Youngest student to receive medical degree to graduate from University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is about to graduate the youngest medical student in school history.
The Chicago Tribune reports (http://trib.in/LaabMZ ) that 21-year-old Sho Yano graduates this week from the Pritzker School of Medicine.Yano began reading at age 2, writing by 3 and composing music by 5. He graduated from Loyola University in three years and entered medical school at age 12.
The median age for entering medical school is 23.
The Tribune reports that medical schools were reluctant to admit Yano because of his young age. Even professors had worried that medical school would stunt his adolescence.
However, family members and professors say Yano has thrived.
He’ll be starting residency in pediatric neurology. He’s also an accomplished pianist and has a black belt in tae kwan do.
He began college at age 9 and it took him 12 years to become a doctor? Sounds like a slacker to me.
My friend actually went to med school with this kid, and after the first 2 years, they made him get his PhD before starting clinicals. Yes, so this kid is MD, Ph.D. Congrats on your graduation! Doogie Howser still has you beat! :) (although I don’t know if Dr. Howser had his Ph.D…
