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In this episode of the Med School Minutes podcast, our host, Kaushik Guha, sat down with the Dean of Basic Sciences of the SJSM’s Anguilla campus to discuss his experience as a Dean and opportunities for students to successfully conquer the first two years of the medical school in Anguilla.

Dr. Iliou is a MIT graduate and has served as a Dean of Basic Sciences in Anguilla for over 10 years. Dr. Iliou offers a unique perspective on the life on Anguilla as well as the education of medical students in their first two years of study.

Host:  Mr. Kaushik Guha, Executive Vice President 

Guest: Dr. Claude Iliou, Dean of Basic Science, SJSM

In this episode of the Med School Minutes podcast, Basic Science students of SJSM's Saint Vincent and the Grenadines campus talk about their life on the island. Four students talk about the fun things to do outside of the school and describe why they would recommend the future SJSM students to come to this island.

Host:  Kaushik Guha, Executive Vice President, SJSM

Welcome to another episode of the Med School Minutes podcast, where we talk about important topics related to medical education, particularly issues surrounding the studying of medicine in the Caribbean medical schools.
In this episode we talk about how one student found the love of her life during her medical studies. 

Host:
Kaushik Guha, Executive Vice President- SJSM

Guests:
Emily Drake M.D. -SJSM Graduate, Family Medicine Physician, Toronto, ON.

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Welcome to our USMLE Prep Question and Answer series!

We posed the following question on our social media (@sjsm_medicalschool) on Friday, April 15, 2022.

In this episode of the series, Dr. Aqsaa Chaudhry will break down this USMLE Step 1 Prep question and explain how you can get to the correct answer in order to prepare for the USMLE Step 1 Exam!

Question:  A 15-year-old boy comes to the clinic with complaints of a bump on his stomach. He noticed the lesion a few days ago. He is currently sexually active with multiple partners and does not use protection consistently. He has not had a sexually transmitted infection in the past and his last annual check-up was 2 years ago. The lesion is flesh-colored with central umbilication near the lower abdomen. 

What is the most probable cause of this patient’s lesion?

a. DNA virus, non-enveloped, single- stranded and linear structure

b. DNA virus, non-enveloped, double- stranded and circular structure

c. DNA virus, non-enveloped, double- stranded and linear structure

d. DNA virus, enveloped, partially double- stranded and circular structure

e. DNA virus, enveloped, double- stranded and linear structure

CORRECT:
e) This patient’s lesion describes molluscum contagiosum, a flesh-colored papule with central umbilication. Molluscum contagiosum belongs to the poxvirus family and is a enveloped, double- stranded linear DNA virus. It is often seen in children, however may be sexually transmitted in adults.
Shandera, Wayne X., and Eva Clark.. "Other Exanthematous Viral Infections." Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2020 Eds. Maxine A. Papadakis, et al. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill,
, http://ezproxy.sjsm.org:2096/content.aspx?bookid=2683§ionid=225055143.
"Classification of Medically Important Viruses." Review of Medical Microbiology & Immunology: A Guide to Clinical Infectious Diseases, 15e Eds. Warren Levinson, et al. New York, NY: McGraw- Hill, , http://ezproxy.sjsm.org:2096/content.aspx?bookid=2381§ionid=187690830.

INCORRECT:
a) Parvovirus virus, a non-enveloped, single- stranded linear DNA virus, presents as erythema infectiosum (fifth disease, “slapped cheek” rash) in children. It may also present as aplastic crisis in sickle cell disease patients or hydrops fetalis.
b) Papillomavirus is a non-enveloped, single- stranded circular DNA virus, the family is human papilloma virus (HPV), which can cause papillomas (warts) without central umbilication and certain strains can lead to cervical carcinoma.
c) Adenovirus is a non-enveloped, double- stranded linear DNA virus, that may present with febrile pharyngitis, upper and lower respiratory tract disease.
d) Hepadnavirus is an enveloped, partially double- stranded circular DNA virus, that leads to hepatitis B virus that may lead to either acute or chronic hepatitis.
"Classification of Medically Important Viruses." Review of Medical Microbiology & Immunology: A Guide to Clinical Infectious Diseases, 15e Eds. Warren Levinson, et al. New York, NY: McGraw- Hill, , http://ezproxy.sjsm.org:2096/content.aspx?bookid=2381§ionid=187690830.


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Welcome to another episode of the Med School Minutes podcast, where we talk about important topics related to medical education, particularly issues surrounding the studying of medicine in the Caribbean medical schools.
In this episode we talk about the importance of participating in student organizations and extra-curricular activities.  Our guests talk about how participation in various organizations and extra-curricular activities has helped them during their medical studies, but also during the residency interview process.

Host:
Kaushik Guha, Executive Vice President- SJSM

Guests:
DeJuan Kinchelow M.D. -USMLE Counselor, 2022 Residency Match
Russell Heckburn M.D. -USMLE Counselor, 2022 Residency Match

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In this Med School Minutes podcast episode, we discuss what students
can expect while living on the Caribbean Islands. We understand that
many students will experience life on a Caribbean Island only
when they arrive to the school at the start of the term, and we hope that this video will help them understand what the life on the island is all about.  

Our guests talk about their experience while living on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Anguilla respectively.  They offer insights about the cultural differences and luxuries that the islands offer.

Guests:
DeJuan Kinchelow M.D. -USMLE Counselor, 2022 Residency Match
Jose M. Ramirez, M.D. -Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs

Host:
Kaushik Guha, Executive Vice President- SJSM

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2022 MATCH results are in!  This year was another highly successful year for Saint James School of Medicine MATCH applicants. Over 70 students have matched into residency.  In this three-part podcast we talk to five students who are one large step closer to becoming a licensed MD.

Host- Kaushik Guha, Executive Vice President- SJSM
Dr. Russell Heckburn

2022 MATCH results are in!  This year was another highly successful year for Saint James School of Medicine MATCH applicants. Over 70 students have matched into residency.  In this three-part podcast we talk to five students who are one large step closer to becoming a licensed MD.

Host- Kaushik Guha, Executive Vice President- SJSM
Dr. Sreedivya Veturi
Dr. Aqsaa Chaudhry

2022 MATCH results are in!  This year was another highly successful year for Saint James School of Medicine MATCH applicants. Over 70 students have matched into residency.  In this three-part podcast we talk to five students who are one large step closer to becoming a licensed MD.

Host- Kaushik Guha, Executive Vice President- SJSM
Dr. Parag Badami
Dr. Nicolas Jaeggi

With the MATCH around the corner, students awaiting the results are under a lot of stress. In this Med School Minutes Special episode, we discuss the MATCH process and how to cope with the Pre-MATCH jitters.  

Host- Kaushik Guha, Executive Vice President- SJSM
Dr. Aqsaa Chaudhry- SJSM graduate and USMLE Counselor
Joe Torres- Assistant Manager - Clinical Services- SJSM