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Dr. Komu (behind) pose for portrait on October 14, 1931

Tufts Alumna Was a Medical Pioneer in Hawaii

Nearly 100 years ago, Shizue Komu came to Tufts School of Medicine from her native Hawaii with a dream to become the first woman of Japanese descent to practice medicine with a degree there
 Rory Cawley, GSBS23, poses for a portrait

Rory Cawley, MBS23

"Receiving a medical school acceptance is one of the proudest accomplishments of my life. It’s taken me almost 10 years to get to this point, and the journey has not been easy. "
Emma Webb, M23, poses for a portrait

Emma Webb, PA23

"My year of clinical rotations was by far my favorite part of the program. Compared to other programs, we had shorter rotations but across a larger number of specialties, which meant we got to see an extremely diverse range of medicine."
Hardik Parikh, MG23 poses for a portrait

Hardik Parikh, DPT22

"A good clinician is sympathetic but a great one is empathetic. One of my clinical instructors was diligent about teaching us the difference."
James Miller, M23, poses for a portrait outside the Med Ed building

James Miller, M23

"One thing I am most proud of is a skill I developed at Tufts: the ability to attempt new things even when I’m not sure that I can do them."