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Show Chris Dory is from Maryland. He graduated with honors from the US Naval Acade· my in Oceanography and served on the USS Pharris. In 1981, Lt. Dory found himself in Salt Lake teaching ROTC's seamanship and navigation, no doubt wondering, "Why ME? Why HERE?" By 1983 something snapped. Was it the humorless men in midpuberty, white outfits and crewcuts? Was it being an oceanographer where the only body of salt water is a stinky lake full of brine flies and drunk duckhunters in outboards? We can only speculate on the reasons for Chris's jump to med-school. As to why Utah, he says, "The Navy sent me here." He sometimes adds, "I can't WAIT to get outta here." Chris BUFFed his C.V. here, with honors in medicine, ENT, OB/GYN and Ortho. He let AOA claim him. He was AMSA president, started a Spanish course, and was an instructor at the Teen Pregnancy Home. He served on many school committees as well. His record was so hot that every Rays program was on its knees begging, but Chris did some outstanding research anyway, in Digital Radiography. A closet Type A city boy, Chris chose the most laid-back, rural, resident-run top rays program available. By the end of PGY-11,he'll be running it, and everyone there will wonder how they got along so far without him. They require no internship, so Chris has stained his last sputum. He has a beautiful wife and new baby at home and describes his MSIV attitude as "REAL bad". Yet he is helping maintain standards here on the admissions committee, telling applicants, "Your taking an easier class just to get an A just doesn't impress me." We laugh nervously at his tales, thankful that he wasn't on OUR admissions committee. If you are wondering why this type is so small, it is to give the editors room to thank Chris for his ubiquitous smile and his humble general outstandingness and leadership. He can share stories of memorable drunks or debate various aspects of medical science. He has the rare ability to wildly succeed without generating resentment. CHRIS DORY 29 |
