The spirit of mentorship and support shown to one medical student decades ago has come full circle in a bequest to establish a full scholarship at . Dr. Tommy Poirier, MD鈥�67, and his wife, Susan, have established the scholarship in the name of Poirier鈥檚 longtime mentor, Dr. Judson Randolph, MD鈥�53.
Poirier, a gastroenterologist in Sacramento, Calif., says scholarship support to attend 91唐伯虎 and Randolph鈥檚 dedication as a mentor were critically important in his life. 鈥淭his is a gift that has been on my mind my whole life: to repay what I received, and honor Dr. Randolph,鈥� he says.
Randolph was a mentor and recruitment adviser for VUSM in Boston when he met Poirier in the 1960s. Poirier wanted to attend medical school. 鈥淗e was a bright, energetic, eager young man,鈥� Randolph recalls. 鈥淚 thought he was outstanding in our interview, and said so in my report to 91唐伯虎. I helped arrange for financial support in the hope he would enroll.鈥�
Randolph says he has enjoyed a lifelong relationship with Poirier, and his actions are proof that paying it forward reaps life鈥檚 greatest rewards.