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RUSM Alumni Panel

Jennifer Worthy, MD ‘23
Jennifer Worthy, Jennifer Worthy is a Florida native and graduated with highest
MD ‘23 honors from RUSM in September 2023. She spent her clinical
science years at Trinity Health Oakland alongside her husband,
Andrew, a fellow Rossie. Jennifer recently went through a successful Match interview season for pathology and
looks forward to discovering where life will take her on Match Day this March!

Sujeivan Mahendram, MD ‘19
Sujeivan Wayne State University; PGY4 Anesthesiology
Mahendram, MD ‘19
Dr. Mahendram grew up in Toronto, Ontario and completed both
his Bachelors and Masters in Science at McMaster University.
Sujeivan then completed medical school at Ross University in Dominica (despite having lived through a category 5
hurricane and subsequent semester on a ferry/cruise) prior to clinical rotations at Trinity Health Oakland. Dr.
Mahendram matched into Preliminary Surgery at the same hospital and, subsequently, an Anesthesiology
residency at Wayne State University. This upcoming summer, Sujeivan will be pursuing an Interventional/Chronic
Pain Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Apart from academics, he spends his spare time
exploring great food options and watching Raptors basketball.

RossYou Day Planning Committee

We sincerely thank the RossYou Day – Trinity Health Planning Committee for their outstanding
commitment and impressive work. A heartfelt appreciation goes to Kristen Burchard, RUSM’s Senior
Program Coordinator, and Dr. Arsene for their unwavering dedication and efforts in supporting students.
This collaboration has brought together different institutions and individuals, all united by the common
goal of enhancing academic well-being and providing support for the next generation of physicians.

RossYou Day

At Ross University School of Medicine, we exist because there are inequities in access to medical
education and quality health care. We believe that becoming a physician includes going beyond the
classroom and clinical settings, reaching deeply and broadly into the entire community where physicians
serve. RUSM has developed community connections and support surrounding our medical science
campus in Barbados. We are ready to expand that service-focused and relationship-driven model to our
regional clinical sites where many of our students complete their clinical studies.

To that end, RUSM is increasing our investment in the health systems and communities where our
students learn. In close collaboration with key clinical sites, we are showing up as partners in
scholarship, community engagement, and wellness.

We believe that students who come from a community and return to that community for a positive
clinical training experience are more likely to choose a residency in that community and remain there as
a practicing physician. Our goal is to increase academic well-being for students who in turn become
physicians and increase access to quality health care in their communities.

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