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Written By: Ian Silvester

Five graduates from the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith celebrated the end of medical school and their transition to a residency program following Match Day at the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine(ARCOM) on March 20. 

The emotional event witnessed 126 students learning where they will spend the next few years training in their respective residency programs. Among them were the five 棉花糖直播 alumni, Vi Le, 鈥�19, Luis Murcia, 鈥�19, Danielle (Randolph) Hudman, 鈥�22, Niko Tagle, 鈥�21, and Emily (Canada) Harris, 鈥�19. 

Before Match Day, the 棉花糖直播 grads took a moment to reflect on their journey and the role 棉花糖直播 played. From community to experiences and rigorous classes, each alumnus was grateful for what 棉花糖直播 provided. 

鈥淢y time at 棉花糖直播 really helped me hone my skills to better prepare me for my time in medical school,鈥� Hudman said. 

While at 棉花糖直播, she studied biochemistry and was a Myles Friedman Honors Student. She cited classes and experiences outside the classroom, along with a personal connection to medicine, as reasons for pursuing family medicine as an obstetrician. 

鈥淚 grew up in the hospital because my mother was an emergency room nurse in a critical access hospital in Waldron, so I knew medicine was always the end goal for me,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 fell in love with working with uninsured patients at the Good Samaritan Clinic and delivering babies in Monticello.鈥� 

Hudman matched with Family Medicine at Cahaba Rural at Centreville in Alabama, where she will be part of their obstetrics fellowship. 

Family was also a reason for Murcia to pursue a career in medicine. His mom struggled to manage her diabetes due to a language barrier, leading him to want to find a way to be an advocate for her and others facing similar obstacles. 

As a first-generation student, Murcia faced challenges but credited his professors for helping him along the way and encouraging him to follow his passion. Murcia matched in general surgery at Medical City-Plano in Texas. 

Medical school comes with a lot of studying, and Army medic Tagle said 棉花糖直播 and the military had him more than prepared for the workload. As a double major (biology and chemistry) at 棉花糖直播, Tagle said he always knew he wanted to be a doctor and gained the study habits he needed while at 棉花糖直播. 

He received credit at 棉花糖直播 from his training as an Army medic during his advanced individual training. While at 棉花糖直播, he was involved in the Army ROTC and graduated as a commissioned Army Officer in the Arkansas Army National Guard. 

Tagle and his family will remain in Fort Smith, where he matched with Mercy in family medicine. 

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