UMHS Medical School

The University of Medicine and Health Sciences is an ACCM accredited offshore medical school located in Basseterre, Saint Kitts in the Caribbean. UMHS confers upon its graduates the Doctor of Medicine degree. The university also has a campus in Portland, Maine, and an administrative office in New York, New York.As the only privately/family-owned medical school in the Caribbean, UHMS is driven to help its students succeed by providing state-of-the-art facilities comparable to US Medical Schools. Founded by the current owners, the Ross family in 2007, UMHS has exceptional faculty and staff that offer personalized attention with an 8:1 faculty-to-student ratio.To find out more, please visit our website <a href="https://www.umhs-sk.org/caribbean-medical-schools">https://www.umhs-sk.org/caribbean-medical-schools</a>

How To Become A Pathologist - Insights From UMHS School of Medicine

This audio discusses in detail information about how to become a Pathologist and is made specifically for premed students as well as current medical students trying to decide if Pathology is the medical specialty they would like to pursue.This Podcast is based upon an original article that can be found here: https://www.umhs-sk.org/blog/how-to-become-a-pathologistA video version of this audio can be found in segments on this YouTube playlist If you are a prospective medical student please che...

07-29
18:43

Black Women in Medicine: A Conversation About the Black Experience

UMHS graduate Venus Swearingen, M.D., and third-year UMHS medical student Eboni Peoples, a candid conversation between the two women regarding their journey to becoming doctors as Black females. This also coincided with Black History Month.A video is available for this podcast and can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWjZIN_NGwgIf you are a prospective medical student and are interested in the University of Medicine and Health Sciences please check out this link to our offshore ...

07-25
58:00

Cardiology: A Discussion About Cardiac Care & Careers in Cardiology

In this podcast, UMHS graduates Arjun Kanwal, M.D., a Cardiology Fellow at New York Medical College, and Igor Areinamo, M.D., who is a Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Intensivist at Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease discuss what careers in cardiology can look like, the importance of cardiac care, what cardiac care is, heart health tips & much more.Please check out the video version of this on YouTubeIf you are a prospective medical student looking at caribbean or off...

07-18
01:13:08

Non-traditional Medical Students - Three Student’s Perspective of Attending the University of Medicine and Health Sciences as Nontraditional Students

Nontraditional medical students have become more of a "norm" in recent years. In this audio two UMHS graduates and one current Medical student discuss their experiences with Marie McGillycuddy, Vice President of Admissions at the University of Medicine and Health Sciences.This is a very informative audio as each individual has a unique perspective to share,For those visual learners, there is a video version of this podcast available on the UMHS YouTube ChannelIf you are a prospective st...

07-18
01:12:43

LGBTQ+ Medicine & Theory: Providing Compassionate Care

In this audio recording Loren Estvold, MD discusses LGBTQ+ healthcare as well as healthcare for Trans patients. He discusses the health problems related to these populations and goes into detail about how to treat these people medically and socially. This is cutting-edge information and a must for Internal Med and Family Med professionals that will encounter this population on a regular basis. For those that are visual learners, please check the video version on YouTube. We would also suggest...

07-18
01:14:56

Women in the first year of residency - Insights from three UMHS graduates

Sarah Mohtadi MD, Tamara Clark MD, and Alisha Qaiser MD discuss their experiences as women in medicine and advise other females currently in medical school or prospective students wanting to become physicians. They discuss differences in pay, the differences they observe between male and female 1st-year residents, and how to succeed in the first year.They also discuss why they chose UMHS for their Medical SchoolDr. Mohtadi is a Family Medicine resident and can be contacted at sarahmohtadi@cdr...

06-23
01:13:34

Pathways To Practicing Medicine in Canada - UMHS Alumni Share Their Insights

The pathway to practicing Medicine in Canada is very complex. Admission into Medical School in Canada is more competitive than in the US. For this reason, many very qualified Canadian residents turn to offshore medical schools to obtain their MD degrees and subsequently return to Canada to practice.In this episode, Canadian residents and UMHS graduates Rebecca Bremner, MD, and Shamim Shakeel Khan, MD share their experiences and offer advice to others interested in following in their footsteps...

06-20
01:10:43

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