In this episode, recorded in May 2023, Dr. Samantha C. Johnson chats with Naomi Garrick, popularly know as The PR Chick, about how healthcare workers can create valuable personal brands. Naomi is the CEO of Garrick Communications, a Personal Branding Coach and Trainer and published author. This industry expert shares her CVC method of personal brand building, focusing on clarity, value and communication. Listeners will hear insightful advice on being the guardian of your brand, leveraging your brand and even translating that into company/ workplace culture for those with private practices to i ..read more

Dr. Samantha C. Johnson, for The Layman's Doctor, speaks with Dr. Shakquille Notice about SonWealth.Co, a company created to help healthcare providers create profitable brands. They talk about Brand YOU and how to move from brand to profit. Links Mentioned: Limitless Podcast Podcast With Dr. Rochelle Knight Rochelle's Blog Business Model You by Tim Clarke Podcast With Dr. Daley Contact Dr. Notice IG SonWealth.Co  Contact The Layman’s Doctor:  samantha@thelaymansdoctor.com www.instagram.com/thelaymansdr www.twitter.com/thelaymansdr www.thelaymansdoctor.com ..read more

Dr. Yannick Weekes walks us through his journey to becoming a Consultant Sports Medicine Physician after studying at the University of the West Indies! Covered are the admission criteria, what juggling Internship and SHO was like with the master's programme and other snippets about the Sports Medicine Programme.  Catch up with Yannick: instagram linkedIN Contact The Layman’s Doctor:  thelaymansdoctor@gmail.com www.instagram.com/thelaymansdr www.twitter.com/thelaymansdr www.thelaymansdoctor.com ..read more

This week Dr. Samantha Johnson speaks with blogger and author Dr. Rochelle Knight about balancing medicine and passion for writing, traveling and creating. Both find commonalities and share the benefits of being creatives in medicine.  In this series "The Medical Doctor's Journey: Non- Traditional Pathways", The Layman's Doctor speaks with medical doctors about their careers and journey's so that more and more Caribbean doctors are aware of the different pathways they can take and the options that are out there for medical doctors. Catch up with Rochelle! Adventures from Elle Shop Adventu ..read more

In this episode Dr. Samantha Johnson, for The Layman's Doctor, speaks with Dr. Rakiya Cameron about her experience with doing PLAB 1 and 2 and all the costs and logistics associated with it. Links: Previous PLAB Podcast PLAB Facebook Group: 1, 2 Mo Sobhy live courses Aspire Academy  UKMLA (Dr. Shaz) Telegram Group Plabable  PLAB Keys MedRevisions Pass Medicine Connect with Dr. Cameron: rakiyacameron@icloud.com Keep up with The Layman's Doctor Website IG Twitter | Twitter Community  hello@thelaymansdoctor.com Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe ..read more

In this episode Dr. Samantha Johnson speaks with Customer Service Expert Yanique Grant on customer service in medicine. How customer service impacts both clients and healthcare workers and how stakeholders within the healthcare system, including leaders and administrators, can impact improved customer service for both tiers of clients- employees and patients. Catch up with Yanique here and buy her book! www.yaniquegrant.com Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Podcast The ABC’s of a Fantastic Customer Experience Handbook Keep up with The Layman's Doctor Website IG Twitter | Twitter Community  ..read more

In this episode Dr. Samantha Johnson speaks with Dr. Anna-Kay Taylor Christmas, OBGYN Consultant with a subspecialty in gynae oncology who works at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital and The Winchester Business Centre, about how to create a winning application profile. She speaks about the importance of making a positive impression, being involved and gives tips on how to ace your interviews. She also speaks about fellowships, and steps to getting involved in one. Connect with Dr. Taylor Christmas Twitter Keep up with The Layman's Doctor Website IG Twitter hello@thelaymansdoctor.com Don't forget to ..read more

Dr. Samantha Johnson, for The Layman's Doctor, speaks with Drs. Matthew Preston and Thaon Simms about the benefits of investing for healthcare workers and encourage them to move towards financial freedom through investing. NB. This is not to be taken as financial advice, please go to a licensed advisor- we suggest Danhai Hall Links: Every Mickle GRWR Kalilah Reynolds Stocks on The Rocks Learn Grown Invest Danhai Hall (paid Investment advice) Earnings Season Follow our guests! Dr. Simms & Twitter Dr. Preston & Twitter Keep up with The Layman's Doctor Website IG Twitter hello@thelaymansd ..read more

Medical Residency In Jamaica Series episode 2 Residency Application Process (UHWI) In this episode, Dr. Samantha Johnson, for The Layman's Doctor, talks with Dr. Scizar Samuels a new resident in Neurosurgery at the University Hospital of the West Indies, about the application process as someone who worked at UHWI previously. He shares his own experience and how he prepared along with tips on how to choose references, ace your interview and have a successful application process. Podcast with Dr. Mullings Contact Dr. Scizar Samuels Twitter IG Keep up with The Layman's Doctor Website IG Twitter h ..read more

Dr. Samantha C. Johnson from The Layman's Doctor speaks with the Executive Director of Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN) about their advocacy around nutrition in schools. That is, getting a finalised policy for schools on food nutrition and wellness. Along with that, they are in support of front of package warning labels which would alert consumers to high levels of various items, in foods such as fats and salts. Check out the poll results here! Why you should care about nutrition ? Click here! Sign JYAN's petition calling MOEY to finalise the School Nutrition and Wellness Policy! https ..read more