Dimar Pitra Becomes Youngest UMS Medical Graduate

Some people may think that studying medicine is a daunting task. Not to mention the long duration of study, which often becomes a burden for prospective students.

But not for Dimar Pitra Rinonce, a graduate of the Medicine Program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS), who earned the title of youngest graduate in the university’s third graduation period of the 2024/2025 academic year. He completed his bachelor's degree at the age of 19 years and 3 months.

Met after receiving his degree, the graduate from Bekasi, West Java, expressed gratitude that his four-year academic journey had finally paid off.“I definitely feel satisfied,” said Dimar on Saturday (12/4/2025), at the KH Ahmad Dahlan Edutorium, UMS.

The youngest graduate shared that he had participated in acceleration programs during elementary and junior high school. “It was only in high school that I did the full 3 years,” he recalled

Dimar’s undergraduate thesis was titled “Perbandingan Pengaruh Pola Puasa Ramadhan dan Puasa Intermiten terhadap Kadar Gula Darah pada Tikus Wistar (Rattus norvegicus) Jantan Lanjut Usia”, supervised by dr. Sa’idatul Fithriyah, M.Sc.

Dimar Pitra Rinonce (wearing a university blazer) after presenting his thesis during the thesis defense on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. 

“The whole process took around three months to finish,” he said.

Dimar admitted that he faced challenges during his medical studies, but he remained committed to completing what he had started.

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at UMS, Dr. dr. Flora Ramona Sigit Prakoeswa, M.Kes, Sp.DVE., Dipl. STD-HIV/AIDS., FINSDV., FAADV., praised Dimar’s achievement as the youngest graduate in this graduation period.

“Dimar is truly exceptional. At that time, he was the age of a 9th grader, but he was already studying medicine at UMS,” said Flora after the graduation ceremony.

The Medicine Program is one of the flagship study programs at UMS. This program, which falls under the category of exact sciences, has been accredited as “Excellent” by the Independent Accreditation Institute for Higher Education in Health (LAM-PTKes).

Flora acknowledged that studying medicine comes with its own set of challenges. One of the main difficulties is balancing academic demands with organizational activities.

“Medical students don’t just memorize; they also need to truly understand the medical content in the textbooks,” explained the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at UMS.

According to her, organizational skills are very important for medical students at UMS. The ability to network, collaborate, and work in teams is essential for supporting them during hands-on practice in the field.

“I hope medical students at UMS become more active in organizations and teamwork. The journey is still long,” Flora concluded.

Writer: Gede Arga Adrian

Translator: Farizal Luqman Majid