Oldest at graduation
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* J.B. Hunter Edmonton

You wanted to know who among Canada's physicians was the oldest at graduation.1 A good friend of mine, Anne Draginda, graduated from the University of Alberta at age 48. At the time, she was a mother of four and grandmother of two. I don't know whether she was Canada's oldest medical graduate, but she may hold the unique distinction of being the only grandmother to graduate from medical school.

## Reference

1.  1. Sullivan P. We protest! [letter]. CMAJ 2000;162(12):1664.
    
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