A Ghanaian mother and daughter have both graduated with medical degrees in Louisiana, United States and are set to begin their journey in the medical world.
Dr Cynthia Kudji, 49, bagged a degree in Family Medicine while her daughter, Dr Jasmine Kudji, 26, also matched in General Surgery at Louisiana State University Health.
“My mother is the most inspiring person in my life, and she is one of the only reasons I was able to make it to where I am today,” says Jasmine, who will begin her residency at LSU Health New Orleans.
Cynthia, who will begin her residency at LSU Health Lafayette said of her daughter, “Jasmine has been my rock through this journey.”
Both Cynthia and Jasmine are starting their residencies from July 1, 2020.
Cynthia Kudji was born in Kumasi Ghana before she traveled to the US at the tender age of two.
Pregnant with daughter Jasmine at 23, Cynthia put her dreams of becoming a doctor on hold, but later pursued a career in nursing, working for almost a decade before deciding to attend medical school.
