A portrait in perseverance

Feature November 4, 2010 Sonya Collins 5

This fall, Augusta-based Medical College of Georgia welcomed a medical class of 230 students, the largest in the school’s history. Answering a call by...

Hammad Aslam with his father Mohammad and two sisters Amber (left) Sanah (right) after the MCG White Coat Ceremony in Augusta, GA -- Photo Courtesy of Family

This fall, Augusta-based Medical College of Georgia welcomed a medical class of 230 students, the largest in the school’s history. Answering a call by the American Association of Medical Colleges for a 30 percent increase in U.S. medical school enrollment by 2015, MCG has almost met that goal in just three years.

The new MCG Medical Partnership with the University of Georgia made the spike in class size possible. The partnership is home to 40 medical students on the UGA campus in Athens. Among these physicians-in-training is Hammad Aslam. Aslam was set to start medical school in Augusta in the fall of 2009 when a car accident almost took his life.

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nooreen
November 8, 2010 #1 Author

hammad aslam is the man!
- Sanjay Gupta
  November 8, 2010 #2 Author
  
  Yes he is mA.
Amer
November 8, 2010 #3 Author

Hammad = BEYOND AMAZING! You rock bro! I hope everything is going well for you!
Salmi Khalu
November 10, 2010 #4 Author

Hammad, We are extremely proud to see your positive, calm and focused attitude. You are a very brave man, nature will somehow carve a path to help you overcome your handicap and let you work to your true potential, which we all know is enormous.
Anbrin khala
November 10, 2010 #5 Author

You r an inspiration son.