9 Easy Tips to Study Anatomy in a Caribbean Medical School
Anatomy is one of the most difficult and content-rich subjects you have to contend with in your Caribbean medical school. Many students find anatomy a tedious, time-consuming and mind-boggling subject. How can anyone be expected to commit to memory a seemingly interminable array of bones and muscles and their respective functions, when you have tons of […]
7 Nonclinical Career Choices for Caribbean Medical School Graduates
Choosing the right career path is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. While a majority of students who apply to a Caribbean medical school want to become a brilliant doctor, but when it comes to choosing a career in clinical medicine, it involves specializing in a variety of fields such as surgery, radiology, cardiology, […]
How to Get Admission in a Medical School with Low GPA?
An impressive GPA is the most important factor that can make your application stand out from the sea of applicants. But if your GPA is not at par, it can simply make the admission process all the more cumbersome for you. Looking at the greener side of the pasture, even if your grades are less […]
How Does a Course in Medical Ethics Help Medical Students Grasp the Concept of Justice?
Imagine yourself in the shoes of a physician who has to coax an unwilling patient into consenting for a blood transfusion. However, the patient is adamant on refusing the treatment on religious grounds. You are aware of the fact that if the patient is not administered the transfusion in time, they may fall prey to […]
5 Mistakes Premedical Students Should Not Commit
It’s no wonder that a brilliant academic performance in your premedical year is essential for getting accepted into a medical school. Unfortunately, many premedical students don’t perform outstandingly because of various strategic mistakes. If you are thinking to apply to a medical school, avoiding these common mistakes will ensure strong academic performance in the long […]
Career Choices: Community mental health in an urban/public setting
Editor’s note : Career Choices features a psychiatry resident/fellow interviewing a psychiatrist about why he or she has chosen a specific career path. The goal is to inform trainees about the various psychiatric career options, and to give them a feel for the pros and cons of the various paths. In this Career Choices, Cornel Stanciu, […]