Dean of Clinical Sciences without a license???

[lindas29]

Well, looks like the dean of clinical sciences got into trouble with the board and found curacao as the last resort...his wife also got her license suspended over the same issue. I wonder whats the qualification of the rest of the faculty.


http://www.massmedboard.org/public/pdf/press_releases/rel121802.pdf

In a Final Decision and Order, the Board voted to revoke the medical license of Dr. ABC
of Newton, a board-certified neurologist. The Board found that Dr. ABC had engaged in conduct
that undermines the public confidence in the integrity of the medical profession and that indicates a
lack of good moral character, by engaging in boundary violations with patients, including sexual
misconduct with one patient, between October 1997 and April 2001. Dr. ABC also failed to make
certain required disclosures on his medical license renewal application. Dr. ABC, a 1973 graduate of
the University of Witwatersrand Medical School in South Africa, has been licensed to practice
medicine in Massachusetts since August 1979. He has not practiced since March 13, 2002, when he
entered into a Voluntary Agreement Not to Practice with the Board.

[blue clownpos]

That's a shame!!!!!!!! I hope St. Martinus gets their act straight.

[lion-or-castle]

I read this story six months ago.
I read this story three months ago.
I read this story two days ago.
I read this story today.

In the meantime I believe SMU has had several students score above 90 on Step One.

Please find a new story to beat to death.

[blue clownpos]

The forum is for incoming students to inform them as much as possible for them to make a right decision. How many students have taken USMLE step one? And how many students failed USMLE step one on their first time they have taken it? I would like a actual number of students not percentage of passing or failing. But on your web site it only tells the percentage, which is not a good indicator. Its very miss leading. Also how many students are doing clinical at this time? I think they are proper questions? I would like to know the information.

Thank you.

[hirizal]

All new students should be aware of St. Martinus financial problem. First of all this guy back in the states "Mr. C" will never give you your money from either a loan or if you paid too much, that extra money will take FOREVER to be returned to you. For example i have a Sallie Mae loan and i was suppose to get $7,000 as my spending money for the semester. My money was sent to the school on April 9th. Sallie Mae told me MOST schools give you your money within seven days of the first disbursement. Todays date is May 30th...still no money...I would like to know what they did with my money, since they could not give it me. Also, he is always making up excuses of why the money has not transferred into my account. For example, I called "Mr. C" one day and asked him for my money and he had told me I am in the bank right now depositing the money into your account. He said, "Your money will be there by Tuesday." So Thursday rolls around and still no money, so I call him and he goes oh yeah I haven't gotten a chance to go to the bank to deposit your money.

[Iced Tea]

Why are people from CMU posted here?
As far as I know, they have 0 number of people who took USMLE.......

[stephew]

a good question for cmu too.The forum is for incoming students to inform them as much as possible for them to make a right decision. How many students have taken USMLE step one? And how many students failed USMLE step one on their first time they have taken it? I would like a actual number of students not percentage of passing or failing. But on your web site it only tells the percentage, which is not a good indicator. Its very miss leading. Also how many students are doing clinical at this time? I think they are proper questions? I would like to know the information.

Thank you.

[hirizal]

Why are people from CMU posted here?
As far as I know, they have 0 number of people who took USMLE.......


Why should we not be allowed to post on here. You see SMU or actually St. Martinus students posting on the CMU thread. The reason I posted on this thread is because I want to let the incoming students KNOW the REAL truth about St. Martinus. I am not the only one going through this problem, there are classmates I have here that have a problem with St. Martinus's finacial problem.

[lisalobe]

this is the worst school of the carribbean..I went to St MArtinus for a semester and they scamed me out of my money and also did not even look at my credits when they placed me..please please if you are serious about your education ..DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL...!!! The USMLE scores that they are so optimistic about ...there have been only a handful of students who have taken it and passed...please do not listen to their liesss!!!!!!

[braincoral]

I can't think of a single student that left st martinus, who did not have pressing academic and/or personal (family, not enough support) reasons for doing so. (not true, one guy transferred to a better/older school...seriously good for him!) . The others who left had issues, all had issues. The school is new and obviously, large numbers of the best and the brightest will not come here. The few smart and dedicated that come here are doing well and have no problems. This forum apparently is for the angry, depressed and not academically inclined to malign schools which they attended. Its quite pathetic to blame a school for everything that is wrong in your life. I think its an unrealistic expectation to expect a school to fix your credit/financial/emotional/sexual/health/academic problems. Fix yourselves first people.

[Drtobe?]

I can't think of a single student that left st martinus, who did not have pressing academic and/or personal (family, not enough support) reasons for doing so. (not true, one guy transferred to a better/older school...seriously good for him!) . The others who left had issues, all had issues. The school is new and obviously, large numbers of the best and the brightest will not come here. The few smart and dedicated that come here are doing well and have no problems. This forum apparently is for the angry, depressed and not academically inclined to malign schools which they attended. Its quite pathetic to blame a school for everything that is wrong in your life. I think its an unrealistic expectation to expect a school to fix your credit/financial/emotional/sexual/health/academic problems. Fix yourselves first people.

its funny but i still dont get it. how is "Dean of Clinical Sciences without a license??? " a personal problem braincoral ?

[braincoral]

the title does not match. The thread convo seems to have changed subject. Sorry.

[lisalobe]

what are you talking about?? Everyone at st martinus at this moment has ISSUES!!! Infact people with the most issues stayed at ST MARTINUS!!!ESP the students in MD2 and MD4 last semester...you people have issues
I had legitimate reasons for leaving..financial issues ??Yes I did have financial issues with the school ..they had not given me any money for two semesters from my loan!!!I had to live off money from home..if you consider that personal issues...then personal issues it iss...there are atleast four students that were not placed in the right semester when they entered the school..if you consider that personal then personal it is....but both issues i think have a tinnnnnnnnnnnnny bit to do with the school..thnxxx....cheers ...THD

[makamba]

Hi lisalobe,
How many semesters where you at smu?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. do not know

Some help from your previous mails:
"I went to St MArtinus for a semester and they scammed me out of my money ..."
"they had not given me any money for two semesters"

And now a more difficult one:
How many semesters where you at cmu?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. do not know

Maka Mba

[lswiltshire]

I enjoyed that last post by makamba.

I had the privilige of teaching at St Martinus from Sept 2004-2005. I did not return mainly for immigation reasons.

ST MARTINUS IS NOT THE WORST OFFSHORE MEDICAL SCHOOL.

I dont know if the Pathologist is still there who was there in my time; but I do know that you wont get a better or more dedicated Path teacher anywhere.

The Clinical Dean, whatever his problems elsewhere, is an experienced and well trained doctor, and an excellent teacher. Few schools will match him in Neurosciences as he is an experienced Neurologist. His Physical Diagnosis powerpoints are great also.

You canot buy powerpoints in Biochemistry like those produced by the Biochemistry teacher. Nor can you get a more dedicated lecturer than the Embryology & Histology teacher.

St Martinus is indeed a new and small school which somehow has not grown as it ought to have, but it is not the worst by a long shot, despite its failings.

Also by now, most of the graduation classes of Dec 2004 and 2005 should be in clinicals. I assisted in teaching some of these students. I can tell you that they were generally polite, proper, hard working persons and I am not surprised to hear that they have done well on the Step 1 exams.

The numbers of students passing might be small, but I would expect the scores to be high because of the work ethic of the students, extra work done with the students, and certain modifications of the curriculum that I expected to yield certain results.

If you dont like St Martinus, shut up and go elsewhere!

[ULTRON]

lswiltshire, do you think St. MU will achieve a good reputation within the next 10 years? I'm interested in transferring to this school.

[lisalobe]

Hi lisalobe,
How many semesters where you at smu?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. do not know

Some help from your previous mails:
"I went to St MArtinus for a semester and they scammed me out of my money ..."
"they had not given me any money for two semesters"

And now a more difficult one:
How many semesters where you at cmu?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. do not know

Maka Mba

Hey Maka,

I should have simplfied my post, given the prevailing intelligence levels at SMU.

I was at SMU for ONE semester, the loan money was disbursed for the SECOND semester as well as I did not withdraw until later.

As for the second question, I choose not to answer it; I hope you can respect my privacy.

[robmc_79]

When is this going to stop!
I don't why y'all have to keep bashing the school over the same old things. It's a new school.........we all agree and they've had some problems.....but things are getting better and I know for sure that there are more than a handful students doing rotations in the US as well as the Netherlands. For those that couldn't work out their problems with the school .......too bad, please get over it and move on, but don't try to prevent others from coming.

[DREAMS]

Hirizal,

I'm confused. What school do you attend. St. Martinus or CMU and how are they related? Enlighten me because I'm looking into attending St. Martinus and if there's a problem with me being able to get my refund back then I might want to rethink this because I'll be leaving behind 2 small children that will need some sort of financial help. What's the real deal on this place?