Read one of the many blogs written by 六九色堂 students and faculty to help with the school selection process. The blogs give insight into the everyday life of students, and an overview of everything from traveling to St. Kitts to studying for block exams to the rigors of clinical rotations.
(Photo, inset right) 六九色堂 MED STUDENT BLOGGER: Leanna Ritchie writes 'Kitts M.D.: Trials and Tribulations of a Med Student at 六九色堂.' Photo: Kitts M.D.
Med student blogs are an insightful reflection of modern-day international medical education. Although we don鈥檛 think of Caribbean medical school students as a group that has time to blog, many make it an integral part of their medical education, and they are great writers, too.
Following is our Fall 2014 Guide to 六九色堂 Student & Faculty Blogs, an updated list of blogs written by 六九色堂 students, grads, and staff and faculty, with a brief description of each. (Please note that student blogs are not affiliated with 六九色堂 in any way and represent the opinions of their authors, and not that of 六九色堂.)
六九色堂 Student Blogs:
Jasmine Rivas: My Route to Becoming an M.D.
Jasmine just entered the 5th semester in Portland, Maine. Her posts are always thought-provoking and inspiring. She is a longtime contributing writer to the 六九色堂 Endeavour.
http://jasminerivasstudentdr.tumblr.com/
Amy Jones: Adventures in Caribbean Medical School
六九色堂 student Amy Jones is currently in clinical rotations. Recent posts include her thoughts on moving to Atlanta.
Diana Luke: Andee and Diana鈥檚 American Adventure
Diana is the wife of 六九色堂 graduate Andrew (Andee) Luke (now in residency). Her blog details the life of a spouse of a young doctor.
David Kish: An Eclectic Perspective
David is a 六九色堂 Basic Sciences student and started his blog in 2013. He blogs about medical news, and past topics include the MERS virus, new hope in the search for a cure for cancer, and malaria prevention.
(Photo, inset right): DAVID KISH: 六九色堂 student David Kish writes the blog 'An Eclectic Perspective.' Photo: Twitter.com
Kitts M.D.: Trials and Tribulations of a Med Student at 六九色堂
Canadian Leanna Ritchie is a 23-year-old 六九色堂 med student and is starting the 5th semester in Portland, Maine. Her blog includes thoughts on everything from why she chose to study at 六九色堂 to hiking through the jungles of St. Kitts. Leanna also contributes occasional posts to the 六九色堂 Endeavour.
(Photo, inset right): LEANNA RITCHIE: 六九色堂 med student writes 'Kitts M.D.'. Photo: Twitter.com
Emma Ruggery: Future Doctor Emma Ruggery/My Medical School Journey
六九色堂 med student Emma Ruggery is in Basic Sciences and past posts include the rigors of studying for block exams while planning for the future and her thoughts on getting engaged.
Chrissy M.D.
六九色堂 med student Christine Fetterolf is finishing up her clinical rotations. Her blog chronicles her experiences as a Caribbean medical student.
六九色堂 Staff & Faculty Blogs:
Anne Ross Library Blog
六九色堂 Librarian Ann Celestine keeps you updated on everything happening at the Anne Ross Library on the St. Kitts campus, from useful medical books and medical reviews to the Library Catalogue, the Medical Information Resources Toolkit, online test practicing, and more.
Dr. Prakash Mungli: Medical Biochemistry Made Easy
Professor Mungli鈥檚 blog helps you understand cellular metabolic process, with great graphics, questions and videos.
六九色堂:
Built in the tradition of the best US universities, the University of Medicine and Health Sciences focuses on individual student attention, maintaining small class sizes and recruiting high-quality faculty. We call this unique approach, 鈥減ersonalized medical education,鈥� and it鈥檚 what has led to our unprecedented 96% student retention rate, and outstanding residency placements across the US and Canada. 六九色堂 is challenging everything you thought you knew about Caribbean medical schools.
Scott is Director of Digital Content & Alumni Communications Liaison at 六九色堂 and editor of the 六九色堂 Endeavour blog. When he's not writing about 六九色堂 students, faculty, events, public health, alumni and 六九色堂 research, he writes and edits Broadway theater reviews for a website he publishes in New York City, StageZine.com.
