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| Huzzah!! Hats off to our Faculty of Medicine graduates | | Posted Wednesday, May 23, 2012 4:45 PM |
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| The University of Manitoba held a Convocation Ceremony for medical graduates on May 10 at the Manitoba Brodie Centre Atrium, 727 McDermot Avenue.
Degrees were conferred on 103 medical school graduates: 50 females and 53 males, including three Aboriginal students and 23 with rural backgrounds.
Among this year’s exceptional graduates are a rural Manitoba Aboriginal student who is the first in his family to graduate with an MD and plans to practice in a rural Manitoba community after completing family medicine residency in Dauphin; a former nurse and flight attendant who is embarking on a career in anesthesiology; an inner-city resident who beat the odds of going on to post-secondary education; and a Winnipegger heading up north to complete a Northern & Remote family medicine residency.
“We are proud of the achievement of the 103 MDs graduating today. They represent the future of medicine,” said Brian Postl [MD/76], Dean, Faculty of Medicine.
“As Manitoba’s only medical school, we are dedicated to educating and training physicians who are compassionate, socially accountable, professional and who will serve communities across the province. My congratulations to the graduates, their families and friends on this momentous day,” he concluded.
“It is a proud day for these students and their families. After many years of hard work and sacrifice, this is their moment to shine,” said Health Minister Theresa Oswald. “These dedicated individuals are pursuing a career that will help Manitoba families with what matters most: getting the best medical care when they need it.”
The Convocation also includes the presentation of an Honorary Doctorate degree to University of Manitoba alumnus George Yee [MD/60]. |
| | | For more information, contact:
Ilana Simon
Director of Communications & Marketing
Faculty of Medicine
simoni@cc.umanitoba.ca
Phone: (204) 789-3427
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