STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: US Army Veteran Receives Scholarship
Sgt. Jeffrey Henneman received the Veterans Recognition Scholarship award for his work as a combat medic in the United States Army. During his eight years of service, Sgt. Henneman oversaw a team of 14...
View ArticleRUSM Grad Who Completed MERP Is Now Chief Resident in Surgery
Sola Fasusi, MD, readily admits that when he found out that he’d been recommended to the Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP), his pride took a hit. He had already had been waitlisted at two...
View ArticlePERSPECTIVES: Alumna Weighs in on New Breast Cancer Guidelines
The American Cancer Society recently released new guidelines for breast cancer screenings. Among the recommendations is that women with average risk should begin annual mammograms at age 45 and then...
View ArticleALUMNI ROUNDUP: RUSM Grads Make Career Moves in October
Here’s the October 2015 Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) Alumni Roundup, hot off the digital presses! Take a look below to see where some of our alumni landed jobs in and around October...
View ArticleCLINICALS: RUSM Offers United Kingdom-New Jersey Clinical Track
Ross University School of Medicine is excited to announce the new United Kingdom and New Jersey track program, dubbed the UKNJ Track. Students will spend 24 straight weeks each in the United Kingdom...
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ALUMNI: 2009 Graduate Treats NFL Players as Orthopedic Sports Medicine...
RUSM graduate Filippo Chillemi, MD (Class of 2009), sports medicine physicianIt’s a Sunday, and Filippo Chillemi, MD (RUSM Class of 2009) is waiting in a private hangar at Pensacola International...
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LEADERSHIP: Dr. Stanley White Named Sr. Associate Dean, Dominica Campus
Stanley White, PhD, has been appointed senior associate dean, Dominica campus, for Ross University School of Medicine.Dr. Stanley White has been appointed to the position of Ross University School of...
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SERVICE: RUSM Student Helps Bring Medical Aid to South Sudan
A Teacher Decides to Become a DoctorFifth-semester RUSM student Daniel Crothers (above, right), pictured here with his wife, KateDaniel Crothers, 31, a Portland, Maine resident originally from Canada,...
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ALUMNI: For This Grad, First-Choice Residency Is the Role of a Lifetime
RUSM graduate Ary Kian, MD (above) is undergoing a psychiatry residency at Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, Calif.“My role is the healer, or the person who will help,” says Ross University School of...
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LEADERSHIP: RUSM Colleagues Lead New Group Focused on Mental Health
Shani Shillingford, PhD (above, left) and McMillan Cuffy, MSc, were instrumental in founding the recently created Dominica Psychological Society.Two Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) colleagues...
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VIEWPOINT: Faculty Member Sees An 'Unbelievable' Transformation at RUSM
Davendra Sharma, MBBS, DM, professor and interim chair of behavioral sciences, has been at Ross University School of Medicine for over 20 years. Here, he explains not only the great transformations...
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RESIDENCY: Article in Top Medical Journal Concludes Residency Squeeze Is...
Joseph A. Flaherty, MD, dean and chancellor of Ross University School of Medicine, shares his views on a recent New England Journal of Medicine article that questions the idea of a residency cliff.This...
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VIEWPOINT: Why Some Students Say They Don't Want to Read Textbooks
Iriana Hammel, MD, FACP, AGSF, assistant dean for clinical sciencesThis blog post was written by Iriana Hammel, MD, FACP, AGSF, assistant dean for clinical sciences at Ross University School of...
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TRANSITION: Claire Joseph Named Director of Curricular and Administrative...
Claire Joseph, MHRM, MBA, Director of Curricular and Administrative SupportA dedicated colleague who has been at Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) for 19 years, Claire Joseph, MHRM, MBA, is...
View ArticleIN THE MEDIA: Dean Flaherty on How RUSM Can Help with the Physician Shortage
We select students with the most grit, determination and promise and give them the opportunity to become the doctors that America so badly needs: high-quality caregivers who pass the same board exams...
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LOOKING BACK: End-of-Year Message from Dean Flaherty 2015
Joseph A. Flaherty, MD, dean and chancellor of Ross University School of MedicineAs the year 2015 comes to a close my overarching thought is a resounding thank you to every one of our Ross University...
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NEW FACES: Meet Joy Himmel, Director of RUSM's Counseling Center
Joy Himmel, PsyD, director of the RUSM Counseling Center in DominicaThe new director of the Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) Counseling Center on the Dominica campus, Joy Himmel, PsyD, said...
View ArticleTHE TOP 15 FROM 2015: Some of Our Favorite Stories This Year
As 2015 draws to a close, we're looking back at some of our most interesting and exciting stories. From clinical updates to student and graduate success stories, help us say goodbye to 2015 with some...
View ArticleREMINDER: MCAT Deadline for May 2016 Applicants
As you may know, the AAMC is only offering two MCAT test dates for the beginning of 2016:Friday, January 22, 2016Saturday, January 23, 2016If you want to apply for Ross University School of Medicine's...
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VIEWPOINT: The Top 7 Survival Skills Medical Students Need to Succeed
Dean and Chancellor Joseph A. Flaherty, MD, chats with Vijay Rajput, MD, Professor and Chairman of Medicine and Medical Director, Office for Student Professional Development. Check out their top seven...
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