Jackie Busse has lived within the valley of the shadow of death, and she believes her experience will make her a better doctor.
Busse, 27, is one of 17 Madison high school graduates who earned their medical degrees from the University of Wisconsin on Friday.
In 2001, she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia just a week before she was scheduled to begin medical school.Today, with her cancer in remission and the rigor of four years of medical school behind her, she is planning to begin a residency in pediatrics at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago next month.