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Influences and Friendships
he professors at Queen’s left lasting impressions. Dr. Basmajian stood out for his humanistic approach
Tto anatomy, but others, like our genetics professor, were memorable for their evolving knowledge. I
still remember the excitement of learning the truth about chromosomes. When I had been in first year
our genetics professor had taught us there were 48. In second year, this was corrected to 46. Friendships
blossomed during those years. I became close with classmates like Tom Disney, who remained a lifelong
friend. Ernie McCrank and his wife, Jan, remained very close. Ernie passed away in 2019. Our class
was small, only 48 students, with 46 who received their MD, and we shared many milestones together.
Decades later, at our 60th reunion in 2024, we laughed about our shared memories, even as we mourned
the classmates who couldn’t be there. Sixteen of my classmates were able to attend. We were all a bit
slower, but the personalities were the same.
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