A decade of schooling later, it’s official: Dr. Fereshteh Azad, M.D., M.Sc.Moving from Canada to the US, living in countless cities, and finally reaching to where I am today, I couldn’t have survived this journey without the constant love and support of my friends (you know who you are ;)) and family (specially @farah.gz @bijan_azad @mitchgauger @_meerkity). No words can describe how humbled and honored I am to FINALLY become a physician and the second doctor of my family ♥️ woohoo 🎉 #waynegradmd

Yesterday marked the culmination of my medical school journey and the first day I officially became Dr. Nour Nasiri, M.D. Anyone who’s known me since I was young would tell you I spent the better part of my high school and college years adamantly refusing to even consider a career in medicine. And yet here I am, with those two little letters preceding my name and changing my life in ways I could have never imagined. I’ll be honest, I didn’t dare to imagine how I would feel at the end of this journey because I didn’t really know if I’d make it to the end. But here I am, finally proud to say I accomplished what I thought was impossible. I am so eternally grateful to have had the support of my parents, who picked me up countless times when I stumbled and fell, to get me through every single year of my life thus far. I’m so blessed to have such a beautiful group of friends who’ve been my shoulder to cry on when I just didn’t know if I could do it anymore. But most of all, I’ll be forever grateful that I found a friend (a sister really) through this journey who went through it all with me. I’m so disappointed we didn’t get the graduation or Match Day of our dreams but we have the rest of residency and beyond to make up for those lost memories @zeinab_nasser I am so excited for the next phase of my life, to get to live and work and serve in the community that has raised me. The world is hurting right now and I pray better days are ahead of us all, especially for those who have suffered and endured for far too long. I can’t wait to do my part and fulfill my oath to be in service of humankind for as long as I am able. 💜 #WarriorMD #WayneGradMD #WayneMDGrad

After 25 years of hard work and dedication, I am officially Dr. Zeinab Nasser, M.D. •I fell in love with medicine at a young age and pursued it regardless of the obstacles and challenges that I had to overcome. Now, I’m proud to say that I am a first-generation, Muslim, Lebanese-American female physician. •I am beyond grateful to have reached this point in my life and I could not have done it without the support of my wonderful family and friends, who made sure my graduation day was perfect! Thank you for being my cheerleaders and standing by my side through the highs and lows of this journey. •I’m especially grateful because I gained a sister that was my rock throughout these four years. We stayed up all night, woke up early mornings, took our overnight calls, studied, cried, laughed, traveled, and grew together. Nour, your patients are lucky to have such an extraordinary physician taking care of them. I love you so much and cannot wait to train together for the next three years. •And while I was blessed with the opportunity to celebrate my accomplishments, my heart mourns the black lives that will never get to experience such moments of celebration because their lives were taken unjustly. As a physician and a human being, I will always stand against such injustices and will treat every patient, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, etc. with the utmost respect and compassion that I’d expect to be given to my own family. ‏الحمد لله#WayneGradMD #WarriorMD #Doctor #FemalePhysician #MuslimDoctor #Lebanese #classof2020

This road to becoming a #physician was filled with many twists and turns. I questioned, cried out, and doubted whether I was cut out for this many times during the countless hours that were spent studying. There were points where I felt hopeless from the stress, anxiety, and people who let me down. These personal hardships renewed an increased sense of #resilience and #perseverance . It strengthened my ability to show #compassion and #empathy for those who are suffering, vulnerable and alone.I’m extremely thankful for the friends, family, and parents who’ve supported, stayed by my side and prayed for me along this journey. My parents immigrated to this country with hopes of a better life for their children. The #sacrifices they’ve made through the years, fighting their own desires, wants, and comfort, gave me the opportunity to succeed. I can never thank them enough to have had the opportunity to become the first physician in the family. Most importantly, I’m thankful to God for carrying me each and every day through this journey.In these times we live in, it’s important to remember those less fortunate and to pick others up when they’re down. It’s important to show love because this simple act has the power to change a life or even save one.I’m humbled and proud to stand asDr. Edwin David M.D — #warriormd #waynegradmd #mdgraduation #covidgraduation #graduation #medicine #detroit #waynestate #waynemed #residentdoctor #doctor #mallu #indian #singer #winbros

I never imagined that my graduation from medical school would be a virtual one, but yesterday, all I could feel was grateful. Grateful to God for making sure my dream of becoming a Doctor became a reality. Grateful to my family who ALWAYS supported me no matter how crazy I got. Grateful to my fiancé, Neo, for picking me up through every low (believe me, there were many!) and celebrating every high. Grateful to my classmates and friends, who made this journey such a special one! Grateful to all of the mentors and patients who shaped me into the physician I am today. Grateful to Wayne State, for giving me the best medical education and every opportunity to succeed. It truly took a village to create Dr. Diana Kakos, MD and I couldn’t be more grateful ❤️👩🏻‍⚕️ #WayneGradMD

Adam Gorman, MD! It feels surreal to even type that out, and I am sure that title will take some time getting used to. I would not be here celebrating without so many people, and I am immensely grateful to have all of you in my life. I want to give special thanks to my mom and dad who believed in me and supported me during the toughest parts of this journey. I am going to miss all of my classmates, some of the most compassionate, hardworking, and inspiring people I have ever met. I am also going to miss Detroit, a city that taught me how to be resilient in the face of adversity. I plan to continue to work hard to earn the privilege of caring for my future patients, and I am so excited to begin my career in Pediatrics! #WayneGradMD #classof2020

To the Class of 2020: Coronavirus may have felled your commencement, but it has not destroyed your resolve. #WayneGradMD #WarriorMD #WayneState

Congrats, doctors! Today, we celebrate our MD Class of 2020, who graduated June 2 from our School of Medicine. View the ceremony, commencement booklet, graduate slideshow & more, at http://commencement.med.wayne.edu #WayneGradMD #COVIDGraduation #Classof2020

Glad I got to spend my last day in Detroit doing an impromptu photoshoot with these beautiful ladies that I’m lucky to call my friends and future colleagues ♥️ (swipe right #covidgraduation)This is not how we imagined our graduation. But as we are getting a taste of how much we stand to lose when our freedom is restricted and our health threatened, let’s all be grateful about future and the opportunities we get to help others! Can’t wait till Tuesday until we’re officially MDs!! Also shout out to our professional photographer @mitchgauger 😘 #warriormd #mdgraduation #covidgraduation #graduation #health #medicine #detroit #waynemdgrad #ophthalmology

Are you ready, Class of 2020? You should have your regalia ready to go! Virtual graduation for our M.D. graduates starts at 1 pm Tuesday, at commencement.med.wayne.edu - link in bio! #WayneGradMD

Today, when I went to go take my graduation pictures in Downtown Detroit, several people went out of their way to honk or yell in order to congratulate me. I am so blessed to have grown up around such an amazing city with such kind people! #WayneGradMD