On February 18, 2009, Oxford College held a Graduation Ceremony at the Scarborough Civic Centre for its latest completed programs, including our Clinical Research graduates. The Valedictorian, Sandra Gregorovich gave a speech to her fellow students about her experience in the Clinical Research program:
Good evening, my name is Sandra Gregorovich, and I am a Clinical Research Associate graduate who on behalf of my 2008 class will tell you how our success was possible. I hope you enjoy my storytelling. My colleagues and I all are immigrants who come to Canada for different reasons, but we share one similar dream; and that dream is a better life for our families, especially for our children. We are all foreign medical doctors having diverse specialty certifications and different years of experience in the medical field, ranging from 1 to 14 years. Before entering the Clinical Research program at Oxford, all of us had faced several challenges and disappointments trying to find our way in this our new country. However, nothing stops us from pursuing our dream of being a part of the research field. This night we stand before you as proud clinical research associates, proud of what we have already done and of everything we plan to do.
Our class was the first one to start the Clinical Research Associate program at Oxford College. In my case, I came here for an interview with Dr. Nicholas, our program director in January 2008, a week before the program started. Dr. Nicholas has been an important figure to us not only because he was our mentor and professor, but because he pushed us further than we though we could go during this career. In the end, we have acquired the strength to set higher goals and now we have the confidence to reach them. He has a good sense of humor and infinite patience, features that helped to create a friendly and respectful environment where friendship was fostered and solid knowledge was obtained. Dr. Nicholas, I will be grateful to you all my life for taking me on board into this program for it has changed my life forever.
Although our program was exciting, it has not been easy. During the 9 months of in class subjects, we covered 28 courses from basic medical subjects such as Anatomy and Genetics going through Drug Development, Ethics, and Applications to Regulatory Bodies. We overcame one test per week, and we survived! We did several presentations, and we even wrote a whole protocol for a clinical trial. Those were months of continuing study, and hard work without hardly any breaks. But above all I recognize that I would not be able to claim success without the support and help of my family. I have to thank Pablo, my husband, and my two children Nicolas and Francisco thank you very much. I love you!
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After finishing our 9 months of in-class subjects, my fellow classmates and I began our clinical placements arranged by Dr. Nicholas. Our placements have really been excellent. Just to give you some examples, Patricia was placed at Princess Margaret Hospital one of the top five comprehensive cancer research hospitals in the world, while Alejandra and Marina had the great opportunity to work at the equally famous Toronto Hospital for Sick Children (or SickKids as everybody knows). In my case, I was assigned to Women’s College Research Institute, a world leader in Women’s Health Research where I worked with Dr. Loutfy and her team from September to the end of December. The challenges of my clinical placement gave me a wider scope into the medical research field, a new sense of purpose and a powerful motivation to learn. I want to thank Dr. Loutfy for her generosity of providing me this practical training, and to Oxford College for helping me to get into that recognized institution. By the time I left my placement, I had made some friends with whom I will be in contact for ever.
However, the end of December came and it was time to find our final destination. Some of us have been hired, ongoing from our original placements. For instance, Alejandra and Adriana are still working at Sick Children’s and Women’s College Research Institute respectively. I, on the other hand, have an excellent position as a research coordinator at the Reproductive Biology Division of the McMaster University Medical Centre. I am working with Dr. Foster conducting several critically important research studies to assess the impact of environmental contaminants on human reproduction. I would like to say that I am in love with what I am doing, and I am sure this feeling is shared by all my Clinical Research Associate fellows. I plan to go for the certification as a Clinical Research Professional after my first year of experience in the research field.
I am very proud of what we have all achieved during only one year. Once we were in the CRA program we were able to leave behind the tears, frustration and all that uncertainty. Now we have acquired a solid education which will help us to excel in the research field and to contribute to science in a positive manner through our work and our new perspectives. And now we are finally part of the work force, able to contribute and enhance Canadian Society which has generously received all of us. The future is waiting for us. Thank you very much for your attention and I wish you a good night.
