SMUSOM Partners with HealthOne Medical and Wellness Centre
This exciting new partnership will allow our medical students to complete clinical rotations in Toronto, ON.
GUS Medical Schools are proud to announce a brand-new partnership with HealthOne Medical and Wellness Centre (HealthOne). This collaboration will allow medical students attending St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine, Saba University School of Medicine and Medical University of the Americas to undertake their clinical rotations with the expert team at HealthOne, providing further options for educational and training excellence. With GUS Medical Schools, students spend the first half of their MD programs on campus in the Caribbean (Basic Sciences), and the second half at training hospitals and learning centers in the U.S. or Canada (Clinical Sciences).
HealthOne is an industry-leading multidisciplinary health and wellness centre based in Toronto, Ontario. Combining 8 departments under one roof, HealthOne has 3 locations across the GTA and has served over 150,000+ patients and counting. Driven by its mission to help Canadians live healthy and inspired lives, HealthOne employs highly reputable practitioners in the medical, dental, rehab, wellness, optometry, mental health, skin clinic and pharmaceutical fields to deliver the highest quality of care to patients. HealthOne creates better health outcomes by unifying practitioners and services, integrating health technology into its practices and delivering community initiatives focused on proactive health care. This terrific practice offers an exciting opportunity for medical students to experience impactful hands-on training in one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in the world.
Dr. Dhanjit Litt, Healthcare Leader and Clinical Advisor at HealthOne, is a Saba University School of Medicine alum and knows well the high-quality education that students will be bringing with them. As the signatory on the partnership, he shared: “HealthOne’s mission is to help Canadians live healthy and inspired lives, and there is an opportunity to leverage HealthOne’s unique multidisciplinary care approach to train future doctors.” Dr. Litt continued, “We should focus on designing a system that considers the wants and needs of patients, and this starts with how we train and set up our systems. At HealthOne, we’re doing something unique by bringing together different healthcare providers and allowing them to learn from, with and about each other. We are thrilled that GUS Canada shares this vision.”
Gulce Kaya, Director of Admissions and Operations, GUS Medical Schools, added: “Our partnership with HealthOne represents a significant step in enhancing our students’ clinical training opportunities in Canada. This collaboration will provide our medical students with hands-on experience in a dynamic and multidisciplinary environment, preparing them for successful careers in health care. We are excited about the diverse experiences and high-quality education this collaboration will offer our future health care leaders.”
GUS Medical Schools offer exceptional educations for aspiring doctors and future health care leaders. Our expansive MD program curriculum, individualized support services and expert faculty teams provide our students the exciting opportunity to prepare for meaningful careers as practicing doctors in the U.S. and Canada, while studying on one of three beautiful and safe Caribbean islands. Meaning students receive not only an excellent education, but an amazing life experience as well.
Learn more about HealthOne by visiting healthone.ca or follow the clinic on Instagram (@healthonetoronto).
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