student webinars, and a Student Connect referral program target the persona of academically qualified applicants rejected by domestic medical schools. Marketing channels are content-led (website, blog, SEO resources on Caribbean med school rankings, NRMP match, and IMG licensure) combined with bottom-of-funnel direct sales via admissions counselors.

Recent strategic actions include a new state-of-the-art anatomy lab launched in Fall 2025 featuring Anatomage Table 10 3D visualization, the August 2025 appointment of Dean Sippel as President, and Medical Board of California recognition (effective January 2020) that qualifies graduates for California residency matching. The institution is independently owned and governed by a Board of Trustees, with no parent company, venture capital, or private equity investment identified. There is no public ticker or stock listing.

Name

Trinity School of Medicine

Legal name

Trinity Medical Sciences University

Website

https://trinityschoolofmedicine.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Trinity School of Medicine is a non-profit, CAAM-HP accredited Caribbean medical school offering a four-year MD program to U.S. and Canadian applicants, combining 16 months of basic sciences in St. Vincent with clinical rotations in U.S. teaching hospitals and a 96% residency placement rate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health Science & Medical STEM Programs (Pre-Med, Public Health) (EDAMABAJ)

Keywords

• Medical education
• MD degree program
• Caribbean medical school
• Clinical rotations
• Residency placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Roswell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. MD Program Tuition: Trinity generates revenue primarily through tuition fees for its four-year MD program. Students pay tuition for the basic sciences phase (16 months in St. Vincent) and clinical sciences phase (rotations in the U.S.). Additional revenue streams include housing coordination services and associated administrative fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trinity School of Medicine is a Caribbean medical school operating on a campus in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, offering a four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree program. The program is structured into five terms of Basic Sciences on the St. Vincent campus and four terms of Clinical Clerkships in U.S. clinical sites, designed to prepare students for U.S. residency placement. The school also provides a Pre-Med to MD Pathway and prepares students for the USMLE Step 1 examination.

Product overview

Trinity School of Medicine operates as a single-product medical education institution offering a four-year MD degree program. The program is structured across three main phases: (1) Basic Sciences Curriculum (16 months in St. Vincent and the Grenadines) featuring the ICCM clinical skills integration and spiral curriculum methodology; (2) Clinical Transition Term (Term 5) at the Warner Robins, Georgia campus for dedicated USMLE Step 1 preparation with Kaplan resources; and (3) Clinical Clerkships (48 weeks core + 27 weeks elective) at affiliated U.S. hospitals in Georgia, Maryland, Texas, or California. Supporting services include Pre-Med to MD Pathway programs, Pre-App Evaluation tools, and coordinated student housing. The institution emphasizes small class sizes (8:1 student-to-faculty ratio) and fully scheduled clinical rotations without gaps between placements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MD Degree Program Four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree program comprising five terms of Basic Sciences taught on the St. Vincent campus followed by four terms of Clinical Clerkships at U.S. clinical sites, preparing graduates for U.S. residency placement and licensure.
• Pre-Med to MD Pathway A combined pre-medical and MD degree pathway consisting of five terms of pre-medical coursework followed by the four-year MD degree, intended for students who need to strengthen their academic credentials before matriculating into the MD program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% residency placement rate over the last 5 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World PediatricscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Pediatrics serves at-risk children throughout the Caribbean region through volunteer physician teams and a world-class operating facility in St. Vincent for specialty surgeries. Trinity students volunteer to serve supporting roles in surgical cases and participate in care discussions with surgical teams. This partnership provides unique hands-on clinical exposure not available at most medical schools.
• Milton Cato Memorial HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 230-bed teaching hospital in St. Vincent affiliated with Trinity's campus. During the basic sciences phase, students utilize the hospital and its clinics for practical clinical experience, gaining early exposure to patient care alongside their classroom learning.
• Rotary Club / Rotary Village Doctor ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Rotary Village Doctor program provides opportunities for Trinity students to triage over 100 patients per day at scheduled volunteer events in rural St. Vincent communities. Students gain early patient interaction and clinical experience while giving back to the local community.
• U.S. Teaching Hospitals (Georgia, Maryland, Texas, California)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity has affiliation agreements with hospitals in Warner Robins, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland; McAllen, Texas; and California for clinical rotations. Students complete all core clinical rotations at a single U.S. location of their choosing, building lasting relationships with program directors and hospital staff.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aureus University School of Medicine: Caribbean MD program with a similar small-class, IMG-pathway positioning targeting U.S. applicants who did not gain admission domestically. Operates in the same tuition-tier and admissions counseling model as Trinity.
• Medical University of the Americas: Small Caribbean MD-granting school in Nevis with a comparable basic-sciences-in-Caribbean, clinical-rotations-in-U.S. model. Targets the same rejected U.S./Canadian applicant pool with a similar enrollment scale and IMG residency pathway.
• Saba University School of Medicine: Caribbean MD-granting institution with a four-year model built around basic sciences on Saba followed by U.S./Canadian clinical rotations. Competes head-to-head for the same qualified-but-rejected applicant segment Trinity serves.
• Windsor University School of Medicine: Caribbean MD-granting school in St. Kitts with a similar four-year model and admissions targeting U.S. applicants who did not matriculate at domestic schools. Operates at a comparable scale and price tier to Trinity.
• International American University College of Medicine: Caribbean medical school offering a four-year MD with U.S.-affiliated clinical rotations, competing for the same qualified-rejected applicant demographic and using comparable admissions-driven GTM.
• Xavier University School of Medicine: Caribbean MD-granting school in Aruba with a basic-sciences-to-U.S.-rotations model, similar small class sizes, and overlapping target market of U.S. pre-med applicants seeking an alternative pathway.

Broad incumbents

• American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine: Established Caribbean MD program in Sint Maarten owned by Adtalem Global Education, with a basic-sciences-to-U.S.-rotations model and significantly larger enrollment and marketing scale than Trinity. Competes for the same U.S. applicant pool.
• St. George's University School of Medicine: Largest Caribbean MD-granting institution based in Grenada, with thousands of students per class, extensive U.S. clinical network, and long alumni base. Competes in the same IMG pathway category as Trinity but at materially larger scale and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TrinityMedNews

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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