An African American mother-daughter duo has made history by graduating from medical school together. In added synchronicity, both of them were also matched to the same hospital system to complete their residencies.
Dr. Cynthia Kudji Sylvester, 49, and her daughter, Dr. Jasmine Kudji, 26, were both offered placements at Louisiana State University Health campuses, reports UMHS. Cynthia is pursuing family medicine at LSU Lafayette while Jasmine is focusing on general surgery at LSU New Orleans; both begin their residencies on July 1, 2020.
