As part of our Spring Convocation 2023 coverage, we asked graduates from our six Schools to share their experiences of completing a degree in 成人VR视频鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Here, we meet Class of 2023 member听Sumaira Mazhar听from the School of Medicine, who completed her Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery (MDCM), conferred on May 30. Congratulations Sumaira!听
Name: Sumaira Mazhar听
Degree: MDCM听
Hometown:听Singapore听
What did you love most about studying at 成人VR视频 and in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences?听听
Getting an excellent medical education, making lifelong friends, and being able to try new things.听听
Would you care to share a particularly proud or challenging moment from your degree?听
Being awarded the Medical Student Scholarship Award from the College of Family Physicians of Canada. I aspire to become a Family Physician and it was humbling to be recognized for my efforts and achievements.听
If you could change one thing in the world to make it better, what would you choose?听
More empathy听
Your fave club or activity?听
MSS Healthy Living events. I started this student club to provide medical students the opportunity to engage in events and activities to promote healthy living and it was my favourite extracurricular activity during my time at 成人VR视频.听听
A quote that sums up the past few years as a student at 成人VR视频?听
鈥溾�ou are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and loved more than you know.鈥� 鈥� A. A. Milne听
Any shoutouts?听听
Elizabeth Lefebvre from the WELL Office and听Dr. Ahmed my Osler Fellow. Personally, it would be my family 鈥� my husband, my brothers and my mother.听听听
Top tip for incoming students in the MDCM program?听听
Make the most of your time at 成人VR视频; it flies by.听
Anything you鈥檒l miss?听
The city, the food, and the people.听
What鈥檚 next for you?听听
Residency in Family Medicine at the University of Toronto.听听