DEAN’S LIST SUMMER 2021 TO SPRING 2022 – ST. VINCENT CAMPUS

Saint James School of Medicine – St. Vincent Campus announces the Summer 2021 to Spring 2022 Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List a student must achieve a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the semester on a 4.0 scale. Congratulations to all of our students who made the Dean’s List these semesters!

SJSM ALUM SHARES NATIONAL AAFP CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE

By Dr. Saad Hanan, SJSM USMLE Counselor, SJSM Alum; My trip to the National Conference for AAFP in Kansas City, was an exciting opportunity for me, my colleague Dr. Nizamani, and SJSM. The conference took place from July 28th-30th and we were extremely thrilled to support SJSM’s Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG), which was being honored with a Program of Excellence Award in Professional Development. Out of 100+ applicants, SJSM…

Building a Great Resume for Your Medical Residency Application

Keywords: medical school, medical residency, residency application You’ve been working hard to get into medical school, so now it’s time to do your homework on the next step: applying for residency. A solid medical residency application resume is critical for showing admission committees that you’re ready to practice medicine and have the skills needed to succeed. We’ve put together some tips and best practices to help make sure your application stands…

World Champion Powerlifter Follows Dream of Becoming a Med Student

One of the beautiful parts of attending the Saint James School of Medicine is our diversity of students. People come to our campus from all over the world and from such varied backgrounds. Sit down with any of our med students, and you will experience an incredible backstory unique to each individual. As an example, we recently had the opportunity to talk with Mrs. Chandler Babb, a current third-trimester student…

HOW TO GET A QUALITY LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

Getting a quality letter of recommendation is an essential step in landing the opportunity you want. We’re going to break down everything you need to know about getting your dream letter of recommendation, how to get in touch with the right person and what information they need from you, and how to do all this without annoying the heck out of them. Whether you are applying to medical school for…

An Interview with Olympian Kelly Hurley on Med School Minutes

On our most recent episode of Med School Minutes, we had the distinct pleasure of speaking with famed Olympian, Kelly Hurley as she makes the transition to life at Saint James School of Medicine on the beautiful island of Anguilla. We should start by saying Kelly is a 4-time All-American athlete who has competed in fencing since she was 17 years old. She was the only woman epee fencer from…

A Day in the Life of a Dean at Saint James Medical School Anguilla

We wrapped up another insightful and exciting episode of our popular Med School Minutes Podcast about life, study, and what it is like becoming a doctor at Saint James Medical School of Medicine on the beautiful island of Anguilla. The previous episode featured a special guest, Dr. Claude B. Iliou, the Dean of Basic Sciences, who was kind enough to spare a few moments from his otherwise demanding schedule. This…

Mental Health Matters: 5 Ways to Reduce Stress as a Medical Student

Medical school is a time of great learning, but it’s also stressful and creates anxiety. You are busy, and you have a lot of responsibilities and deadlines to meet. You have to read lots of textbooks, take exams, write papers, and do all kinds of other academic work. The workload can be overwhelming at times. However, you can deal with it effectively and efficiently with proper time management skills. Here…

Student’s Life on St. Vincent

In our recent episode of the Med School Minutes podcast, supported by the Saint James School of Medicine, we had the fantastic opportunity to sit down with four current MD students. Our goal was to dive in and find out what life is like on the beautiful island of St. Vincent and why it is the favored home of so many international students looking for a rewarding healthcare career. Our…

Finding Love While Attending Medical School

In our most recent Med School Minutes Podcast, we welcomed Dr. Drake to talk about catching the love bug while studying towards your medical degree. Dr. Drake comes from a family medicine practice in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Her clinic covers pretty much everything you can imagine, from emergency care to working with an indigenous population. Dr. Drake is a proud St. James alumnus from Anguilla and part of one of…