Warriors
in medicine
“Although I didn’t know it during high school, Rice played a
huge role in my preparation for college, med school, and life.”
— Creagh Milford ‘96
relationship with God that will always
remain.
This relationship reveals itself in various forms. For Creagh Milford ‘96,
who’s currently an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, the
spiritual development at Brother Rice
was immeasurable.
“Perhaps most importantly, Brother
Rice gave me the foundation to always
rely upon my faith during good times
and bad,” he said. “Although I didn’t
know it during high school, Rice played
a huge role in my preparation for college, med school, and life.”
Milford attended the University of
Colorado, where he studied political
science and minored in biology, then
went on to medical school at Midwestern University and earned his Master’s
in Public Health from Harvard. Along
with his teaching work, he’s currently
the Assistant Medical Director at the
Massachusetts General Physicians Organization.
Milford hasn’t just utilized his education to give back as a doctor. As an instructor of medicine, he passes on lessons he learned and skills he acquired
over many, many years of studies to the
next generation of doctors.
Faith and God are very important
facets of a Brother Rice education,
but they’re not all encompassing. And
they’re not forced on students, either.
Brian Hainline ’74, who’s currently the
Chief Medical Officer of the NCAA, attests to that quality.
“The Brothers were like a special club
of men who devoted their lives to helping young men grow,” Hainline said.
“I never recall being pressured to become someone other than who I am. “
“It is hard to explain, but as I look
back, I feel that they were devoted
without trying to shape you within a
certain dogmatic way of life. Yes, Brother Rice is a Roman Catholic school, but
I believe the Brothers challenged me
to grow intellectually and spiritually,
without imprisoning the message in
unyielding doctrine.”
Hainline graduated from Notre Dame
in 1978 and went on to the University
of Chicago-Pritzker School of Medicine.
For over 20 years he has been involved
in sports medicine, particularly with
tennis, which he played at Brother
Rice and Notre Dame. As the NCAA’s
first Chief Medical Officer, he oversees
the NCAA Sport Science Institute, a
national center of excellence whose
mission is to promote and develop
safety, excellence, and wellness in
college student-athletes.
All of these doctors referenced faith
and God’s plan as being instrumental
in guiding their path. One of the goals
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of the Brother Rice campus ministry office is to give students “opportunities
to develop, deepen and practice their
relationship with God.” Milia, to this
day, appreciates the Christian Brother
Rice education he received and his relationship with God. When asked how it
shaped his beliefs and perspectives, he
had a succinct, yet powerful response.
“I recognize God has a plan for me
and I try every day to help others with
those gifts,” Milia said.
These Warrior doctors span the decades and represent just a few of our
talented graduates who have found
their calling in medicine. Each took a
different road to the medical profession, while accumulating various individual accolades. Although they differ
in their specific fields of practice, their
undergraduate and post-graduate
studies, and their personalities in general, they have one thing in common;
they are part of a Band of Brothers.
That term is frequently used at Brother Rice. And it’s not a coincidence.
“To me, the Band of Brothers is the
entire student body of young men who
are aspiring to do great things after
high school and college in an environment that rewards positive personal
characteristics and challenges us to be
better in every domain,” Rainey said.
The Brother Rice education these