Posted: May 08, 2021 5:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 8
Erik Mandawe, MD’21, from the Cree Nation community in Beaver Lake, Alta., heads to Dalhousie University in Halifax on his next adventure where he was matched with his top choice program, plastic and reconstructive surgery.(Submitted by Erik Mandawe)
Four medical school students from different parts of the country marked a major milestone on Friday with a special Indigenous graduation ceremony to wrap up their shared journey.
Western University in London, Ont., celebrated more than 60 Indigenous students from all programs at the virtual ceremony.
The indivisible group of four, Shanté Blackmore, Justine Fletcher, Erik Mandawe and Marcy Maracle, graduated from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry after four years.