An age-old photo taken in my 1st Semester of medical school at Ross University in September 2001, on the island of Dominica. I am with my good friends: Cathy, Rosy, Amber, Jim, Mujahed, Mia, me, and Margaret. We were all very young and knew nothing about medicine then (only one month of schooling!). Now, after more than 10 semesters and 4 years of schooling, each one of us is a physician. Amazing! In this photo, we were celebrating Amber's birthday; this particular restaurant was on the beach, and the view of the moon over the Carribean Sea that night was unforgettable! The food, which was fresh lobster, sea shrimp, and Red Snapper fish from the nearby bay, was absolutely stunning. They served these entrees on large banana leaves rather than traditional plates. The beer of choice was the local beer: Kubuli. It is made by the islanders.
Here are some photos taken in 2002, our 3rd or 4th semester of medical school at Ross University in the British West Indies (isle of Dominca). In these photos are my dear European and Middle Eastern friends: Ali Harb (radiology residency), Dmitry L. (internal medicine residency), Taras D. (psychiatry residency), Mishna (ob/gyn residency), "Stoytch"/Chris (internal medicine residency), "Paki" (anesthesia residency), Oleg (anesthesia residency). Most are from Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Siberia. They are good friends; they studied long and hard in the library; they also took time off to play sports, weight lift, visit neighboring islands, too. After our 4 semesters on the island, they went to America for their 2 years of clinical rotations, worked hard still, and many landed outstanding residency positions!
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