Notre Dame 2006 graduate Eoghan McGreevy is with his wife, Caitlyn. Eoghan is finishing up medical school at Wayne State University.
In addition, this 2006 Notre Dame Prep graduate served as president of his class at medical school and now is preparing for a residency in emergency medicine/trauma at Henry Ford Health Systems Detroit beginning in June. On top of all that, he and his wife, Caitlyn, an OB/GYN doctor at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, are in the process of finding a new home.
So, crazy busy time for McGreevy to be sure. But he was kind enough to spend a little of his crazy busy time with his high school alma mater to discuss his Notre Dame experience as well as talk about what looks to us like a pretty bright future.
In addition to his just-finished medical degree from WSU, McGreevy has a BS in microbiology and a master’s in public health (MPH) from the University of Michigan. He said after his residency is complete, he plans to explore a number of options, including a fellowship in a fairly new field.
Fellowship in ultrasound
“While this may change, I am currently planning on pursuing a fellowship in ultrasound after my residency and potentially working with a hospital system that is looking to expand their use of ultrasound in the emergency department,” McGreevy said. “It is a relatively new field, but one that has incredible promise as a form of imaging that offers real-time pictures inside of the body without any radiation exposure.”
He said currently radiologists are the primary sources of ultrasound expertise but its utility and incredibly fast turnaround time are of paramount importance in a place like the emergency room.
“I am also hoping to eventually do some clinical teaching and clinical research after residency; however, most emergency physicians choose to practice for a short time after training to become more confident in their abilities,” he said. “That’s my current plan, but I am also interested in possibly pursuing a critical care fellowship and staff an ICU. But we will see how my life takes shape.”
‘A million questions’
McGreevy, who started at Notre Dame in the sixth grade in the middle division, has high praise for the time he spent at 1300 Giddings Road and how it shaped his life before career and college.
“ND Prep helped me to become the person I am today by offering me significant guidance and one-on-one relationships with teachers,” he said. “I am lucky to be someone who is rarely too shy to approach a teacher and ask them what seems like a million questions. But The teaching and leadership at the school also seemed to take a special interest in me, and while that may not actually be the case, I felt like I grew to be a more confident and more focused person because of my NDP experiences and with the guidance of the faculty there.”
McGreevy also had high praise for a few specific teachers, which he said was most likely due to his love of math and science.
“Some of my favorite Notre Dame teachers were Mr. Borten, Mr. McCaskey and Mrs. Yaroch.”
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Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." The Marist Fathers and Brothers sponsor NDPMA's Catholic identity and manages its educational program. Notre Dame is accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.