Success Stories - Dr Shivaan Oomrigar matches into Internal Medicine

Shivaan Oomrigar, MD shares her very inspiring story of determination and perseverance that led to a successful match into an Internal Medicine residency at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in her home State of Florida. During this interview, she expresses her appreciation to UMHS as she was turned down by every other medical school in the US and Caribbean, and UMHS gave her a chance when no one else would. She then goes on to discuss why she decided on Internal Medicine and the life-changing events that made her want to become a doctor. To read her in-depth interview with Scott Harrah, MA, Director of Digital Content at UMHS, please go to this link: https://www.umhs-sk.org/blog/class-of-2022-dr.-shivaan-oomrigar-on-internal-medicine-residency-in-miami To learn more about Internal Medicine as a specialty, please read this informative article: https://www.umhs-sk.org/blog/what-is-internal-medicine#what_do If you are interested in learning more about the University of Medicine and Health Science and how the admissions staff give deserving students like Dr. Oomrigan the opportunity to succeed, check out this link https://www.umhs-sk.org/caribbean-medical-schools#MD_faqs and look for the section that discusses what UMHS admissions counselors look for in an applicant. TimeStamps - 00:00 Matching into Internal Medicine 00:30 Information about Dr. Oomrigar 02:01 Why Choose UMHS? 02:08 UMHS gave me a chance! 02:39 Dr. Oomrigar discusses influential professors and staff at UMHS 05:24 Description of Internal Medicine as a medical specialty 06:31 Why Dr. Oomrigar chose Internal Medicine 13:02 Why Dr. Oomrigar wanted to become a physician 13:18 Diagnosed with Retinoblastoma

from University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyhhTQ_Mykk
via UMHS YouTube Channel

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Success Stories - Michelle Hornedo, MD - Internal Medicine Match

Michelle Hornedo, MD shares her journey of matching into Internal Medicine. Michelle Hornedo, MD recently graduated from the University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS) in Saint Kitts and was interviewed by Scott Harrah, MA the director of digital content for UMHS from the New York administrative office. Here are some of the key points of the video: Dr. Hornedo chose to attend UMHS because it was so warm and welcoming. In addition, she had a close friend at UMHS that helped her make up her decision to attend UMHS. She mentioned that the professors had an open-door policy and that everyone was willing to give extra help and support. Dr. Hornedo discusses the opportunities at UMHS that helped her match into Internal medicine. She also suggested that working harder than others are willing to do will help you stand out above other students competing for residency positions. Read more on a recent interview with Dr. Hornedo here: https://www.umhs-sk.org/blog/class-of-2022-dr.-michelle-
Read more

Dr. Tendai Marume on Internal Medicine Residency in Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Tendai Marume recently matched into an internal medicine residency program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He took a year off before applying to the Match to pursue his love for teaching and worked as a Clinical Instructor of Preclinical Sciences at UMHS in St. Kitts. Dr. Marume also worked with UMHS students extensively via distance learning during the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic back in 2020.  The UMHS Endeavour spoke to Dr. Marume about his journey at UMHS, his background, why he chose UMHS over other medical schools, what interests him about internal medicine and also teaching, and more. Read more: https://www.umhs-sk.org/blog/dr.-tendai-marume-on-internal-medicine-residency-in-philadelphia-pa source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWWTRAqQbaI
Read more

Dr. Carlos A. Villanueva Soto - Internal Medicine Residency in Puerto Rico

Dr. Carlos A. Villanueva Soto is a UMHS Class of 2023 graduate and starts an internal medicine residency at the University of Puerto Rico in Carolina, PR this summer. The UMHS Endeavour spoke to Dr. Villanueva Soto about why he wanted to become a doctor, why he chose UMHS over other Caribbean medicals schools, his deep passion for helping people in his native Puerto Rico and the doctor shortage on the island, and much more. Read more: https://www.umhs-sk.org/blog/dr.-carlos-a.-villanueva-soto-on-internal-medicine-residency-in-pr source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmyIvJvlOLg
Read more