Med School Minutes Kaushik Guha

Welcome to another episode of the Med School Minutes Podcast, where we discuss everything Caribbean Medical Students face! In this episode, we spoke with Dr. Larissa Luu, an alumna of SJSM and a practicing Family physician in New York. Many students believe that obtaining licensure in New York can be problematic for Caribbean medical students, and in this episode, Dr. Luu explains how she secured her license.
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00:00 Introduction
04:55 Study Habits
11:18 Licensure in NY
18:56 Stigma against IMGs?
29:08 Family Practice Residency
41:44 IMG's Debt vs US Student Debt
46:14 Future plans

Welcome to another episode of the Med School Minutes Podcast. In this episode, we discuss some of the best practices for Caribbean medical students when it comes to studying.  Our guests, Dr. Saad Hannan and Dr. Georgy Kehedy, the Saint James School of Medicine graduates and the applicants in the upcoming NRMP MATCH. 
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00:00 Introduction
04:30 Challenges Students Face
10:30 Impact of COVID on student performance
19:06 Tools you used to keep you motivated
30:17 What kept you going when you were down?
33:21 Coping with the volume of information
43:40 Reality Check
47:59 Resources that gave you an advantage
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Welcome to another episode of the Med School Minutes podcast, where we talked about everything related to medical education, particularly Caribbean medical school education.

In this episode, we welcomed back Dr. Jose Ramirez, recently appointed Chief Academic Officer and Provost of SJSM. Dr. Ramirez shared with us some reasons why medical students struggle in the program, particularly in the Basic Science part of the program. We also discuss what the school has done recently to improve the quality of education. Finally, Dr. Ramirez offers some great suggestions and brings up several tools students can use to be successful in their studies.  
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0:00- Intro
1:30- Dr. Ramirez's Background
4:20- Student Education in different countries
7:15- What Defines the success of a medical student
10:18- How can students motivate themselves?
13:20- Knowing HOW to study?
19:06- Why did SJSM implement the system-based approach?
24:22- Words of wisdom for students
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In this episode of the Med School Minutes podcast, we welcomed Dr. Ankur Patel, a board-certified Geriatrician, Author, Podcast Host, Speaker, Pharmacist, and Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Patel has more than twelve years of experience caring for the elderly in multiple settings, including acute care, post-acute care, nursing home, and the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). His expertise lies in innovative approaches to advancing quality of life, decreasing the cost of care, increasing revenue, and improving efficiencies.

Dr. Patel shared some of his wisdom regarding Elderly care. He also offers some insights for the MD students on how to get into elderly care and why they should choose Geriatric medicine as their specialty.

0:00- Intro
0:56- Background
4:55- PACE Program
10:29- The government's strides in providing care for elderly
11:50- Private organizations in PACE
13:05: Thoughts on nationalized healthcare
16:52- The book- Age is Just a Number
25:48- Benefits of obtaining an MBA for MDs
31:45- How to become a Geriatric Specialist
37:17- The era of Geriatrics
40:50- Why read Dr. Patel's book?

Book:  Age is Just a Number:  https://a.co/d/e79Uku1

In this episode of the Med School Minutes Podcast, we welcomed Dr. Denny Goss, an SJSM Alumni and a member of the SJSM's Board of Trustees. Dr. Goss is a hospitalist in rural Virginia, and in this episode, he shares his experience of successfully completing the MD program and matching into the program of his choice.

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0:00- Intro
1:27- Dr. Goss' education
4:18- Life on the island
6:37- Study habits
8:34- Life during Clinical Rotations
11:48- How I got into medicine
15:08- Day in your life as a physician in a rural area
18:10- How to prevent burnout
20:12- The biggest challenge when transitioning into Clinical Sciences
26:50- Strategies to Match
30:16- Being a member of the BOT
36:55- Your future goals

Welcome to another episode of the Med School Minutes podcast. In this episode, we welcome Dr. Amanda Ritchie, an SJSM Alumna and an LSU resident. Dr. Ritchie is doing a dual residency program in Internal and Emergency Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Ritchie tells us about her experience with SJSM, and will offer advice on how to successfully complete a medical program.

0:00- Intro
0:56- Dr. Ritchie's background
4:04- Why SJSM
7:44- Challenges of medical school
11:42- School/life balance
27:18- Path for Canadian student
33:00- IMGs in the field
40:44- Visas for Canadians
47:58- Experience with SJSM

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