Alumni

Jaafar graduated From Buffalo State University in 2012 with honors and earned a B.A. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry.  He continued on to the American University of Antigua College of Medicine and earned his MD in 2020.  After graduating, he completed his internal medicine residency at HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital. Currently he is a hospitalist at Tampa General Hospital.  Buffalo State provided Jaafar with early exposure into the realm of medicine, which he attributes to sparking his interest and fueling future success in the field.  Jaafar was given access to research opportunities in Dr. Martha Skerrett's lab through which he learned that science and medicine was the right fit for him.  He feels the guidance he received from Dr. Skerrett helped him not only with his achievements at Buffalo State but also equipped him with the knowledge and skills to assist him in his future endeavors.  Jaafar also praised the Pre-health advisement he received at Buffalo State, stating that it has been invaluable to his success.