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Becoming a doctor: Alumna's path to med school

Swedish resident reflects on starting her journey at local community college.

August 07, 2024
Brissa Mundo-Santacruz

Brissa Mundo-Santacruz’s journey to becoming a doctor started at Front Range Community College 11 years ago.

Today, the first-year family medicine resident at Swedish acknowledges that achieving her Doctor of Medicine degree took more than just hard work and excellent time management skills. It required resilience, unwavering confidence in herself and maybe a little naïve optimism.

Read the Front Range Community College article

Find out about graduate medical education at Swedish

Published:
August 07, 2024
Location:
HCA HealthONE Swedish

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