# 2035–2043 — Combined MD/PhD at Skyhaven; Thirty-Plus First-Author Papers

> Over eight years, Zayne completes a combined Master's and PhD in Clinical Medicine at Skyhaven — half the usual sixteen. He publishes thirty-plus first-author papers in journals with impact factor above 9.0.

- Branch: Anecdote
- In-universe: 2035–2043
- Released: Launch (Jan 2024)
- Characters: Zayne
- Locations: Skyhaven
- Page: https://ladsarchive.com/events/zayne-md-phd-2043/

## Description

Between 2035 and 2043, Zayne completes a combined Master's and PhD in Clinical Medicine at Skyhaven University. The typical timeline is sixteen years; he finishes in eight. During this period he publishes over thirty first-author papers in journals with impact factor above 9.0. His chosen specialty — Clinical Medicine with a focus on Cardiology and specifically Evol-Cardiac research — is the unusual sub-specialty most cardiac surgeons avoid. He is not directed toward it by anyone. He chooses it because of what he saw at the hospital in 2033 and 2034.

## Related events

- [2035 — Enters Skyhaven University Medical School at Age 14](https://ladsarchive.com/events/zayne-skyhaven-medical-school/)
- [2043 — Obtains MD; Joins Linkon Central Hospital Cardiac Surgery as Attending Surgeon](https://ladsarchive.com/events/zayne-linkon-hospital-2043/)