#UofTBackToSchool: The MD Class of 2021
Published: August 28, 2017
Cheyanne Reed
Cheyanne Reed (above) graduated from Western University’s honours bachelor of interdisciplinary medical sciences
“I've always been fascinated by human biology and love getting to know people, so I’ve always wanted to have a career focused on helping others. It was a combination of many experiences that solidified my desire to practise medicine – from volunteering in a mental health hospital to conducting research in maternal-fetal medicine. I also found that growing up bi-racial in a family of Filipino and Guyanese immigrants has opened my eyes to barriers faced by marginalized and racialized populations when it comes to health, and has made me passionate about alleviating those barriers and providing those communities with the best possible care.”
Read the full interview with Reed
Tommy Hana
Tommy Hana completed an Honours BSc in life sciences at Queen’s University as a Loran scholar.
"I spent most of my life not knowing what it meant to work in a professional field. Although I was born in Canada, my family were political refugees fleeing genocide in northern Iraq. Neither of my parents were able to attend school throughout their lives in Iraq, so when they arrived in Canada with my older siblings, they had to work to understand a new academic, professional, and social system. Because of the new opportunities that were available to us, academia was always at the heart of our household.
What truly made me want to become a doctor was the ability to be an advocate for those that are in less than ordinary circumstances. A generous and diverse community has always been the basis of all the opportunities I have had in life."
Read the full interview with Hana
Adam and David Bobrowski
Adam Bobrowski completed his undergraduate degree in pharmacology, with a graduate diploma in clinic research at McGill University. David Bobrowski graduated from the health sciences program at McMster University.
"To be provided with the opportunity to experience what will likely be the most formative years of my life alongside my brother, a truly inspirational human being, is an honour and a privilege. I’ll mention that I’m the younger brother and he forced me to say that, but I’m pretty happy that I’ll be sharing this experience with him."
Adam: "Well, if I can speak on behalf of my parents, they have been living the dream since May 9."
Read the full interview with the Bobrowski brothers
Max Morgan
A practicing lawyer, Max Morgan studied microbiology and immunology at McGill before studying at U of T's Faculty of Law.
"I wanted to be a doctor from a very young age. After undergrad, though I decided to pursue other interests in policy and social justice by studying law, I remained drawn to the idea of practising medicine one day. And the more I progressed in my legal career in the health sciences space, the more I was exposed to and inspired by amazing clinical science and clinician-scientists, which ultimately convinced me that I should return to the notion of applying to medical school."
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