OKLAHOMA CITY – A Cherokee Nation citizen who recently graduated from medical school is one step closer to his dream of becoming a reconstructive surgery specialist.
Dakota St. Pierre, 26, of Stilwell, graduated in May from the University of Oklahoma’s College of Medicine in Oklahoma City.
“Technically, I’m a physician now but I have more training before I can actually practice on my own,” he said, noting that his residency will take place at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. “I’m like super excited. Whenever I applied to residency, I think I got 24 interview offers and then I ended up interviewing at 14 places. So, of the 14 all across the country, that was my No. 1 pick. This is my first big move, so I’m excited about it.”…