EDUCATION

St. George’s University School of Medicine                                 2016 - 2020

  • Doctor of Medicine
  • Summa Cum Laude

University of California, Berkeley                                                2011 - 2015

  • Bachelor of Arts, Geophysics – High Distinction
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Golden Key International

HONORS & AWARDS

Iota Epsilon Alpha (IEA) International Medical Honor Society   2016 - Present

  • Honor society recognizing students at St. George's University with a weighted mean percentage grade (WMPG) of greater than 90%

Chancellor’s List                                                                                      2016, 2017

  • Name placed on the St. George's University School of Medicine Dean's List for earning a weighted mean percentage grade (WMPG) of greater than 95% during the Fall 2016 and Fall 2017 Terms.
  • These were my second and fourth semesters of medical school.

Dean’s List                                                                                         2016, 2017

  • Name placed on the St. George's University School of Medicine Dean's List for earning a weighted mean percentage grade (WMPG) of greater than 90% during the Spring 2016 and Spring 2017 Terms.
  • These were my first and third semesters of medical school.

Clinical Skills Award                                                                       2017

  • Recognized for being amongst the top 2% of my medical school class in Clinical Skills. Students receiving this award were chosen based on their commitment to coursework, competency in clinical skills, stellar academic integrity and teamwork, and professionalism towards others.

President’s Choice Award – Student Government Association       2017

  • Recognized by the Student Government President as the top member of the organization for the Spring 2017 term

SERVICE & LEADERSHIP

IEA Medical Honor Society – Clinical Sciences President          2018 - Present

  • Managed the service hours of members from my term during the clinical sciences years, ensuring that everyone meets the requirements for honor designation cords at graduation

IEA Medical Honor Society – President                                          Fall 2017

  • Led the basic sciences members of IEA during the Fall 2017 term
  • During my time as president, we performed over 1500 hours of community service and tutored over 700 students during this time. With our partners, we raised over $9000 USD for charity 

IEA Medical Honor Society – Grand Marshal                          Spring 2017

  • Ran a tutoring program that tutored over 650 students during the Spring 2017 term 

Student Government Association (SGA) – Term Representative    2016-Present

  • Voiced the concerns of my classmates (academic and non-academic) to the student government executive board and to members of faculty and administration

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American College of Physicians                              2018 - Present

American Academy of Pediatrics                            2019 - Present

PUBLICATIONS

(In Progress) Veerappan, R., Chen, R., Buckland, J, Sobering, A. Effect of basic sciences grades and preparatory courses on USMLE Step 1 performance amongst medical honor students in a Caribbean medical school. Medical Science Educator. 2019.

PERSONAL INTERESTS

  • Travel, playing chess, watching sports, dance, reading, bucket lists