“Yesterday it became official, I graduated with a combined MD PhD. Thank you for being my karate sensei, training partner, life mentor, and a brother to me the entire 7 years journey through medical school. As I graduated yesterday and was thinking about all the people that helped make this dream a reality, you were among the first I thought of. Your never ending example of dedication, selfless giving, looking out for others, trustworthiness, eagerness to teach, pursuit of truth over custom or tradition, and mission to improve the world we live in always motivated me to be better, to try harder, to never stop learning, and to never give up on trying to make the world a better place.
Thank you! Oss”