1964 – MD DEGREE

Southwestern Medical School in Dallas has been considered one of the best medical schools in the country for many years.  U.S. News & World Report ranks UT Southwestern Medical School in the top 25 percent in the nation in both the research and primary care categories in its listing of "Best Medical Schools for 2015."  

Dr. Tennant was accepted into medical school without a Bachelor's degree—he was short three hours.  Starting medical school at age 19, he was the youngest in his class and graduated in the top ten of his class at age 23.