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Meet Arshad...

Class: 2007
Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ontario
Undergrad: University of Toronto
Major: Human Biology
Graduate Studies: Dalhousie University, Health Services Administration
Program: M.D.

Upon graduating from the UConn School of Medicine in 2007, I moved to Burlington Ontario, Canada, and began a Residency in Family Medicine at McMaster University. It was here that I was able to fine tune the skills and knowledge that I had developed at UConn. The transition was seamless from medical school to residency. I truly felt that I was thoroughly prepared for the challenges that faced me over the upcoming two years. I think that this is a testament to the rigorous and ever dynamic academic program at UConn, the early clinical exposures through both the Principles of Clinical Medicine (PCM) and Student Continuity Practice (SCP) curricula, and multitude of clinical volunteer opportunities.

The strong integration of problem based learning, evidence based medicine, information technology, didactic training, and hands on clinical skills training with the ultimate focus on patient-centered care provided a learning environment that allowed me to develop the skills to work in the healthcare system of today and of the future. The environment within which learning takes place at UConn is also very supportive, collegial, and inter-professional. Rather than being onerous, learning was enjoyable.

Having the opportunity to see patients and develop strong history, clinical examination and clinical decision making skills in a family physician’s office was a main contributor to my decision to pursue a career in Family Medicine. The holistic approach, sense of community and camaraderie displayed as integral cultural values of both the SCP office and the School of Medicine, drove how I wanted my own clinical practice to be.

I completed my Residency at McMaster in June 2009 as Chief Resident, and have been working as a family physician in Burlington since July. My practice is focused on chronic disease management, outpatient mental health, outpatient procedures, and comprehensive primary care delivery spanning the demographic spectrum from newborn to the end of life. In addition to outpatient office work, I provide hospital based care as most responsible physician (MRP) to my patients at Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, perform low risk obstetrical care, and hold administrative position as the Chief of the Department of Family Medicine. My daily activities, whether it be in my office, in-hospital or in the board room affords me the opportunity to advocate for my patients and their health—the ultimate goal that I had hoped to achieve upon entering medical school. I could not imagine achieving this goal in a more enjoyable way, and without the University of Connecticut School of Medicine!