STAR MED TEAM
Medical Education Programs' mission "Excellentia et Diversitas"- Excellence and Diversity in Medical Education fulfils its vision of excellence and diversity, cross-cultural learning and student centred personalised education since 1996.
We lead students from various ethnic, economic, educational back-grounds on clear pathways to a successful career in health care. We are dedicated to your success and to help you achieve admission in the program of your choice!
FOUNDERS
Dr. Lorelei Silverman and Dr. Rosalind Silverman, the founders of Medical Education Programs, dedicate their work to the memory of their father, emeritus professor trained at Harvard, author of over 50 books in the field of Genetics, who has inspired them through hundreds of undergraduate, graduate, clinical fellows, postdoctoral fellows and residents he trained and to their mother who was an award winning teaching professional. Their scientific career has been highlighted by teaching and mentoring, and they created one of the most successful pre-medical/postbaccalaureate and IMG programs in North America.
They believe in giving back to the community and their free workshop series for applying to professional schools and residency matching are attended by thousands of students and IMGs from Ontario and beyond every year.
Dr. Lorelei Silverman and Dr. Rosalind Silverman, the deans of the Pre-medical program, have been awarded the prestigious “Top 25 Canadian Immigrant award” in 2009 in recognition of their contribution to biomedical research and integration of newcomers in the Canadian medical system (Click here to read the article).With a deep commitment to help new Canadians integrate in their professional field they have mentored hundreds of foreign trained professionals. They were also awarded the Canada 150 Commemorative Medal in January 2018 for their work increasing diversity in medical education and for integration of foreign trained doctors into the Canadian health care system.
Their unique vision, in depth knowledge of the admissions process, and dedication to mentorship is what makes our institution special.
FACULTY
All our professors hold PhDs, MDs, or Master’s degrees from Canadian and US universities, are experts in their fields, and are committed to the highest level of education for their students.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our board of directors are outstanding international professors, leading scientists, doctors, and business professionals and include: Dr. Szcepan Baran, DVM/MS, President of the Veterinary Bioscience Institute, North Carolina, USA, Dr. Sam Balderman, MD Cardiac surgery, Dr. Sophia Balderman, MD Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Dr. Hongbiao (Hank) Liu MD, PhD, SUNY Buffalo University, Dr. Harriet Train, MD Family Medicine Toronto, Dr. Amar Alibrahim-Cardiac surgery fellow University of Toronto, etc.
ADVISERS
Many of our talented advisers are former admission officers at prestigious schools with unparalleled knowledge of the application system and vast experience in postgraduate education system. They have a wealth of expertise in their fields, extensive teaching experience and are committed to the highest level of education for their students.
Our consultants proudly represent over 20 medical institutions across Canada, United States, and Internationally (U of Toronto, McMaster, York U, U of Buffalo, U Rochester, U of Chicago, etc.) and have expertise in medicine, law, dentistry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine.
They have first-hand experience with admission process in Canadian and US schools, offering you the most direct, efficient, and personalized consulting service. In addition, our company offers consulting services to universities interested in recruiting the best candidates from Ontario.
INSTRUCTORS FOR MCCQE1- see course
INSTRUCTORS FOR NAC OSCE- see course
INSTRUCTORS FOR TDM- see course
INSTRUCTORS FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH AND TELEMEDICINE- see course
AWARDS FOR DRS SILVERMAN IMG PROJECTS
Canada 150 medal for Drs Lorelei and rosalind Silverman
Top 25 canadian immigrant award 2009 for Drs Lorelei and rosalind Silverman
MIGRANT RESILIENCE
SPEAKERS
OUR DIRECTORS
Dr. Lorelei Silverman
PhD, MSc, MSc, CRA, BSc
Founder and Co-director STARMED Medical Education Programs company Dean of Academic Affairs and Recruitment Pre-medical Program Associate Professor, Missouri State University, USA Adjunct professor Albany College of Pharmacy
Dr. Lorelei Silverman has over 29 years experience advising students for medical, dental, and graduate school. As a Dean of Academic Affairs and recruitment, Dr. Silverman is committed to create and expand one of the most successful pre-medical program in North America and the first postbaccalaureate program in Canada. Dr. Lorelei Silverman previous appointment was with Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Department of Physiology and Missouri State University, USA. She is also adjunct faculty with Albany College of Pharmacy. She received her PhD and MSc degrees with distinction from York University. She also holds a MSc in Molecular Biology, and received her BSc Summa cum Laudae from UB and a clinical research associate from Michener Institute. She is the recipient of over 50 international and national awards including the prestigious postdoctoral fellowships NSERC and HSF at University of Toronto and specialized in Neurophysiology, Learning and Memory, Electrophysiology, and Cell Growth. She taught Animal Physiology at University of Toronto, various life science lab courses at York University, as well as Genetics, Cell Biology and other courses at the high school, college and university level. She coordinates the Service learning and outreach (former Science engagement course) and two research courses at University of Toronto Scarborough.
Dr. Silverman has an impressive list of scientific publications, book chapters, and is recipient of numerous awards including "Top 25 Immigrant award" in 2009 for her contribution to medical research and community involvement in helping foreign trained doctors and pre-medical students reach their career aspirations. Dr. Silverman is the cofounder of the International Conference Models of Human Diseases and Global health and medical education for the 21st century and of monthly workshops on medical school application. She has successfully advised students and IMGs yearly for their medical school and residency application, and has guided them throughout their career development.
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Dr. Rosalind Silverman
PhD, MSc, MSc, CRA, BSc
Founder and co-director of STARMED Medical Education programs company Dean of Education and Development Pre-medical program Associate Professor, Missouri State University, USA Adjunct professor Albany College of Pharmacy
Dr. Rosalind Silverman has over 29 years experience advising students for medical, dental, and graduate school. As a Dean of Education and Development, Dr. Silverman is committed to create and expand one of the most successful pre-medical program in North America and the first postbaccalaureate program in Canada. Dr. Rosalind Silverman's previous appointment was with Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology and with Missouri State University, USA. She is also adjunct faculty with Albany College of Pharmacy. She received her PhD and MSc degrees in Cell Biology with distinction from York University. She also holds a MSc in Molecular Biology, and received her BSc Summa cum Laudae from UB and a clinical research associate from Michener Institute. She is recipient of over 50 international and national awards including the prestigious postdoctoral fellowships NSERC and HSF at University of Toronto and specialized in Cell Division, Atherosclerosis, and Cancer research. She taught Human Anatomy at Sheridan College, various life science lab courses at York University, as well as Genetics, Cell Biology and other courses at the high school, college and university level. She coordinates the Service Learning and Outreach (former Science engagement course) and two research courses at University of Toronto Scarborough.
Dr. Silverman has an impressive list of scientific publications, book chapters and is recipient of numerous awards including "Top 25 Immigrant award" in 2009 for her contribution to medical research and community involvement in helping foreign trained doctors and pre-medical students reach their career aspirations. Dr. Silverman is the cofounder of the International Conference Models of Human Diseases and Global health and medical education for the 21st century and of monthly workshops on medical school application. She has successfully advised students and IMGs for their medical school and residency application, and has guided them throughout their career development.
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Dr. Clifford Falk, LLB, BSc,
Law school consultant/Editing
Clifford Falk holds a JD in Juridical Sciences from SUNY at Buffalo and has a successful law firm Falk&Falk in Buffalo, NY, USA together with his partner Cynthia Falk. His areas of expertise cover business incorporation, immigration, bankruptcies, personal injuries, social disabilities, etc. Their father Dr. Gerhard Falk is a very known American author (over 25 books) and famous sociology and history professor at Buffalo University. This background has nurtured further Dr. Falk’s interest in fostering academic excellence and academic counselling specializing in law school admission in USA and Canada. Dr. Falk is the director of our Academic Editing services for CV, statements, ABS, etc.
Dr. Genadi Roizman
JPhD, MSc Physics/Mathematics Director
Dr. Roizman teaches Physics, Calculus, Statistics, Computer Science, and Mathematics. Dr. Roizman has over 30 years of experience of teaching diverse courses at university, college, and high school levels in Canada, Israel, and Europe. Hereceived his MSc degree in Physics (Physical Optics) with distinction and his PhD degree in Astrophysics. Dr. Roizman has authored over 20 scientific articles and 2 textbooks in Astronomy. His teaching experience include: General and Computational Physics courses at university levels, diverse computer science courses (such as Discreet Mathematics, Data Structures, Object-Oriented Programming, etc.) at Bar-Ilan University, teaching AP Physics and AP Calculus, and other mathematics and computer science courses at Ontario colleges. Dr. Roizman encourage his students to use their creativity for solving challenging problems, to express freely their ideas, to listen and respect their opponents, to cooperate and contribute as team members. He worked for several years at high-altitude observatories in the mountains of Pamir, Caucasus, and Tien-Shan, studying magnetic activity of flare stars.
Jayashree Nirgund, BSc, MSc
Science Lecturer/ MCAT instructor
Jayashree Nirgund is our part time instructor for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics for MCAT. She graduated from SASTRA University in India with high distinction, obtaining a bachelor of technology in Bio-Engineering. She went on to complete her Masters in Medical Nanotechnology from Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology, USA. She has won many national and International Science Olympiads, scholarships and has an extensive research experience in Nanomedicine, Drug delivery Systems, Cancer biology and Molecular biomechanics. She obtained 99th percentile in sciences in MCAT, worked as a TA during her university studies and worked as a consultant for an educational animation company.
WE ARE HIRING!
Pre-medical/postbaccalaureate and QE1, NACOSCE, USMLE, IELTS instructors
Discover a meaningful career while contributing to the success of our institution! We offer an ideal environment to grow your career! Here your ideas, achievements and passion for teaching are highly recognized and encouraged. If you are passionate about teaching, mentoring, and helping students and trainees reach their career aspirations, if you are highly educated and experienced in one of professional specialties, we invite you to join our dynamic and vibrant team!
We seek bright individuals with exceptional presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
Mini Med school camp ambassador
We are looking for passionate, outgoing, enthusiastic high school, undergraduate, and graduate students to act as Med school camp ambassadors. We will provide you with posters and e-marketing instructions and tools.
You can also later be involved with activities related to running the camp.
A recruitment fee of $50 will be paid for each high school student you register for our summer camp.
Consultants
We are permanently looking to add new consultants for full time and part time positions.
Please send a current resume, link to your Linkedin profile, and a cover letter in confidentiality at info@medschoolimg.com.
We thank all those who apply; however only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.