Yes, that's right folks. Eight days ago I graduated from medical school (I finished the PhD last year), so now I'm officially a mud-phud (MD, PhD). I consider myself very fortunate and blessed to have finished in a reasonable amount of time. Sometimes it can take 8 years to do just a PhD alone.
So now I'm officially done with school forever! ...um sort of. I'm afraid I can't give up schooling without a fight. In 2 weeks, I'm starting a residency program in Internal Medicine. Residency is still sort of like school, although they do pay you, which is nice.
I actually ended up matching into a combined residency-research-fellowship track at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. It may take me another 8 years to finish it! Internal Medicine (2 to 3 years), Research (2 years), and Hematology/Oncology fellowship (3 years if I double board, 2 if I single-board in either Hematology or Oncology).
I'm looking forward to this next stage of life. Life will definitely be different in Minnesota for a native California boy and his native Californian wife! Our almost 3 and 1 year-old daughters will probably be just fine - snow is fun when you're a kid.
Here are a few pictures from graduation:
3 comments:
Congratulations! i hope you can take a breath these next two weeks. Also, what is the medal?
Mr. Rogstad! Congrats! Alas that MN is so far away. How are we ever going to visit you guys?
I just finished at Regent also. But no "Dr" title goes with my degree. :-)
Thanks Dan and Chad. Congrats on finishing up at Regents, Dan - that's great! The medal was given to everyone who graduated this year, for the centennial of Loma Linda University (founded in 1909). Not really an award, but it looks nice!
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