Tammy Lester

Watch our recent President's Webinar for Prospective Medical Students to learn more about our personalized approach to medical education, state-of-the-art campuses, comprehensive loan program, and superior student outcomes. The University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS) is a boutique medical school committed to preparing doctors to practice medicine throughout the United States, Canada, and the world. Learn more about UMHS and how you can apply: https://www.umhs-sk.org/ from University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfkkNs7E_uc via UMHS YouTube Channel

Are you from Canada and interested in becoming a physician? Please join Geneviève Gagné, UMHS Associate Director of Admissions - Canada, for a special livestream event, “Pathways to Practicing Medicine in Canada,” on Tuesday, July 18 at 7 pm ET. Geneviève will lead a panel discussion featuring Dr. Aaron Hoo, a UMHS graduate and practicing physician in Vancouver, and Dr. Shamim Khan, a UMHS graduate and Clinic Owner in Ontario. They will discuss their individual journeys to medical school, describe their pathways to practicing medicine in Canada, review key differences between practicing medicine in the United States and Canada, and provide tips for students hoping to establish a medical practice in Canada. The event will also include a Q&A to give viewers a chance to ask the panelists questions about their experience. from University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4jz71cM9yQ via UMHS YouTube Channel

Join us for a special livestream event, “Pathways to Practicing Medicine in Canada: UMHS Alumni Share Their Experiences” on Monday, May 9 at 7 pm EDT. UMHS alumni Rebecca Bremner, MD, a hospitalist at Lakeview Family Health in Trenton, Ontario and Shamim Shakeel Khan, MD, a family medicine physician at Dayspring Medical Centre in Bolton, Ontario, will discuss their individual journeys to medical school, describe their pathways to practicing medicine in Canada, review key differences between practicing medicine in the United States and Canada, and provide tips for students hoping to establish a medical practice in Canada. Following the presentation, Drs. Bremner and Khan will answer audience questions during a live Q & A session. from University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbT9f6khYmg via UMHS YouTube Channel

We are thrilled to announce that this year’s graduation at Alice Tully Hall in NYC will be livestreamed to the UMHS community. This will be the first time we will be offering this opportunity for students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, & family to view the entire ceremony and witness this momentous occasion. We are so proud of our graduates & wanted to share this wonderful ceremony with all of you. If you can’t attend the livestream, a permanent video will be maintained on the university's YouTube Page as well as the university website. What a great way to celebrate our graduates’ accomplishments. Hope you can attend! Graduation Date: June 16th Time: 1 PM EDT from University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--D6PQhs1PY via UMHS YouTube Channel

UMHS 2023 residency Match Dr. Andrieu Aguinaldo starts an internal medicine residency this summer at Prime West Consortium, West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, California. Born and raised in California, Dr. Aguinaldo is pleased to be returning to his home state for residency. The UMHS Endeavour spoke to Dr. Aguinaldo about matching in California, his upcoming internal medicine residency, why he chose UMHS over other medical schools, growing up in California, why he enjoyed studying medicine in St. Kitts, the many people who helped him along the way, the challenges he faced doing clinical rotations during the COVID-19 pandemic how UMHS Academic Affairs helped him through the Match process, the difference between internal medicine and family medicine, and more. Read more: https://www.umhs-sk.org/blog/dr.-andrieu-aguinaldo-on-internal-medicine-residency-in-ca from University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHU2mlLGaCY via UMHS YouTube Channel

Please join Earl Mainer, Senior Associate Director of Admissions for UMHS, for a special live stream event, “Pathways to Practicing Medicine in Puerto Rico: How UMHS St. Kitts is training the next generation of doctors,” on June 13th. Earl will lead a panel discussion featuring Andy Adler, a current UMHS student from Puerto Rico, Dr. Carlos Villanueva Soto, a recent graduate who recently placed into a highly competitive residency at the University of Puerto Rico, and Dr. Eric Adler, a UMHS parent and an esteemed plastic surgeon in private practice in Puerto Rico. The event will cover topics including what students should consider when looking at medical schools, how UMHS helps Puerto Rican students to be successful, work experience and residency opportunities in Puerto Rico, and what it’s like to practice medicine in Puerto Rico. from University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctpkdsb_wxI via UMHS YouTube Channel