SCHOLARSHIPS: Ashley Sebastian Begins the Path She Vowed to Take
With a Masters of Public Health degree from Western University in Ontario, Canada under her belt and a wealth of medical and community volunteer experience on her resume, Ashley Sebastian just began...
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ALUMNI: Checking Up on Two Rossies a Year After They Opened Their Practice
2012 Ross graduates Garen Derhartunian, MD (above, from left) and Narbeh Tovmassian, MD have been operating their own practice for just over a year in Glendale, CA.In November 2015, Narbeh Tovmassian...
View ArticleSCHOLARSHIPS: Ross Student Driven by His Noble Intentions, Inspired by His...
“Since I was five, I have been fascinated by the human body,” said Burhan Butt, who just received the Dean’s Scholar Award and Opportunity Scholarship to begin his medical education at Ross. Butt is a...
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ALUMNI: How Priti Kothari Saw a Healthcare Need—and Filled It
Ross graduate Priti Kothari ('00)It’s a pretty common sight at most hospitals—patients’ beds festooned with get-well balloons, relatives dropping by to sit at their bedsides, loved ones delivering...
View ArticleSCHOLARSHIPS: Grant Campbell is Focused on the Road Ahead
“It automatically felt like this is what I’m going to do with my life – whatever it takes,” said Grant Campbell reflecting on the shadowing opportunity he had last summer in the Operating Room...
View ArticleSCHOLARSHIPS: It's Only Been a Month, but Ross Is Already Her Community
When Martina Tripcovici was young, she imagined herself in all the usual far-flung careers, such as an astronaut, doctor or lawyer. Meanwhile, her parents, a business owner and company director,...
View ArticleALUMNI: Ross Grad Steven Angus on Residency, Recruitment, and Relying on Your...
We all face big decisions in life—and for a medical school student nearing graduation, the hunt for that perfect residency program is pretty high up there on the list.So here’s a tip from someone who’s...
View ArticleALUMNI: Ross Grad Earns Competitive Cardiology Fellowship in Home State
Growing up with a tight-knit family in Bristol, Connecticut, it was always important to Stephanie Saucier to stay close to home while pursuing her dream career. Thanks to her own hard work and...
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STUDENTS: White Coat Transforms Students into Doctors-in-Training
An outstanding White Coat ceremony on January 13 transformed the new cohort of RUSM students into doctors-in-training. The event was attended by Dominica dignitaries including His Excellency the...
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VIEWPOINT: What Advice Do Students Need?
Vijay Rajput, MD (right), Professor and Chairman of Medicine at RUSMThis blog entry was written by Vijay Rajput, MD, FACP, SFHM, Professor and Chair of Medicine at Ross University School of Medicine....
View ArticleALUMNI: They Met in Med School. Now They're Married MDs.
It was a Match Made in MERP (Medical Education Readiness Program) when Richard P. Bowser and Lindsey Ling met, as they began their journey to become physicians. The road led them not only on the path...
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IN THE NEWS: Ross Alumni Making a Difference in California (and Beyond)
It’s estimated that 8,000 additional primary care doctors will be needed in California by 2030. A feature article published in STAT News recognizes the role international medical graduates (IMGs) from...
View ArticleSCHOLARSHIPS: Becoming Someone Who Has the Power to Help
Roma Nagin knew she was ready to start her journey towards becoming a physician. All she needed was a chance.And now, as a first-semester student at Ross and the recipient of an Opportunity...
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ALUMNI: Newlyweds Were a Match in Med School and in the Couples Match for...
Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) alumni Rebecca Negron, MD (’13) and Fabio Morales, MD (’13) met during their first semester of medical school on the campus in Dominica, the Caribbean “nature”...
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ALUMNI: No Practice Met All of Her Patients’ Needs—So She Started Her Own
Kimberly Jean had a vision.The 2011 Ross graduate knew so many women whose health concerns didn’t fit neatly into just one box. Low energy, weight gain, painful periods, stress, mood changes—whatever...
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: Ross Recognizes Women in Medicine
Cleopatra Gordon-Pusey, MD Nicole Saphier, MD Kimberly Jean, MD Marilyn Nedumdcheril, MD...
View ArticleSCHOLARSHIPS: Student Inspired to Help Children in Underserved Communities
At the time, Rutuja Bhalerao didn’t know that the frequent relocations she had throughout her childhood along with her family would lead to the pursuit of a career in medicine. But looking back, it’s...
View ArticleMATCH: Ross Graduate Seizes Opportunity with Open Arms
Atul Bali, MD (Ross ’16) said that when Ross University School of Medicine offered him a spot he “seized the opportunity with open arms.” Dr. Bali, 25, has now obtained a residency in Internal...
View ArticleNEWS: Ross Appoints William F. Owen, MD, as Dean and Chancellor
Ross has appointed William Owen, MD, as dean and chancellor. Dr. Owen replaces retiring dean Joseph A. Flaherty, M.D., who joined Ross six years ago from the University of Illinois College of Medicine...
View ArticleMATCH: Husband and Wife Couple Earn Psychiatry Residencies at UCLA-Kern
Minal Bhatia, MD (Ross ’16) and Angad Kahlon, MD (Ross ’17) both grew up in California’s Central Valley region. Although they lived only about 30 miles apart from each other, they didn’t meet until...
View ArticleMATCH: Alum Creates “Saving Lives” App, Matches in Family Medicine
Ross University School of Medicine alumnus Michael Nemirovsky, MD, (Ross ’15) from Brooklyn, NY, has pre-matched into an unopposed Family Medicine residency at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, in Utica...
View ArticleMATCH: Soon-to-Be Surgery Resident Says Transfer to Ross was "Best Career...
Ross University School of Medicine alumna Eliza Slama, MD, (Ross ’16) has been working as a volunteer since she was a teenager, to help underserved people around the world in numerous capacities. She...
View ArticleMATCH: Q&A with Ross Alumna who Earned an Internal Medicine Residency
Iman Arafa, 25, graduated with an MD degree from Ross University School of Medicine in November, 2016 and has obtained a residency in Internal Medicine at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Find out more...
View ArticleMATCH: Ross Student Earns Residency in Diagnostic Radiology
Dan Cohen, MD, (Ross ’16) recalled that most of his time on the Dominica campus during the basic science curriculum of his medical education was spent studying. “I thought the island was a beautiful...
View ArticleMATCH: Q&A with Mehran Giblin, MD
Dr. Mehran Giblin, 35, graduated with an MD degree from Ross University School of Medicine in November, 2016 and has obtained a residency in Internal Medicine at Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health...
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ALUMNI: Sheryl Recinos, MD, Charted a Bold Plan to Pursue Her Dream
Beating the OddsAt just 16, Sheryl Recinos packed her things, left her friends, her family, and the place she called home, and began a cross-country journey that would take her to a new home in...
View ArticleMATCH: Q&A with Student Set to Begin an Internal Medicine Residency
Recently, Ross hosted a reception at Times Square in New York to celebrate students who matched into a residency program. During the event, Ross had a chat with Ryan Bartscherer, who is a native of...
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IN THE NEWS: CNN Highlights Image of Ross Alumna and Female Surgeon Peers
Ross alumna Laura Edwards, MD, is completing a general surgery residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Edwards, along with female colleagues in the program and their...
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ADVICE: 10 Tips for Ross Clinical Students
Current and future clinical students may want to take heed of the advice below by Vijay Rajput, MD, Ross professor and chair of Medicine and associate dean of Academic and Student Affairs, and...
View ArticleMATCH: Alumni are a Match Made on Campus
Medical school is not usually thought of as a romantic place where one is likely to meet his or her match, but that’s exactly what happened to Ross alumni Tracey Dabal, MD, and Blaise Carney, MD....
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MATCH: Student Earns Anesthesiology Residency at Hometown Hospital
Read >> Ross in the MediaDr. Joseph Mongone (RUSM ‘16) grew up in New Hyde Park, a town on Long Island, in New York. He never could have imagined that now, at the age of 28, he would be a...
View ArticleDrive and Passion Earns Ross Student a Triple Board Residency and Fuels A...
Read >> Ross in the MediaAnyone in need of some inspiration should pause to learn Myrline Rose Belzince's story. She is in the final stages of her medical education and is in position to begin a...
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IN THE NEWS: 23ABC News Highlights Ross' Donation to Kern Medical Center
Read >> Ross in the Media KERO-TV, the ABC affiliate in Bakersfiled, Calif., reporterd on Kern Medical Center's ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of its Student Union funded by Ross. Read...
View ArticleADVICE: Top 10 Things to Do the First Month of Residency
Read >> Ross in the MediaNew physicians who have earned their MD degrees will be heading to hospitals to start their residencies during the last week in June and the first week in July. What can...
View ArticleCAMPUS: Watch the Livestream of the White Coat Ceremony in Dominica on May 12
Read >> Ross in the MediaThe tradition at Ross University School of Medicine is to invite one of our alumni to be the featured speaker at each White Coat ceremony. The donning of the white coat...
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ALUMNI: Alumna Named EVP at Nonprofit that Serves Mentally Ill and Substance...
Read >> Ross in the MediaRoss alumna Sharyn Comeau, MD, was recently appointed Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs at Monarch, a statewide nonprofit that provides support and empowers...
View ArticleVIDEO: Alumna Recounts Her Road to a Triple Board Residency
Myrline Rose Belzince talks with Ross at Flushing Hospital Medical Center. Belzince is set to begin a triple board residency at Tulane University School of Medicine. After successfully completing the...
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NEWS: Ross Graduation Ceremony May 20, Live Feed on Facebook
For the Class of 2017, the final destination of their medical school journey at Ross will be the commencement ceremony May 20 at the University of Miami's Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla. There will...
View ArticleADMISSIONS: What You Need to Know about Applying to Medical School
This article was authored by Carey M. James, Associate Dean of Operations, Analysis and Admissions. What do we look for in a medical student who is applying to Ross University School of Medicine...
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CANADA: Alums Share 7 Tips on How to Prepare for the Canadian Resident...
Read >> Ross in the MediaKirsten Yip, MD, and Christopher Navachandrabala, MD, recently matched into residency programs through the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS). Yip is set to begin...
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WALL STREET JOURNAL: Alumna Shares Her Ross Experience
Alumna Lindsey Ling, MD, shares her Ross experience in the recent Wall Street Journal article, "Overseas Medical Schools Offer Remedy for Shortage of U.S. Doctors: U.S. schools can't keep up with...
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ALUMNI: Ross Grads Receive Intern of the Year Awards
Read >> Ross in the Media Congratulations to Ross alumni who were recently named "Intern of the Year" at their residency programs. Below is a sample of the awardees: Diane Brown, MDRecognition:...
View ArticleALUMNI: Ross Alumna is a New Jersey “Top Doc”
Read >> Ross in the MediaRoss alumna Nagaeda Jean, MD, FACOG, an obstetrician and gynecologist, is named a 2017 Top Doctor in Montvale, N.J. According to Top Doctor Awards, the organization...
View ArticleThird Year Medical Student and Blogger Says Ross was the “Best Decision of My...
Read >> Ross in the MediaHesham Hassan is the first to say that attending a Caribbean medical school wasn’t on his list of options – pursuing a MD degree abroad simply wasn’t on his radar....
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Ross Duo Voted Co-Chief Residents at Michigan State University Emergency...
Read >> Ross in the MediaRoss alumni Sarah Wolf, MD, and Aaron Tyagi, MD, recently were elected 2017-2018 Co-Chief Residents in Emergency Medicine at Michigan State University (MSU) and Sparrow...
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STUDENTS: Two Ross Students Appointed to SNMA Board of Directors
Two outstanding RUSM students, Brittany Fields and Dantwan Smith, have been appointed to the Student National Medical Association’s (SNMA) Board of Directors as International Affairs Committee...
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STUDENTS: Melodie Sarebanha is Skating to Success in Family Medicine
Grace under pressure comes naturally to Melodie Sarebanha, an award-winning, competitive figure-skater and coach since childhood. Now the fourth-year Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) student...
View ArticleALERTS: Campus Status, Weather Updates and More
Working to Determine the Status of Students and ColleaguesPublished: 9/19/17 at 5 p.m.We are relentlessly working to determine the status of our Ross community members and will provide the needed...
View ArticleCAMPUS: Please Read Updates Regarding Resumption of Classes
Dear RUSM Students, In the context of a rapidly changing situation with the goal of returning you to class with as little disruption to your education as possible, I want to offer some fresh important...
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