Kathryn
University of Cambridge
Medicine
Graduate
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21About Me
My name is Kathryn and I am originally from Toronto, Canada. I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences at Queen’s University in Canada and went on to complete my Master’s in Biomedical and Molecular Sciences also at Queen’s. My Master’s focused on cardiovascular research, which is a field that I will continue to pursue as an academic doctor as part of the Cambridge Academic Foundation Programme. Apart from medicine, I really enjoy the outdoors, cycling, and traveling. I also love trying new foods! As someone who didn’t have these supports growing up, I really want to give back and help other students navigate their way through medicine. After accomplishing my dream with the help of my mentors, I really think that mentorship is critical to this journey so I hope to be a source of academic support, encouragement, and most importantly, a friend.
My teaching style
My teaching style is inquiry-based, so our lessons will focus on asking questions and thinking about the clinical implications, rather than focusing solely on finding a “right” answer. I encourage my students to use their critical thinking to reason out the answer and apply it to real-life examples instead of following a rigid, lecture-based style. I believe this helps to retain the information as well as process it for long-term use.
My past experience
I have past experience mentoring students at all educational levels (high school grade 10, post-secondary study, and graduate). During my Master’s studies in Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, I founded a mentorship program that now serves hundreds of youth across the country through free mentorship and STEM learning.
My Proudest Achievements
My proudest achievements include graduating medicine and completing my Master’s, creating and launching my mentorship program from the ground up, and having my research be recognized through numerous publications and at numerous scientific conferences.
I teach
- Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM)
- Medicine Interview
- MCAT
- CASPER
- STEP
- USMLE
- Med Personal Statement
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physiology
- Biomedical Science
- Biochemistry
- English Literature
- Psychology
- Medicine
- Climbing
- Exercise and Fitness
- Pilates
- Swimming
- Piano
My Results and Achievements
- Pre-clinical medicine courses top 5% (all A's)
- USME Step 1 and Step 2 230+
- Multiple medicine offers
- Cambridge offer academic foundation program (SFP)
- MCAT 510