#45 From 49er to Physician | Dr. Milt McColl

I love stories that blow my mind and this interview contains a few: imagine going to Stanford, playing football there for four years and after graduation, getting recruited to the San Francisco 49ers and, on the same year, entering medical school at Stanford!

Wait, what? Starting with the 49ers and entering medical school at the same time? How is that possible?

My guest, Dr. Milt McColl, played football in the NFL primarily for the 49ers winning two Super Bowl Rings alongside Joe Montana. After practice and during the offseason, he attended classes at Stanford Medical School, earning his MD over the course of several years. After graduating, he opted to work in the corporate sector and he was very successful.

However, when he was 55 years old, he realized had some unfinished business: he had never completed a residency and specialized.  Milt took a huge pay cut, began his residency program that year with residents, the majority of whom were young enough to be his children. He completed his residency when he was nearly 60 and now specializes in family medicine and he continues work in medical technology as well.

So, join Milt and me as we discuss the focus and hard work that leads to excellence in three distinctly different worlds.

Dr. Milt McColl, who has asked me to call him Milt, welcome to SuperPsyched!