HER parents noble move to sell a family property to put her through medical school was the best gift ever for Dr Siti Fatimah Zahra Razali.

And in return, the 24-year old from Negri Sembilan, toiled hard and burned the midnight oil to pursue her medical degree.

Her hard work and sheer determination eventually paid off when she emerged as the best Malaysian medical student upon completing the twinning programme with Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) and Allianze University College of Medical Sciences (AUCMS).

Dr Siti Fatimah, who was recently honoured at a Doctors Oath-taking ceremony in AUCMSs main campus in Kepala Batas, north Seberang Prai, said she attributed her success to her parents sacrifices.

My parents sold a piece of land belonging to the family to ensure that my dream of becoming a doctor can be fulfilled.

I am extremely grateful for their sacrifices and it is time for me to repay their kind deeds now, she said.

Dr Siti Fatimah was among 57 graduates who recently completed the programme where the students had their pre-clinical studies for two-and-a-half years in USU, Medan, Indonesia and their clinical studies for two years at AUCMS branch campus in Kangar, Perlis.

Her mother, Kholilah Amin, 49, a secondary school counselling teacher, said it had always been her daughters dream to have the title of Dr before her name, be it as a medical doctor or as a doctorate (PhD) certificate holder.

Another top student, Dr Nareshraja Janardanan said he had always fancied a career as a medical practitioner since he was young.

My parents not only inspire me, but they are also the driving force behind my success.

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Doc repays parents’ love with honours