St. Georges

Ahh interview season! So much hope, fear and foreboding mixed together in a terrifying time of life. If you are like me, the refresh button on your email has never been clicked so consistently. I feel like God literally carried us through that stressful time and I hope He does the same for you. Different … Continue reading »

In order to even apply for residencies in California International Medical Graduates have a little hurdle they need to clear called the PTAL or California Letter. In an age when competition is increasing exponentially for coveted residency spots, it is important to have this taken care of early. You can start up to Nine months … Continue reading »

Our entire experience with SGU has been characterized by waves of helpfulness coming from all sides! Needless to say, in our close-knit community we talk about every step of our journey – the good, the bad and the ugly. I had thought about doing a blog post with all the things we have learned through … Continue reading »

“Once you start asking questions, innocence is gone.” ~ Mary Astor   I was always the person to have life planned out years ahead. So when St. George’s University offered term 5 students a lecture on the clinical years, this 4th term student’s wife crashed the party. It wasn’t a fun party. I learned that … Continue reading »

David’s post-graduate alma mater just got a nice feather in its cap Wednesday. SGU announced that its US and Canadian medical students surpassed North American medical school students with a 94% first time pass rate on the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1. The average US and Canadian student pass rate is 92%. Way to … Continue reading »

This little ditty is brief, but hits the high points of where David spends his time on campus. Please ignore the overly dramatic music – somehow the Rascal Flatts and Usher that pepper my iTunes library didn’t seem appropriate for the academic environment. Enjoy!