Welcome Tanukis!

Congrats! Now time to have FUN!
-Chris M 2012

I am delighted to welcome all of you Tanukis to the world of medicine. Good luck on your journey. Feel free to contact me if you think I can be of assistance.
- Nancy B 1981
 

Welcome to Calgary's wonderful school of medicine! These next few years will be filled with incredible moments, challenging material, and new experiences! Build strong friendships with those in your class and support each other! Have fun on this wondrous journey! 
- Hailey M 2017

Best wishes for the adventures ahead! Cherish these moments as they're some of the most unique in your life. Also - go into Psychiatry!

- Jonathan D 2017

Congratulations on this next step in your life's journey!  I hope that all of you will find the joy of discovery that I experienced while in Calgary!  One does not always know exactly where one is heading -- but hoping that you enjoy the discoveries each day!  and enjoy Calgary and all the natural beauty of  the mountains -- I miss them!
- Katherine K, 1985

Welcome future colleagues!

- Arjun G 2015

Welcome from a Poodle (1988)!
My best advice is “enjoy the ride”.
Medicine is a calling ; so never lose your humanity or sense of purpose.
Peter R, 1988

Greetings to the Tanunkis from a proud Poodle!  I remember the anxiety I felt, being admitted off the wait list without a science background....I was sure it was a mistake!  Don't listen to those voices in your head.  We chose you for a reason.  You belong here, and every person in this faculty wants you to succeed.  Work hard, but don't forget to sleep, eat, exercise, and have fun.  Don't give up the things that fuel you and make you happy because you think you don't have time.  You've got this!
- Betsy W 1988

Congratulations! The next three years are going to be the best memories ever. Remember to find school life balance and socialize. 
- Olga S 1989

Congratulations to all you Tanukis!! 
Wow! You are embarking on an incredible journey that can give you no end of job satisfaction and a sense that you really are contributing to society. Have a great time learning these next years and well, really, for the rest of your career!! 
- Mary D 1980

Congratulations on getting into Calgary medical school. This will be one of the best experiences of your lifetimes. Enjoy it all, the great people, the city, outdoors  and the process of becoming great physicians. Get involved in everything especially if it is unfamiliar. Great things happen when you least expect it. Time passes so quickly. It feels like it was just yesterday for me. I hope to meet some of you in the near future and wish you all the very best on this great adventure. 

- Andrew K 2001 

Welcome Tanukis, you are about to embark on a journey that will be amazing, exhausting and challenging to say the least. But it will be 3 of the best years of your life. Take time to relax and recharge between exams and head to the mountains! Congratulations and good luck!
-Lynne M 1989
 

Welcome Tanukis - Class of 2022! U of C is the best medical school in our great country and strikes a wonderful balance between case-based, PBL, didactic, and clinical experience - with a huge and equal importance on human values, professionalism, and care of the patient and wellness of the MDs. Welcome to the best segment of your medical career and happy kick-off to a long and prosperous time in medicine #DontForgetThisFeeling Special Kudos to the Staff and Profs at U of C for creating and keeping up such a great medical school.
-Houman K 2010
 

All your work has paid off and now you've arrived in Med School. I still view it as the most fun time of my life. Enjoy it!

- Roseanne P 1996

Ten years ago I started on the same journey. You will have a blast. Work hard and cherish the time!

Congratulations to you all. Even brighter futures lay ahead. 

Kristopher K 2009
 

Welcome, Tanukis!  My years in the MD program were some of the best of my life.  It's always exciting to move to the next stage, but take the time to enjoy the process, as it goes fast.  You'll meet some amazing people and have some incredible experiences in the next few years.  When it gets challenging (and it will!), remember: you're here for a reason, and don't be afraid to look to each other and to the fantastic UME staff for support.  I wish you all success in the years ahead!
-Todd L 2009

Welcome to the Menagerie, Tanukis! 

Katie L 2014

All the best to the Tanukis - you will love your time in U of C Medicine! Congratulations and warmest wishes from a proud Dik Dik. 
- Terri L 1992

Study hard (but not too hard -  you're in med school, the hard part is over). 

- Joel L 2010

There are many things you will learn over the next month, three years, career.  You will be challenged, exhilarated, frustrated, and feted. Do not be confused or misled by the hype - this is not about you.  Yes, it will involve you, so very seriously and completely. But ultimately it is about your patients. Indeed, the next three years have been given to you by your community, to allow you to learn and initiate your own enduring understanding of this principle.
To do this you must take care of yourself.  You cannot be a resource to your patients or your community if your health, your heart, or your soul are somewhere else.  Proper care of yourself  is required for proper care of your patients. And in the end, it is all about your patients.
-Russ P 1975

The beginning of medical school for many of you will be one of the most exciting times of your life. Congratulations on getting to this point in your career. I can only assure you that it only gets better as your training and career advances. So enjoy the new knowledge gained and life-long friends that you will make as you begin this journey at the University of Calgary. 

- Todd A 1985

Congratulations on starting medical school!
There will be much to learn in the years ahead, and lots of time spent honing the skills necessary to become the kind of doctor to whom you would refer your own relatives.
While focusing on the "main dish" of medical knowledge and skill, consider also nurturing a "side dish" that can serve as way to satisfy your curiosity and your drive to make an impact. Whether that side dish is research, advocacy, education, policy, or something else, it will likely make you a better clinician and the variety will bolster your ability to thrive professionally and personally in the decades ahead. Good luck!!
-Ben G 2001

Yōkoso!  
Welcome to the CSM family, and to our long-serving, honourable profession.  The excitement of the school, your classmates, your education and ultimately, the community you will serve awaits you.  Remember the uniqueness that you bring and share that with everyone along your journey.  We all enrich each other....that's what I tell my patients.  Along the way, a lot of alumni and other mentors are there to be resources and guides.  We are a family.  
Best wishes.  Gokigenyō!
-Norm Y 1990
 

Welcome to an amazing adventure! You will learn so much and make lifelong friends. 

- Manoji W 2000

Welcome to the Family

- Caroline C 2012

Welcome to all of the Tanukis!  Looking forward to meeting many of you over your medical school journey.  
- Teresa K 2003

Welcome and Congratulations!! 
It's such an accomplishment to be where you are and you should be proud. Look out for each other over the coming years, and throughout your careers. You'll need compassionate and supportive colleagues for the rest of your education and throughout your journey in medicine. They will understand you in a way it will sometimes be difficult for other loved ones to grasp. Sometimes it's difficult to be friends with med students/residents/physicians -- we collectively can be ... difficult. But if we have each other, loneliness will never count among our troubles.
Good luck and have a blast!
- Jessica M 2005

Welcome to you all,
I don't normally relay greetings of this sort, but feel that this one must have been pre-ordained.  This Spring my wife and I joined friends from Calgary and Australia (all physicians in the autumn of our careers) on a trip in Japan.  I usually do a little research on the natural history of the countries we visit and learned for the first time of the racoon dog.  Part of our trip involved 8 days of hiking through forested areas but I am sad to say we did not encounter any live specimens.  I can report that they were a popular lawn ornament however!  All in all you could have done worse.

- Rod P 1987

Have a wonderful experience, full of joyful learning! Keep life as balanced as you can and maintain your passions!
- Marina S 1978