Posted on 06/17/2007 12:20:54 AM PDT by dixiechick2000
Today, my daughter became a Doctor.
She received an award for the highest GPA in her class.
However, because she didn't go to Guatemala, or take care of Natives...
...the professor who announced the award said...
..."Grades don't mean that much."
I want you all to know that my daughter, during the time when she drove from Portland, to Corvallis, OR, every day to attend an eight o'clock class, was very concerned about her children's welfare.
During that time, she would cut class to help with field trips, to attend parent/teacher conferences, etc.
She busted her butt to be the best parent, and wife,...
AND...daughter that she could be.
The professor who announced her "award" will be hearing from me tomorrow.
This has to be one of the most honest, thoughtful responses to any thread I’ve seen in close to ten years here.
Congratulations.
Why bother? You won't change the professor's mind at all. Just take comfort in knowing that the daughter you raised is a better person and will not doubt be a better physician than her instructor could ever hope to be.
You have every reason to be proud of your daughter. Think about that.
I worked my way through medical school.
My daughter is also a physician. I could not be prouder of her!
Medical school was hard work. As I was working my way through so difficult an ordeal--as friends and family seemed to be living the easy, light hearted life--I felt unfortunate, deprived, even victimized, that I had to work so hard, night and day. It was not easy.
Years later, while I was doing a rough and rigorous Outward Bound experience, climbing mountains in Colorado, with a heavy backpack on my back, dizzy and sick with altitude sickness, but still able to keep going and to prevail over any circumstances, I realized that medical school had been a 4-year long Outward Bound experience for me.
Some people, I think, don't need such training. I did.
I encouraged my daughter to go to medical school. She's now practicing medicine.
I wouldn't take anything for my medical school experience!
I wouldn't say that the professor is at the top of his tree, but his remarks suggest a lack of talent and a lack of wisdom.
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Dixie you and your family should be so proud of this young woman!! Congrats!
Ps. Tell the dolt professor that your daughter will have plenty of chances to care for Guatemalans and ‘natives’ in any town USA! And probably for free!
As a Coug (WSU) I’ll keep the OSU jokes to myself for today ;)
Congrats to your Daughter.
Getting ready for church!
Thank you all so much for your replies. I haven’t read much of the thread, but I’ve seen enough to know that I need to clarify something.
My daughter is a PharmD. In pharmacy, one can go one of two ways. A PhD in pharmacy allows one to teach, or reasearch. PharmD is a professional school, like medical school, which allows one to teach, reasearch, and be hands on with the patient. I don’t think any school in the country offers a BS in Pharmacy...rather they offer pre-pharmacy, like pre-med.
In PharmD school, she had three years in the classroom, was an intern this past school year, having rotations in different areas such as oncology, internal medicine, infectious diseases, and had one rotation in a research lab. She’s been selected for a residency beginning in July, which will allow her to concentrate in any area of study, or several areas of study...that will be up to her. After she completes her residency, she will be considered a clinical pharmacist, rather than staff pharmacist. Should she desire, she can go on to specialize in a specific field.
A PharmD can’t diagnose an illness, but is allowed to work with the patient on their meds. For instance, one man was very ill, but couldn’t afford the prescribed med ($155 per month), so he was constantly in the hospital clinic where my daughter was working. When WalMart announced their $4 drug program, she was able to find three meds on their approved list which would do the same job that the one, expensive med did. So, he was able to have the very same treatment for $12 a month, instead of $155. PharmDs, also, work with their patients to find the right med with the least side effects. Clinics, such as diabetic clinics, pain clinics, etc., are more and more being run by PharmDs. Of course, the physician is kept in the loop about their patient’s meds, but having someone so knowledgeable about drugs, frees them up to concentrate on their patient’s illness, and to keep up with latest medical technology.
As far as my getting in touch with the Dean, my daughter is a big girl...she can take care of herself. When I wrote that, I was just being a “mother.” ;o)
Now, I’m going to read the thread.
Thank you all once again.
It’s a very long communte, especially since she had an 8 am class five days a week!
Thankfully, though, the last two years were at OHSU.
LOL!
Thank you. ;o)
No...she won’t be going to Newport, though I think she would love it there.
LOL!
That is tempting. ;o)
Thank you!
She is one smart cookie. ;o)
LOL
Dixiechicklet, PharmD ;o)
Isn’t THAT the truth...sadly.
Umm...I’ve had this problem with my back.......
I don't understand why he couldn't allow her to have her 15 seconds...
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