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In this episode Dr. Samantha C. Johnson for The Layman’s Doctor speaks with Dr. Sulaiman Tijani in another instalment of ‘The Medical Doctor’s Journey: Non- Traditional Pathways’ about his journey …

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Why Junior Doctors Won’t Be Better Seniors

Updated on October 12, 2021June 26, 2021

It’s that time again where junior staff members generally become more senior. Interns are graduating to senior house officers (SHO), SHOs to medical officers (MO) and persons in residency programmes are becoming senior residents, senior registrars and consultants come July 1. But will junior doctors really become better seniors?

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Medical Officer Interviews: How to have a successful interview

Updated on October 12, 2021June 5, 2021

A general guide for Caribbean doctors on how to be successful at Medical Officer interviews

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The Elephant in the room: the (Toxic) culture of medicine

Updated on October 12, 2021May 15, 2021

Addressing the culture of medicine means we have to admit there is a problem. The Caribbean should not wait until it’s too late to move towards improving the workplace culture for doctors.

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Why I Decided to Take A Covid 19 Break

Updated on October 13, 2021May 1, 2021

A covid break? During covid? How can this be posible? Hi 👋🏿, I’m Dr. Samantha Johnson currently a practicing doctor in Jamaica. It has been over one year since the …

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Samantha Johnson: Internship Year in review

Updated on October 13, 2021January 10, 2021

Reviewing my 12 month internship experience in a type B hospital!

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Conversations With Dr. Mario Guthrie

Updated on October 12, 2021September 27, 2020

The Layman’s Doctor speaks with multipotentialite Dr. Mario Guthrie as a part of the “The Medical Doctor’s Journey: Non- Traditional Pathways” series. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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Dr. Jason Strachan: Exploring Clinical Paths

Updated on October 12, 2021August 16, 2020

The first podcast in the series “The Medical Doctor’s Journey: Non- Traditional Pathways”, Dr. Strachan shares insight about getting into medical residency programmes in Jamaica, the challenges surrounding the USMLE examinations and the various options available to doctors who no longer want to practice clinical medicine.