Medical Student Performance Evaluation

For
Richard Mark Mullaney
ECFMG # 0-665-747-2
AAMC # 10511187

Identifying Information
Richard Mullaney is an official graduate of St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine in
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies.

Unique Characteristics
Dr. Mullaney has always been an active and caring member of his community. As an AYSO
Soccer Coach, a Peer Counselor at the Chatham, Massachusetts Teen Drop-in Center, a Boulder
Community Hospital volunteer, and as a member of a Construction Outreach program in
Berkeley, California, where he helped to renovate the Community After School Center. Dr.
Mullaney has impacted many young lives. He hopes to continue to make an impact as a talented
and competent physician who has pledged to increase the quality of care in medicine.

Dr. Mullaney’s years as a business owner have taught him how to manage resources, work in
stressful and multi-faceted situations, and work as an effective and efficient team member.
Furthermore, Dr. Mullaney has demonstrated his ability to advocate for others, as he did as a
congressional liaison for the American Society of Addiction Medicine at the 2004 annual
meeting in Washington D.C. and as the Vice-President of Ban Chang International, where he
promoted legislative considerations regarding international laws governing Double Taxation and
Intellectual Property rights.

Dr. Mullaney has continued to advocate for the underserved since his graduation from St.
Matthew’s University. He has participated in a full year preceptor-ship with Dr. Stanley Evans of
Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine and volunteered in the Addiction Psychiatry Program for the
University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.

Driven to challenge himself and to learn as much as possible, Dr. Mullaney is also working on
his Masters in Health Service Administration, at St. Joseph’s College of Maine, Standish, ME.

Academic History
Date of Graduation from Medical School: May 5, 2007
Date of Initial Matriculation in Medical School: May 6, 2002
Medical Student Performance Evaluation 2
Richard Mullaney ECFMG # 0-665-747-2
For dual/joint/combined degree students:
Date of Initial Matriculation in Other Degree Program: May 2002
Date of Expected Graduation from Other Degree Program: Pending
Type of Other Degree Program: Masters in Health Service Administration
St. Joseph’s College of Maine, Standish, ME

Academic Progress

Preclinical/Basic Science Curriculum:

Dr. Mullaney earned a Basic Science GPA of 3.05. He earned Honors recognition in
Biochemistry, Gross Anatomy I & II, Genetics, Neuroscience, Introduction to Psychiatry, and
Introduction to Medicine.

In addition to fulfillment of all course requirements, each student must successfully complete an
OSCE and pass a written examination, consisting of the NBME Comprehensive Basic Science
Shelf Exam or the Kaplan Medical Institutional Exam, prior to beginning Clinical Rotations.

Richard Mullaney took and passed the USMLE Step 1 on: February 28, 2008
Achieving a passing score of: 191/78
Richard Mullaney intends to sit for the Step 2 CK examination in: November 2008
Richard Mullaney also sat for the Step 2 CS examination on: September 29, 2007
Achieving a score of: PASS

Core Clinical Clerkship and Elective Rotations:

Rotations are scored on the following scale: Honors (H), High Pass (HP), Pass (P), Fail (F). Core
Clerkship scores are a combination of preceptor evaluations, NBME Shelf Exams, log books,
and written exams or case studies. Elective Clerkships are evaluated by the supervising
instructor and by student logs. Narrative comments by individual preceptors and program
directors are noted below.

Family Medicine (Atlanta Medical Center, 4 weeks) Overall Score: H

“Extremely inquisitive with amazing eagerness to learn; very compassionate; reliable; punctual.”
Areas to work on: “Physical exams, differential diagnostic list, relating subjective findings to
objective exam; learn to treat patients as his own and develop plan.”

OB/GYN (Atlanta Medical Center, 6 weeks) Overall Score: P

“Very motivated to learn and very compassionate, respectful and caring regarding patients.”

Internal Medicine (Atlanta Medical Center, 12 weeks) Overall Score: HP

“Very diligent, motivated, and great communicator.”
“Very well disciplined and with great sense of accountability, very thorough and with good
clinical knowledge.”
Medical Student Performance Evaluation 3
Richard Mullaney ECFMG # 0-665-747-2
“Very thorough and reliable. A good team player. Accepts constructive criticism with open mind
and makes appropriate changes. Has great potential.”

Pediatrics (DeKalb Medical Center, GA, 6 weeks) Overall Score: HP

“I have seen improvements in Richard’s knowledge of pediatrics and in his case presentations.
He researched and presented a pediatric topic well. He had good rapport with patients and staff.”

Surgery (Crawford Long Medical Center, GA, 12 weeks) Overall Score: HP

“Richard is very pleasant, well mannered individual and was very much liked by the staff. His
quest for knowledge is an asset. He is very dedicated. He needs to organize data better.”
“Good job, hard worker. Will make an excellent physician.”
“Mature, inquisitive, and motivated to learn.”

Psychiatry (East Central Regional Hospital, GA, 6 weeks) Overall Score: H

“Richard did well in his psychiatry rotation, showing strengths in a number of areas. He showed
much interest in the field and related well to both staff and patients. Overall performance was
good.”

Cardiology (Atlanta Medical Center, GA, 4 weeks) Overall Score: H

“Hardworking, with good basic knowledge of Internal Medicine, eager to learn gets along well
with patients.”

Neurology (DeKalb Medical Center, GA, 6 weeks) Overall Score: H

“Very enthusiastic, good practical skills, thorough.”

Addiction Psychiatry (DeKalb Medical Center, GA, 4 weeks) Overall Score: H

“Good, solid student, respectful, committed, and ethical. Learned a lot and followed directions
well. Good moral fiber.”

Pediatric Cardiology (Children’s Health Care of Atlanta at Egleston Hospital, 4 weeks) Overall
Score: H
“Very interested and eager in our patients’ evaluations and diagnosis. Participated in extra
conference.”

Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Children’s Health Care of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, 4 weeks)
Overall Score: H
“Great deal of curiosity and eagerness.”

Pediatric Radiology (Egleston at Emory, GA, 4 weeks) Overall Score: H

“Diligent and interested.”

Hematology/Oncology (DeKalb Medical Center, GA, 4 weeks) Overall Score: H

“Very caring, interested in patients’ well being. Interested to learn. Carries out tasks given.”
Medical Student Performance Evaluation 4
Richard Mullaney ECFMG # 0-665-747-2

Summary

Dr. Mullaney earned a clinical GPA of 3.25 and an overall GPA of 3.25. He received primarily
High Pass and Honors recognition for his core clerkships and Honors recognition in each of his
4th year Elective Clerkships. He has consistently been commended for his eagerness to learn, his
rapport with both patients and staff, as well as his ability to adapt in challenging situations. Dr.
Mullaney would like “to be thought of as someone who loved and encouraged others and was a
good mentor.” We at St. Matthew’s University believe that Dr. Mullaney has all the attributes
necessary to make a fine physician and I am please to recommend him to your program.

John Randall, M.D. C.M.

Dean of Clinical Sciences
jrandall@stmatthews.edu
Medical Student Performance Evaluation 5
Richard Mullaney ECFMG # 0-665-747-2
APPENDIX A
Medical Student Performance Evaluation 6
Richard Mullaney ECFMG # 0-665-747-2
APPENDIX B

APPENDIX C
Medical Student Performance Evaluation 7
Richard Mullaney ECFMG # 0-665-747-2

APPENDIX D
Medical School Information Page
St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies
Chartered and founded in 1997, St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine is accredited by
the Accreditation Commission of Colleges of Medicine (ACCM), this is the agency designated
by the Government of the Cayman Islands as our official accrediting agency. In 2007, St.
Matthew’s University achieved a six year accreditation from the ACCM. The ACCM is
recognized by the US Department of Education’s National Committee on Foreign Medical
Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA) as having accreditation standards for medical schools
comparable to those in the U.S. St. Matthew’s is also licensed in the States of Florida and New
York and boasts recognition from both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Our students achieve
exceptional scholastic and professional success with recent USMLE Step 1 pass rates at 93%.
Special programmatic emphasis and strengths of the medical school:
St. Matthew’s has a multicultural, diverse student population with a high level of clinical
competency. Many graduates come equipped with post-graduate degrees including MBAs from
Davenport University. Students in general are older, more mature, and bring a strong work ethic
to the work place. Students are most interested in providing care to medically under-served
communities and St. Matthew’s strives to provide quality education focused both on the success
of our students and on patient-centered care.
Special characteristics of the medical school’s educational program:
In addition to Clinical “Block Rotations”, St. Matthew’s offers an interactive online web based
oversight in the Clinical years using ANGEL, a Learning Management System. This provides
direct access to discussions and interactions with the Clinical Chiefs.
Average length of enrollment (initial matriculation to graduation): 4 years*
* St. Matthew’s curriculum is aimed at completion in 10 semesters or approximately 3 ¼ years,
most students complete the program within 4 years.
Description of the evaluation system used at the medical school:
USMLE Step 1: NBME Shelf Exams:
 Required for promotion  Required for completion of course
 Required for graduation  Required for completion of clerkship
Required, but not for graduation Required, but not for graduation
Not Required Not Required

Medical school requirements for successful completion of Objective/Observed Structured

Clinical Evaluation (OSCE) at medical school. OSCEs are used for:
Completion of course Completion of third year
Completion of clerkship Graduation
Medical Student Performance Evaluation 8
Richard Mullaney ECFMG # 0-665-747-2
 Other: All students are required to successfully complete a Faculty supervised
OSCE prior to starting Clerkships.
Utilization of the course, clerkship, or elective director’s narrative comments in composition of
the MSPE. The narrative comments contained in the attached MSPE can best be described as:
 Reported exactly as written
 Edited for length or grammar, but not for content
Edited for content or included selectively

Students are permitted to review the MSPE prior to its transmission:  Yes
No
Medical Student Performance Evaluation 9
Richard Mullaney ECFMG # 0-665-747-2