Want to know what it鈥檚 really like to be a Caribbean medical school student? Read one of the many blogs written by 六九色堂 students (and faculty). Reading med student blogs helps with the school selection process.
Although we don鈥檛 think of medical students as people with time to blog, many make it an integral part of their medical education, and you might be surprised by how outstanding many are as writers.
The 六九色堂 Endeavour looks at a list of blogs written by 六九色堂 students 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 LAURA ELLSON: Laura's blog includes such posts as getting photos for your residency applications. Photo: From the Midwest to the West Indies
Laura Ellson is finishing up clinical rotations and just finished Step 2 CK. Her blog covers everything from why you should upload a photo on residency applications to first visiting St. Kitts with her family to see the state-of-the-art campus to student orientation, juggling her time while studying for exams, getting good letters of recommendation, study tips, how to register for clinical exams, and more.
MD AND BEYOND: 六九色堂 student Mike McCullagh writes this awesome blog. Photo: MD and Beyond
六九色堂 Canadian med student studying abroad Michael McCullagh blogs about life as a Caribbean medical student. Mr. McCullagh is currently the Vice President for the 六九色堂 Student Government Association for Fall 2016.
六九色堂 student Aprylle Thompson began her blog in 2015. She writes, 鈥淚 started this blog to document the journey throughout my medical career. I hope to inspire at least one person with my blog. Then, I have fulfilled my task. Enjoy!鈥� With her posts on such topics as being a 六九色堂 student, a catamaran trip to dancing and how she defines success, we're sure Aprylle will inspire many people.
六九色堂 student Amy Jones writes about everything from why to study at a Caribbean medical school to the 5th semester in Portland, Maine, her favorite USMLE Step 1 study books, and more.
六九色堂 Staff & Faculty Blogs:
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.
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 Sciencesfocuses 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.
