Cum Laude Medical Student Celebrates Her Success

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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) graduate, Dr Jerusha Premraj, who graduated cum laude, said she was very pleased with herself and her efforts because now she knew that all those sleepless nights and long hours spent in the library were not in vain.

‘I expected to pass comfortably but not as one of the top students in the discipline.’

She said her degree meant she could now practise as a competent clinician and contribute to the health care system in the country and hopefully make a difference.

‘It also means that I will now have to take up the role of becoming a lifelong learner as this is only the beginning. Medicine is vast and changes are occurring daily. A good doctor needs to have updated knowledge,’ she said.

Premraj completed her matric at New West Secondary school and matriculated as one of the top three students in 2008.  She then studied Biomedical Science for a year on UKZN’s Westville campus before being accepted to study Medicine.

‘There are no doctors or medical professionals in my family so I am proud to be the medical pioneer in my family,’ she said.

Premraj’s highlights as a student at UKZN were being a part of a friendly student community and gaining lifelong friends along the way. ‘Being taught by seniors who are down to earth and genuinely concerned about their students, made me realise how much I enjoy doing what I do.’

She received numerous merit certificates throughout her seven years at UKZN.

She loves spending time with her family and her pets. ‘I love the field that I’m in but if I didn’t get into Medicine then I would have probably done Engineering.’

 Nombuso Dlamini