a beautiful fall day in vermont and what a wonderful reception for our students in the class of twenty twenty two my name is dr chris and i am the associate dean for students here at the robert lerner college of medicine at the university of vermont it is my pleasure to welcome the students in the class of two thousand and twenty to their families their friends and the faculty and staff who have joined us today to celebrate this important milestone in their medical education including the university of vermont president sall of ben and his wife leslie solve and thank you so much during the last two months the students have been actively engaged in their medical education while also finding time to get to know each other and learn more about our local community they have impressed me with their enthusiasm and dedication to their education and becoming a physician so it is my pleasure to introduce dr bill jeffries senior associate dean for medical education at the lerner college of medicine and the brains behind our medical courage to share with you the history of the white coat ceremony and to introduce our new dean dr richard page from it was a little worrisome to hear myself describe the brains behind the new curriculum so good afternoon i'm i'm pleased to add my welcome to the class of twenty twenty two and to all  physician the white coat ceremony marks the official recognition of the first year students entry into the medical profession although the ceremony is sometimes seen as a long standing tradition in the two hundred plus year history of you  neurologist who was renowned for his devotion to human in his humanism in medicine and sadly dr gold passed away at the age of ninety two earlier this year but the faculty at the lerner college of medicine quickly adopted this ceremony because they saw value in dr coles insights and felt the need to formally affirm the humanistic aspects of patient care the call to the vocation of medicine and the tremendous responsibility that students would be expected to assume the ceremony also struck a chord with humanistic faculty and students everywhere and it was very quickly embraced by medical schools and other health professional schools around the country currently a white coat ceremony or similar rite of passage a through the gold foundation takes place at most colleges of medicine and nursing in the united states the white code ceremony at uva m is simply intended as a formal recognition of the student's transition from as participant in clinical medicine thus students are welcome by their dean officials of the health system and other respected leaders who represent the value system of the college and the new profession the students are about to enter the conferral of the white coat a powerful symbol of the medical profession is a tangible expression that demonstrates this bonding process in the words of dr gold the white coat is personally placed on each student shoulders by individuals who believe in the student's ability to carry on the noble tradition of doctoring it is a personally delivered gift of faith confidence and compassion it's really an affirmation of everything we knew about you when you applied to this school and you are the culmination of that process and we're very proud of all of you this is just the beginning of a rich and varied journey each of you will travel in your own way so let welcome you formally to what will hopefully be a long and satisfying career now it's my esteemed pleasure to welcome our eighteenth dean of the larger college of medicine who began his ten e as dean of the college monday so he's already an expert in most things about the college and i urge you to get into detailed policy discussions with him after this but richard page m d joins us from the university of wisconsin school of medicine and public health where he was served as the george r and the lane love professor and chair of the department of medicine a nationally recognized specialist in cardiac arrhythmias with interest in treatment of atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac arrest dr page le department committed to professionalism in the pursuit of patient centered care transformational research and innovative educational programs dr page grew up in stores connecticut graduated from duke university in one nine hundred eighty with a hundred ninety two he served as assistant professor of medicine in the division of cardiology at duke university medical center and then joined the faculty at the university of texas southwestern medical center in dallas as director of clinical cardiac electrophysiology he rose there to be tenured professor of internal medicine it and the dallas heart ball chair and cardiac arrhythmia research from two thousand and two to two thousand and nine he served as the robert a bruce and dowd chair in cardiovascular research and head of the division of cardiology at the university of washington school of medicine in seattle where he also orders or to fit in medical management in two thousand and seven in two thousand and nine he assumed his chair position at the university of wisconsin school of medicine and public health dr page has more than two hundred publications articles and books chapters and has served on served on numerous national committees at his first of what is sure to be many amazing larner college of medicine milestones i'm pleased to introduce to our community dr richard l paige dean of the larger college  thank you so much dr jeff for his what a beautiful day in new england it reminds me of days growing up as a kid in connecticut i never dreamed i'd have the honor of serving as your dean to class of twenty twenty two congratulations on reaching this important milestone some of you discovered this career path later in life while others of us announced we were going to become a doctor at the age of two or so i was told no matter we all looked forward to wearing our first white coat you'll find that when you wear a white coach you feel different and you're treated differently people respect doctors a lot and they trust us with their stories their secrets their bodies they allow us to share their most private and personal moments wearing a white coat you'll also notice that even in the hospital cafeteria you may be afforded a level of respect you've never before experienced people assume you're a doctor already even though you have not yet earned that degree or perhaps they know that you are a student but they're showing respect for what you've accomplished already and for the doctor you will become i recall a world war two veteran a man in his fifty's who was one of my first patients i was wearing my new white coat will bit shorter and i was sent into his room to obtain a history and a physical and put in an i the history and physical went ok maybe a bit clumsy i was still getting the hang of this putting in the i v was another matter and after fifteen minutes as i looked at this arm not yet with an i v in place but with several puncture wounds i was lost as to what to do and i'll never forget what this man said to me he looked up at me and said don't worry doc you'll get it next time just think of the gift that he was giving me by allowing me to learn if he thought i was a doctor when i walked in it was absolutely clear there was not a doctor in the room at that moment your patients will give you the same gift and never forget the gift your patients are giving you throughout the many years of education and training you have before you know the white coat is a symbol of our profession and we must earn the right to wear it in a few minutes i get to lead you in the oath of our profession my class took the hippocratic oath the day before our graduation and this scroll signed by my dean is so far the only item that i've managed to hang up in my new office these shows remind me and should remind you of the covenant we enter into as we become physicians and when we put on this white coat in fact i'm proud to tell you that i'm joining you this is the first day i get to wear my learner college of medicine white coa now i like to summarize what the white coat promises in a single word professionalism this is my true north professionalism can be described as each of us exhibiting and promoting the finest characteristics of physician professionalism is demonstrated by altruism accountability fairness inclusion  everyone with kindness and respect and compassion if you keep these ideals of professionalism throughout your career you'll continue to earn the privilege wearing the white coat what's more you'll experience the great joy and blessings of becoming the best doctor you can be now none of us arrives at this point without the love and encouragement of others i know that many family members and friends are in attendance today and i asked now that the class of two thousand and twenty two stand turn and face your friends who are here today and let's give them all round of applause to afternoon everyone it's truly an honor to be here with you the class of twenty twenty two i think that's the fourth time i've heard that and i still can't believe it twenty twenty two wow your family members and friends the fact the in staff of the university or mt lerner college of medicine to celebrate this milestone in your medical careers and it really is truly a special honor to be here at dr page's first white coat ceremony as dean  the lerner college of medicine welcome dr paige we are truly privileged to have you all with us your contribution to our academic medical center our tremendous benefit everyone from the physicians nurses health care professionals your work with to the patients and families we serve you're starting your careers at a time of great transition in the world of health care health care reform requires that we work together in a collaborative way creating integrated systems that improve patient care reduce cost and promote better health and we're doing that nationally as well as here in vermont in the adirondacks and the supply surrounding region we're no longer just the university of vermont medical center but now where the university of vermont health network we're working to create an integrated health care delivery system serving our region by partnering with other health care organizations to provide care in a streamlined accessible way so that patients receive the right  in the right place at the right time and because of these efforts you all are going to have more options to experience how care is delivered outside of the academic medical center and it's our hope and my hope that you'll take advantage of these great opportunities now more than ever health care is team sport it's more important today for physicians to work closely with other members of the health care team to understand that the greatest benefit to patients comes from the good work you contribute through the team and not so low actions despite this changing healthcare environment there are many things that have not changed most notably the core values of it me what it means to be a physician the need to care for your patients and to remember that the patient is at the center of everything you do has not changed the importance of listening and learning of taking your time of laying on the hands and being respectful has not changed and most importantly the responsibility that comes with being a physician has not changed practicing medicine is a great responsibility but with that comes a great privilege were allowed into people's lives when they were most vulnerable trusted with their secrets their hopes their deepest fears this is something we should never forget and this is back to the two thousand and twenty two i've been a physician roughly twice as long as i have and i have not forgotten this trust it guides my decision making every single day today as you put on your white coats for the first time you're taking on the responsibility of caring for patients but you're not entering into this in any way alone you're moving from the classroom into a team based world and will learn from those around you just as they're going to learn from you throughout your training you'll also learn a great deal about yourself so in closing i'd really like to applaud you for your commitment to becoming a physician i'd also like to thank you for choosing the university of vermont and the university of vermont health network as your training ground i know that many if not most of you had options you've chosen a career with great challenges and great rewards a career that requires hard work dedication and sacrifice that brings but that brings endless opportunities for learning growth and personal fulfillment there's a lot to look forward to and i and my colleagues wish you all the best thank you for joining welcome dean page and thank you dr jeffries and dr bram stead so it's wonderful to see so many family friends fellow students faculty and staff here to support our students as they receive their w coats as many of you are aware and as previously mentioned this is an important milestone in their medical education members of the class of two thousand and twenty two as your associate dean for students it is an honor for me to celebrate this event with you as a clinician i believe the white coat ceremony to be one of the most significant events in our medical training the ceremony is an opportunity for members of the medical community to welcome you into the profession of medicine and for you as students to acknowledge and assume the identity and responsibilities of a physician the practice of medicine is a privilege and requires us to demonstrate a tribute such as integrity out truism empathy and excellence to name a few as physicians and physicians in training we need to consistently demonstrate congruity between expressed values and behavior clinical expertise and a desire to relieve the suffering of others we must have the capacity to put the needs and interests of others before own the ability to put ourselves in another individual situation giving beyond what is required and having no regard for the autonomy and values of another person these are the attributes of a humanistic doctor the white coat ceremony is a rite of passage that has been expanded to include the entire health care acknowledging the importance of compassionate care among all health professionals in fact the university of vermont nursing students will receive their waco here in iraq on chapel in a few hours here at the lerner college of medicine and the vermont integrated curriculum is also designed to continuously develop collaboration and teamwork an essential component of optimal health care in addition to sponsoring the waco ceremony the arnold foundation sponsors the leonard how to humanism in medicine faculty award presented annually to a learner college of medicine faculty member who best demonstrates the foundation's ideals of understanding compassion in the delivery of care respect for patients their families and health care colleagues and clinical excellence we feel that an individual with these attributes is an excellent role model for students entering the profession and so it has become our tradition to have the winner of this award be the keynote speaker at this event it is my pleasure to introduce the learner college of medicine two thousand and eighteen leonard tao of humanism and medicine award recipient d dorothy as our guest speaker for today's ceremony dr dorothy is an obstetrician and gynaecologist at the university of vermont medical center and an assistant professor and alumna of the liner college of medicine taking a holistic approach dr dorothy treats the whole patient she makes decisions in partnership with her patients and takes lifestyle social activities and surroundings into consideration all of which can contribute to the patient's overall health dr dorothy works closely with her patients to develop a specific care plan that is tailored to each patient's need i would like to share a few quotes from the student nominations and faculty nominations for this award time and time again i sobbed patients connect with her and experience relief because they were being listened to and treated with compassion in tanzania she continued to se sly balance acting as both teacher and compassionate caregiver i saw her improvise and adapt under incredibly stressful conditions all while maintaining professional composure she exemplif the kind of compassionate and respect folk here and mentorship that students hope to someday emulate it is evident that dr dorothy demonstrates the attributes we value in physicians making her a wonderful role model and mentor for you our future doctors please join me in welcoming welcoming dr even dorothy to the podium thank you thank you and good afternoon class of twenty twenty two what a great honor it is for me to speak with you on this most important day of your medical careers today i want to tell you a primary care clinic in rural western uganda gladness had epilepsy but was not well controlled partly because anti epileptic drugs were not available and they were also quite expensive and this time she had a seizure and she fell hands first into the cooking fire she had second and third degree burns over both her palms and her forearms i saw her with the doctor and he purse cried proper wound care with wet to dry dressings and to bribe meant and then he scurried off to take care of the long line of patients waiting outside his office leaving me to tend to glad she was a beautiful girl with captivating dark eyes that followed me as i prepared a sterile field she winced only a little bit when the debris men got to the edge of viable tissue i witnessed her bravery i cleaned her wounds we had no shared language only hand gestures and the raising of eyebrows which means yes or i agree and east african body language though in the us a patient over the next three weeks i advocated for her care taking time to unbandaged to clean and rebranded gladness as hands up to three times a day she lost her pinky on the right hand but her other fingers fared well infection was kept at bay the clinic doctor told me that it was possible that she could go to a larger facility for skin graft but this would be expensive and it would be a great distance from her home so it might not happen we watched her contractures as the wounds healed so that her hands would remain functional the long term consequences were unimaginable to me i could not comprehend what life would be like for this girl if she lost function of her hands living in rural uganda but it was august and i got to come back to vermont and continue with my medical school career but this changed me this one young girl living in uganda this series of interactions over a short period of weeks reshaped my path in medicine it sparked in me an intense desire to work with under served population and to learn more about cross cultural medicine and communication and over the next several years i returned frequently to east africa to tanzania and uganda primarily and developed lasting relationships with nonprofit groups hospitals and medical schools at one point i went back to uganda to work on resident education and faculty development at the largest medical school in the country and one day i was invited to join a journal club with the ugandan o b g y n residence they had selected a paper to review but it was ten years out of date and it compared to procedures one of which is rarely done these days but these residents attacked the paper they dissected the methodology and the results as no other resident group i have ever seen they were hungry for the work i was curious how did they select this paper and why not something more recent through this exchange i realized that the privilege we have to go to dana medical library and pull any paper we want off the internet or get it through interlibrary loan did not exist in uganda those residents were hungry for the latest papers but could not access them because of the country in which they were born additionally they were paying by the megabyte for the internet and though we're only part of the way there with assistance from my ugandan partners and the frye more fund for medical education we were able to improve the ugandan department by setting up an internet cafe with computers and wife eye for the students residents and faculty still they would have difficulty accessing papers but at least internet availability was not the main hurdle and now they had a communal space in which to study and discuss clinical issues in the beginning i had a picture of myself as a global health physician working in the trenches in far flung places performing procedures with substandard equipment and saving the day a global health mentor of mine however dissuaded me of this and he said if you're working in the trenches you're doing that for yourself if you want to make real change look at the systems look at the culture of medicine and teach this is true not just in global health but in medicine and general six years ago on a whiteboard in my office next to a photograph of gladness i wrote the words witness advocate exchange and improve these are my pillars of global health this is my montra and as i think about it this is not just for global health this is for the broad practice of medicine be a witness to your patients use your critical eye let them teach you and let them change you through each patient understand the medical system at work witness where it functions well and just the same witness where it falls short and don't be afraid to critically evaluate the system as you move through as trainees your vantage point is important advocate for change with the patient in front of you advocate for them to change their lifestyle to stop smoking to lose weight but also advocate for justice in your practice in your hospital system and in your community advocate for women and under represented minorities to have equality within the practice of medicine exchange information and ideas this is critically important talk to patients about the challenges they encounter in their lives ask the questions do not assume discuss challenges in the practice of medicine with colleagues i am convinced that in that exchange lies the solution improve the quality of medical care as well as the medical system itself participate in quality improvement projects as medical students residents and beyond use your creative skills to pioneer that innovative way to assist new americans or non english speaking patients through cancer diagnosis and treatment for instance you are at the beginning of a truly transformative journey suck every last little drop out of it and though it's not your job to save the world i implore you to witness advocate exchange and improve and you might just change the world a little bit thank you and good luck to you all for those inspiring words students in just a few moments you will take to the stage to receive your weight codes so let me just take a minute to provide you with some additional information about the white coats and its contents as you have heard  code itself symbolizes a standard of professionalism caring and trust that must be earned from our patients it is a personally delivered gift of faith confidence and compassion on the left color of your code is a humanism in pin supplied by the arnold peopled foundation this pin is placed on your coat to remind you of the importance of fostering a culture of respect dignity and compassion for your patients and the professionals that you will work with who is lasagna with an american physician and professor of medicine who wrote a modernized version of the hippocratic oath which emphasizes a holistic and compassionate approach to medicine and as used by many medical colleges today and finally in your right pocket you will find a card with a personal message from an alumni of the lerner college of medicine as an alum i truly value the medical education and the mentoring i received here and we really hope that you are inspired by the words of your alumni mentor and reach out to them to develop a relationship that will provide you with support and guidance throughout your medical career we're thankful for the opposite of alumni in development for  heading this project and we really appreciate all the who have reached out to support our students students i have learned that this can be a little bit nerve racking for you when you come up and receive your weight coats so remember even now just take a nice slow breath in as you learn this morning and longer breath out and as you're standing on the side about to embark across the stage do the same thing again so now i would like to invite dr bill jeffrey senior associate dean for medical education to the podium dean jeffries will be reading the names of the members of the class of twenty twenty two along with their hometown an academic degree and dr tanya birch associate dean for clinical education will join me in cooking students with their weight coach when their name is read i would also like to invite paige to stand joined by d first to welcome you to the profession after receiving your weight coats today so don't forget to pies and shake their hands before you exit the stage and finally i invite you members of the class of two thousand and twenty two to come to the stage to receive your w your name is read thank you also to our learner college of medicine student ambassadors assisting us with today's ceremony expression jordi lanza and alan least student ambassadors from the graduating class of two thousand and nineteen for providing ok so i'm back one last announcement here i'm going to say each student's name and then you are going to want to applaud right away but i have more interesting things to say about them so i ask you to hold the applause until the end of their introduction and then you can go crazy and we'll see this is exactly how it's going to work at graduation too so we're training you know for the time our first student millon elizabeth is she's from alexandria virginia and has a bachelor's degree from dartmouth college in working on this will have this down by the samir is from tampa florida and has a bachelor's degree from the university of florida in nutrition million anderson is from geneva illinois and has a bachelor's degree from indiana versity bloomington in neuroscience biology and in spanish michael stephen barnum is from virginia beach virginia and has a bachelor's degree from the university of vermont in microbiology elizabeth baumgartner is from manchester vermont and has a bachelor's degrees or has a bachelor's degree in from wesley in university in science in society and neuroscience and behavior our beach is from franklin tennessee and has bachelor's degrees from the university of tennessee knoxville an honors philosophy of science and medicine and hispanic studies abigail belzer is from lancaster pennsylvania and has a bachelor's degree from middlebury college  adrian nicholas berg is from sudbury massachusetts and has a bachelor's degree from bucknell university in biochemistry is from north andover massachusetts and has a bachelor's degree from middlebury college in molecular biology and biochemistry and economic meghan elizabeth boyer is from manchester connecticut and has bachelor's degrees from the university of connecticut in molecular and cell physiology and in psychology joseph brock is from melrose massachusetts and has a bachelor's degree from middlebury college in molecular biology in biochemistry  alexander brown is from ann arbor michigan and has a bachelor's degree from middlebury college in economics sarah k brennan is from south burlington vermont and has a bachelor's degree from the university of vermont in our history christian brooks is from nutley new jersey and has a bachelor's degree from the college of the holy cross in chemistry jose calderon is from houston texas and has a bachelor's degree from the university is southern california in psychology maggie carey is from carlsbad california and has a bachelor's degree from the university of southern california in health promotion and disease prevention stud kelly chan is from singapore and has a bachelor's degree from claremont mckenna college in literature and psychology dean a channel is from new york new york and has a bachelor's degree from city university of new york hunter college in biology sally clark is from williston vermont and has a bachelor's degree from the university of maryland college park in music patrick daniel clark is from brookfield connecticut and has a bachelor's degree from the university of connecticut in biology julia l clemens is from baltimore maryland and has a bachelor's degree from wesleyan university in french studies and biology lake new york and has a bachelor's degree from the university of new hampshire durham and a master's degree from the university of colorado denver and shoots medical campus in mathematics curran is from skowhegan maine and has a bachelor's degree from the university of vermont in biology isaac araya deliberate hair is from vermont and has a bachelor's degree from the university of vermont in biology is from the woodlands texas and has a bachelor's degree from the university of california santa barbara in biochemistry and molecular biology matthew j dyer is from brandon vermont and has a bachelor's degree from st lawrence university in biology emily my aiken is from vermont and has a bachelor's degree from the university of vermont in biology a rose is from groton connecticut and has a bachelor's degree from northwestern university evanston in cognitive science alum is from turkey and has a bachelor's degree from the university of florida in psychology cognitive behavioral neuroscience in biology adam is from beirut lebanon and has a bachelor's degree from georgia state university in north science phinney is from wilton connecticut and has a bachelor's degree from the university of rochester in a master's degree from yale university school of public health in brain and cognitive science rosie friedman is from san francisco california and has a bachelor's degree from the university of vermont in animal science madeline l fritz is from minneapolis minnesota and has a bachelor's degree from the university of colorado at boulder in psychology hawthorne new jersey and has a bachelor's degree from the college of the holy cross in biology francesca is from norwalk connecticut and has a bachelor's degree from columbia university in the city of new york in biology katherine jones gehrig is from brookfield connecticut and has a bachelor's degree from the university of connecticut in biomedical engineering lauren is from topeka kansas and has bachelor's degree from rice university and a master's degree from the university of california berkeley in ecology and evolutionary biology jeremy rainville greenberg is from manchester vermont and has a bachelor's degree from colgate university in  biology gregory davis is from merit in new hampshire and has a bachelor's degree from barnard college in anthropology elizabeth hannah hahn is from oklahoma city oklahoma and has a bachelor's degree from the university of emma victoria hall is from harvard massachusetts and has a bachelor's degree from wesleyan university in north science and behavior and biology kelly erin harmon is from cheshire massachusetts and has a bachelor's degree from the university of vermont and a master's degree from boston university in biochemistry harrison is from chapel hill north carolina and has a bachelor's degree from boston college in psychology is from bristol connecticut and has a bachelor's degree from the college of the holy cross in biology matthew charles hill is from midway massachusetts and has a bachelor's degree from hamilton college in psychology william holden is from cleveland ohio and has a bachelor's degree from haverford college in psychology seneca d hudson is from chicago illinois and has a bachelor's degree from the university of rochester in n is from glastonbury connecticut and has a bachelor's degree from the university of connecticut in molecular and cell biology benjamin decagon is from essex vermont and has a bachelor's degree from the university of vermont in chemistry keef is from san francisco california and has a bachelor's degree from the university of southern california nor a science diane kim is from san jose california and has a bachelor's degree from williams college in biology persona kumar is from atlanta georgia and has a bachelor's degree from the university of north carolina chapel hill in economics and psychology alexandra elizabeth is from washington crossing pennsylvania and has a bachelor's degree from middlebury college in north michelle lane is from southwick massachusetts and has a bachelor's degree from the university of vermont in psychology and biology how william leonard is from rochester hills michigan and has a bachelor's degree from the university of alabama in chemical engineering is from lexington massachusetts and has a bachelor's degree from lake forest college in neuroscience and french of victoria lynch is from new mexico and has a bachelor's degree from dartmouth college in philosophy eric shayne mclean is from shelburne vermont and has a bachelor's degree from bates college in biology rachel mother is from westford massachusetts and has a bachelor's degree from the university of massachusetts lowell in public he ray mack is from lafayette california and has a bachelor's degree from the university of california irvine in biological sciences taylor de marquis is from swanton vermont and has a bachelor's degree from harvard university in human developmental and regenerat from morristown new jersey and has a bachelor's degree from boston college and a master's degree from boston university in psychology is from glastonbury connecticut and has a bachelor's degree from southern connecticut state university in communication on mcgee is from when i'm massachusetts and has a bachelor's degree from cornell university in a master's degree from tufts university in music michael michelle mikail is from los angeles california has a bachelor's degree from university of california irvine in public health  alison miller is from buffalo new york and has a bachelor's degree from cornell university in american stud leah e mailer is from barrie vermont and has a bachelor's degree from boston university in n collen point in montgomery is from lynchburg virginia and has a bachelor's degree from the university of virginia in global public health murano is from burlington vermont and has a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in from sarah lawrence college and a master of education degree from boston university adam morehead is from burlington vermont and has a bachelor's degree from yale university in molecular cellular and developmental biology patrick michael melody is from bremerton washington and has a bachelor's degrees from the university of washington in biology physiology and beth ma kathleen rose o'hara is from simsbury connecticut and has a bachelor's degree from the college of the holy cross in foreign language and psychology john patrick o'keefe is from greenland new hampshire and has a bachelor's degree from the university of vermont in biochemistry ambrose robbins or is from burlington vermont and has a bachelor's degree from the university of vermont in medical technology from sharon massachusetts and has a bachelor's degree from wesleyan university in molecular biology and biochemistry and theater pepper is from burnt hills new york and has a bachelor's degree from the university of vermont in biological science ashley in peterson is from vermont and has a bachelor's degree from northeastern university in mechanical engineering alexa keller pius is from essex for a month and has a bachelor's degree from tufts university in bio psychology from derby vermont and has a bachelor's degree from the university of new england better for it in biochemistry and plied mathematics elizabeth is from rochester new york and has a bachelor's degree from the university of rochester in microbiology biology is from charlotte for a month and has a bachelor's degree from the university of vermont in biological science is from boston massachusetts and has a bachelor's degree from the united states naval academy in mathematics how douglas jackson ross is from pasadena california and has a bachelor's degree from the university of san francisco in honors biology claudia elise russell is from franklin park new jersey and has a bachelor's degree from the university of chicago in psychology house is from gilford connecticut and has a bachelor's degree from the university of connecticut in molecular biology mirna christina sanchez is from malone new york and has a bachelor's degree from colorado state university in psychology lauren is from los angeles california and has a bachelor's degree from the university of california berkeley in molecular environmental biology courageous is from bangkok thailand and has a bachelor's degree from emory university in biology amy virginia stedman is from kennebunkport maine and has a bachelor's degree from northeastern university in psychology emily rose strangely is from ridgefield connecticut and has a bachelor's degree from mcgill university in anatomy and cell biology kayla j sturtevant is from essex junction vermont and has a bachelor's degree from pratt institute in fine art irene sue is from brooklyn new york and taipei taiwan and has a bachelor's degree from the university of vermont in neur it is from cole chester vermont and has a bachelor's degree from mcgill university in physiology joseph mt get is from reading massachusetts and has a bachelor's degree from boston university in economics tech is from woodbridge connecticut and has a bachelor's degree from barnard college in n rachel ito been is from los angeles california and has a bachelor's degree from yale university in ecology and evolutionary biology have from waltham massachusetts and has a bachelor's degree from brandeis university in biology angela rosa troy is from harrison new york and has a bachelor's degree from state university of new york in at bigombe tin in biochemistry nicole j turgeon is from warwick rhode island and has a bachelor's degree from the university of rhode island in medical laboratory science peter twining is from princeton new jersey and has a bachelor's degree from connecticut college in a c s chemistry slash biochemistry alison's n is from concord california and has bachelor's degrees from the university of california davis in neurobiology physiology and behavior in comparative literature christina june valentine is from burlington vermont and has a bachelor's degree from mcgill university in a master's of humanities degree and a master of science review from the university of vermont ali is from bensalem pennsylvania and has a bachelor's degree from drexel university a master's degree from drexel university in biomedical engineering jake jacob okie weiss is from bethesda maryland and has a bachelor's degree from colorado college in sustainable design for the developing world and now to make this ceremony complete i would like to invite dr paige to return to the podium and lead our students and any president their careers i invite the students now to stand and any other physicians who would like to reaffirm their commitment to stand and join us and we'll say this together ok everybody ready i swear to the best of my ability this covenant i will respect the scientific gains of those physicians and scientists in whose step i will walk and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow i will remember that there is both art and science to medicine i will pursue the extension of my knowledge throughout my life for the benefit of my patients i will practice medicine with conscience and dignity i will respect the privacy of my patients and not judge them i will prevent disease whenever i can for prevention is preferable to cure most especially i will tread with care in matters of life and death it be merely within my abilities to help ease suffering at the end of a life may i face this awesome responsibility with humility and awareness of my own frailty always act preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may i long experience the joy of healing those who seek my help congratulations again to the student i want to thank the family and friends who have joined us today in celebrating this important day it's really a privilege from a on my fifth day as your dean to share today's milestone with you i look forward to sharing many more of them in the years ahead we will take a class photo so after the recession will last the students to go directly to print steps of the billings library and for family and friends to await for the students to exit the other side doors we welcome everyone to join us for a reception at the grand maple ballroom in the davis center a short walk or shuttle trip across this campus thank you so much for joining us today and again congratulations the class of twenty twenty two