Get to Know Anna Myrmoe, 2023 Beacom School of Business Graduate Student of the Year
The Graduate Student of the Year honor has been awarded to one student each year since 1974. Faculty at the Beacom School of Business select the honoree.
Myrmoe is a second-generation Armenian-American student who was born in California and raised in the Midwest, with her last 15 years being in South Dakota.
Learn more about Myrmoe, her educational journey and her goals for the future.
What degrees/titles do you currently hold?
In 2017, I received my Bachelor of Arts degree from Augustana University, where I studied biology and was a member of the CIVITAS Honors program. In December of 2022, I received my Master of Business Administration from the University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business.
What degrees/titles are you currently pursuing?
I am one year out from receiving my Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (Class of 2024). Following graduation from the medical school, I will pursue my medical residency training in the field of internal medicine. The program will be determined at Match Day in March 2024.
What made you decide to get an MBA with your M.D.?
As physicians’ roles continue to evolve with the progression of modern medicine, so too must our education. The medical curriculum creates the physician while the business curriculum shapes the physician leader.
How have you managed to work on both degrees simultaneously?
The support from my family, professors and university leadership has been instrumental. It really does take a village!
How has each program and USD helped you grow?
Looking back from even before medical school, I not only exponentially increased my foundation of knowledge, but also have increased my resiliency and ability to skillfully manage the challenges that come my way.
Do you see yourself pursuing extra education/specializations after your M.D./MBA?
Yes! Signing up to become a physician automatically designates one as a lifelong learner. Following medical school, I will continue my medical training at a residency program in the field of internal medicine. I will be applying to programs this fall. Following residency, should I choose, I can apply for fellowship programs and sub-specialize in medicine.
What are your plans after graduation?
To enhance both my professional and personal life. In the coming years, I look to expand my list of fluent languages beginning with learning Spanish. Armenian and English are the two languages I am currently fluent in. As our patient population continues to diversify, so must our ability as physicians to communicate. Additionally, as I continue to pursue my love for traveling, I wish to be able to communicate with those I encounter on my adventures.
What is one goal you hope to accomplish?
One personal goal I have had since before medical school was to one day practice alongside my father, who is an internist in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It would be an incredible experience to get to partner with my father during the beginning of my career.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your educational journey?
It is not as charming to speak about failure and the trials that come prior to reaching success, but I would like to share that I didn’t reach this milestone without my own share of difficulties. I had applied to medical school and failed to get accepted three years in a row. It wasn’t until the fourth try when I finally matriculated. Through this, I learned to no longer fear failure, but instead embrace it as it has led me to accomplish more than I could have imagined.
Learn more about the joint M.D./MBA program.
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