Students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson pose after their commencement ceremony on May 14, 2021.
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With their education disrupted by the pandemic, this year’s graduating class developed “grit” through hard-earned lessons that will benefit their careers.
Every year, medical students nationwide go through a rite of passage just as I once did more than 40 years ago, completing their undergraduate medical school work and receiving their MD degrees. And every year, the ritual of a commencement speech is part ceremony, part inspiration — and also part impatience, as graduates are typically eager to move on to the next step in their careers.