Commencement 2021 | Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

do so so do do so so so do so students and faculty welcome you may be seated it's okay to clap this is a very big arena and so we need to make it make some noise fill it with some noise ladies and gentlemen so good afternoon ladies and gentlemen i'm dr gary leroy associate dean for student affairs and admissions and it is my privilege to act as your master of ceremonies today to our students of medicine congratulations you've dedicated many years of hard work to achieve this goal today today we celebrate the 41st annual boonshot school of medicine graduation we thank the staff the faculty both full time as well as voluntary in our community for helping our school succeed for the success of our graduates we particularly want to thank those people most supportive of you the family and friends that are here and are listening remotely to today's graduation so let's give them a round of applause graduates you're about to officially enter the profession of medicine during as you've heard it many times extraordinary times an extra ordinary moment in our world's history the faculty and staff of the boonshop school of medicine sincerely wish that they could have been here with you to celebrate this important transition at this time i would like to introduce and welcome those present with us on stage dr valerie weber dean of the wright state university boone shaw school of medicine dr susan edwards president of the wright state university dr brenda roman associate dean wright state university's boonshot school of medicine department of medical education dr erica taylor our guest speaker and assistant dean of diversity equity and inclusion wright state university's boone shelf school of medicine they're really excited about you dr taylor dr paul kola's chair and associate professor of pathology and the 2021 teaching excellent recipient they're really excited about him also dr gregory toussaint assistant dean of clinical skills education wright state university boonshaw school of medicine my task as your master of ceremony is to be the official podium wipe down agent so you'll see me up here wiping down the podium between speakers so i'm doing my job my five second wipe down before i introduce our our first speaker it's my pleasure to introduce the president of the wright state university dr susan edwards good afternoon everyone i have spent the last few days with the graduations and this is the first one that i can actually tell that every single one of you are smiling behind those masks so congratulations and welcome welcome to your family and friends that are joining us joining us here today i am so excited to be here with you on such a happy occasion although i always do have mixed emotions on graduation day we are all delighted to share in this wonderful celebration of our medical students and your accomplishments and we wish you well as you prepare to apply what you've learned here in pursuit of new challenges on your way to even greater achievements and oh how much you have learned especially in the last year during the pandemic you have embodied the true raider spirit by facing adversity heads head-on while exhibiting great courage and professionalism you have proved adaptable in the disruptions to your clinical education and your flexibility has served you well and will continue to do so do so as you move forward i find it bittersweet because we celebrate with you today we must also bid farewell to more than 120 unique individuals who have come to be an indispensable part of our university community four years ago more than 5 000 students more than 5 000 students from around the world applied to fill the spots that you filled as first year medical students let that sink in for a little minute each of you are part of a select group as you started your journey and as you are today we welcomed your enthusiasm and dreams when we're at the white coat ceremony and over the past four years through your hard work and dedication you have proven yourself not only worthy but you have also reached this goal i know for all of you this is a dream fulfilled because today for the very first time you can sign your name followed by the letters it gives me so much pleasure to know that many of you will be staying with us for the next step of your professional development as new physicians in one of our outstanding residency programs i know our faculty members will eagerly welcome you soon as colleagues and i'm sure they look forward to helping you gain the expertise in your chosen specialty some of you will prepare for places on the front lines of medicine in primary care specialties such as family medicine or pediatrics others of you will remain with us in residencies in emergency medicine obstetrics and gynecology psychiatry or surgery if history is any guide we may also take comfort in the thought that many of you may decide to remain in the area after residency so that patients here may continue to benefit from your brilliant minds your compassionate hearts and your healing hands i am standing before you today because of a boonshoft school of medicine graduate so if you want to know how important your role is out there i am the living embodiment of that for those of you who will soon leave us for residency programs elsewhere in ohio or across the nation we know your training here has prepared you well for the specialties as diverse as anesthesiology neurology dermatology ophthalmology and orthopedic surgery as well as diagnostic radiology wherever your paths lead whatever your focus we can be certain you will represent as well as graduates of the boonshot school of medicine and we will be proud to recognize you as alumni of wright state university so today i am deeply honored to be one of the first to congratulate you officially on this momentous occasion to express my untold admiration for all that you have achieved in your career with us so far and to offer you the very best of wishes and continued success as you move forward congratulations class of 2021 and well done good luck with your future thank you thank you dr edwards it is now my pleasure after i wipe down the podium to introduce the dean of the wright state university boonshelf school of medicine dr valerie weber so that she can give her remarks dr webber good afternoon class of 2021 thank you president edwards for being here with us today faculty friends and family a special shout out to the parents your kid is graduating from medical school today let that sink in thank you all so much for being here in person to celebrate with us we are so glad that we're able to do this i've been dean with you here since early november and we have not all been in the same physical space together so i am just filled with joy to be here we normally would have this event at a more intimate center in dayton the shuster center would be our normal venue it would feel a lot different and we'd also have many faculty and staff present to cheer you on please know that they're here in spirit we're just so happy to be here regardless class of 2021 you're my first class of graduates as dean at bsam and the pandemic made it a little hard to get to know each other but you will always be my first class of graduates and so you have that very meaningful distinction you're about to receive an md degree you've been working for this for much of your life in our profession though some of the most intense learning is ahead of you as you go on to residency programs and commit to this path of lifelong learning that being a physician requires so usually at medical school commencements we usually say things about grit and tenacity in the face of difficult times well i think you already know a few things about that than the usual graduating medical school class and even before the pandemic lots has happened you know before before that time during your medical school years dayton had a terrible mass shooting and a devastating tornado and then of course the pandemic and it greatly impacted your medical school experience in the past few years your clinical experiences were disrupted at times you had a reimagined residency process you had to apply and rank programs without the opportunity to visit them in person you experienced a virtual match day but you were resilient professional and flexible in the face of all these challenges you tolerated quarantines and pcr testing and you were the first students in our region to receive the new vaccines you did this all keeping your eye on the prize that goal to which you've worked for for so many years and now here we are at a lovely but a little bit more unusual commencement ceremony i would like to read for you a bit of the poem called the chambered nautilus by oliver wendell holmes the chambered nautilus is one of the oldest creatures known to live in the oceans the nautilus inhabits different segments of the shell as it grows continuously growing new larger cells into which it moves as it grows in maturity as it leaves each smaller chamber behind it spins its beautiful shell and forms for us one of the most perfect examples of nature's precision demonstrating to us nature's grace in growth expansion and renewal from the third stanza year after year beheld the silent toil that spread his lustrous coil still as the spiral grew he left the past year's dwelling for the new stole with soft step its shining archway through build up its idle door stretched in his last found home and knew the old no more class of 2021 you have now outgrown us in a few moments you'll walk across the stage be hooded receive your diploma and begin your next chapter the fact that you have arrived here today is no surprise to us you were chosen to attend this great medical school because you exhibited special qualities a demonstrated commitment to service a well-rounded humanistic perspective and now you will take these personal qualities along with everything you've learned here with us over these past few years to begin your service to humankind at a time like no other when your ability to make an impact is immense your experience over the past four years have prepared you for the challenges of your career as a physician it will be challenging but you will experience tremendous growth we are so proud of you please keep in touch with your boonshoft family we will be rooting for you always congratulations thank you thank you dr webber and now mr declan ferry president of the class of 2021 will present remarks on behalf of the class this work i should have said this i said this earlier but i should have taken the beta blocker a little uh i'd first like to thank faculty and administration for giving me the opportunity to speak on this momentous day given my reputation as a bit of a loose cannon around here i was a little bit surprised but i try not to ask questions and i wrote this on the way over here so here goes nothing i would personally like to thank a few influential people in my life this is not an all-inclusive list thank you to the members of class council which include victoria kim cameron mcloone katie coodahi courtney smith blake nelson roy chen andrew berman ashley brent and matt level thank you all for your hard work and dedication to the class these past four years it's been a pleasure working with and getting to know you all i'd also like to thank dr brenda roman dr margaret dunn dr gary leroy dr randy woods and dr linda barney and my mother cindy fury who is an icu nurse and rapid response team nurse for over 25 years thank you all for your guidance and mentorship over these past few years but if i'm being completely honest with you all i don't feel that i have a position of expertise to be speaking words of wisdom to my classmates yes i am the class president but any of my classmates could have fulfilled this role with the leadership skills that they possess as physicians so to my class having seen what you have all accomplished in your lives and what i know you will become i'm honored to be among each of you you will be radiation oncologists at hopkins shout out to grant gardner it's kind of a big deal you'll be rurally trained family medicine doctors ready to handle anything that comes through the door emergency medicine physicians who will see and hear stories you wouldn't believe internists who will tactfully manage complex patients neurologists who will learn jedi mind tricks ob gyns who will bring life into this world psychiatrists who will read our minds surgeons who will use their hands to heal and pediatricians who will be a source of hope and joy for their kids and families a lot of you will also be people who live in cleveland seeing as how like half the class match there in all seriousness however i feel obliged to offer a few parting thoughts in my short 26 years i've experienced love loss struggle personal growth and on occasion like today achievement i've seen others physicians and patients alike experience these things as well and one thing always holds true life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it as physicians we have been and will continue to be called on to respond in each of these situations of love the birth of a child of loss the death of a loved one struggle affording a medication and achievement the remission of a cancer throughout our training to respond to these situations we also have all been challenged we have been exhausted we have struggled and we have overcome time and time again these challenges will continue in the coming months as we enter our intern year of training all interns residents and dare i say attendings experience this from time to time while we are tasked with handling life's most difficult and occasionally joyous circumstances what will define us is how we respond the 90 percent to the same challenges in our own lives one way that we as physicians can respond is with professionalism it's a defining quality of our profession but it is also what can get people fired and after all the professionalism training we've received over the past four years we shouldn't have a problem with that another way to respond to life is to address your passions and concerns proactively i encourage you to be the change that you want to see in the world being a physician is a highly respected profession our education and expertise commands influence this is a lot of responsibility but with the respect and trust given to us by society i hope that each of us would use that authority to speak for those who have been oppressed and mistreated through your unique gifts backgrounds and perspectives i encourage you as individuals to represent your culture and communities in a way that brings about the change that you want to see in the world it's a large feat to take on but we can start small even in the next two months for example if you felt that you were treated poorly at times be the resident that takes the students under their wing if you feel that your specialty has a culture that could be changed for the better bring about that change on july 1st as a final reflection let us never forget that it is a great privilege to study and practice medicine a privilege that was cut short for one of our classmates a colleague and a friend sean bush for those of you who did not know sean he was always kind gentle and approachable he unexpectedly passed away at the beginning of our third year his patients would have loved him and he is someone i wish i could have worked with in the future he has been and will continue to be dearly missed i don't understand why bad things happen to good people it's one of those questions medicine has never been able to answer today the medical school recognizes sean with an honorary doctorate and our class honors him by donating a bicycle rack with his name engraved on it the rack was designed by a classmate of ours ash thanapan sean was an avid cyclist and you could always see him riding his bike to and from class he even rode to the hospital for work during the start of our third year which baffles me get up super early but the rack will be placed at white hall a building where medical students learn and attend courses during the first three years of medical school additionally our class made bicycle pins in memory of sean and the funds made from the pins were put in a donation for a scholarship fund i plan on wearing my pin my bicycle pen for as long as i practice to serve as a reminder of sean and his virtues and so that i may never take for granted the profession we are so fortunate to have in closing some of our paths will never cross again which is a strange thought but it is part of life for some i'm sure we'll work together in the future and i look forward to that day know that i mean when i say i would happily send my patients and family to you all to be under your care and expertise you're all outstanding individuals i want to wish you all the very best in your residency and in life may your lives be blessed as you continue to bless the lives of those you serve thank you i now have the pleasure to introduce our guest speaker dr erica taylor erica taylor md is the assistant dean for diversity equity and inclusion at the wright state university boonshoft school of medicine she transitioned into the role in fall 2020 from her previous position as the bsom pediatrics clerkship director a 2005 graduate of boone shop school of medicine dr taylor in 2010 completed her residency training in internal medicine and pediatrics dr taylor has served on multiple local and national committees throughout her career her most recent roles include teaching and learning lead for the national nonprofit aquifer educators consortium immediate past chair of the boone shaw school of medicine student promotions committee member of the bsom doctoring committee and member of the residency education committee at dayton children's hospital where she serves as a hospitalist as well i don't know how dr taylor sleeps but she does that somewhere in there um dr taylor all right good afternoon everybody so this is the first time me doing this so please thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak to you today so welcome wright state students graduates family and friends i appreciate the opportunity to provide some words on this wonderful day first i'd like to honor the strength and guidance that all have supported in the journey for each of us in the path of healing to my family i thank you for all the love and support you've shown me over the years next i'd like to acknowledge all the institutions of higher learning that led me to be the kind of physician that i can be proud of i like to honor the faculty staff here at wright state that continually give of themselves so that everyone can experience success to the graduates and the class of 2021 it is a privilege that i can celebrate with you today one of the milestones of your career that you will never forget i would like to take a minute to honor your support system we know that in this day and age that may mean different things to different people family friends loved ones neighbors that worked with you to provide a space for you to complete tasks achieve goals and to gain knowledge i'm sure it wasn't easy thank you for understanding about missed holidays short vacations and delayed gratifications in their pursuit of this stream thank you for the late night phone calls the words of encouragement and support thank you for being at both the highs and lows of this journey thank you for your prayers of hope success and for safety we honor you as well this victory in large part is also yours today my friends you are no longer students but colleagues in this world of healing after today you will answer to a new title and a new responsibility and trust that goes with it today you are a certified healer a purveyor of wellness and a lifelong student of the human condition you are also a health leader an expert to the masses and a trusted confidant the secrets and fears that your future patients will share with you may humble and overwhelm you but don't fear you have the tools to take on this task the place in time here at wright state has taught you that you are stronger than you know and your path to continued success is not in here i can remember just a few years ago seeing nervous and shy third year students in my clerkship many are excited about being on wards some were scared about dropping babies we understand that many were nervous about how they would adapt into a new world i saw how you adapted to new challenges new academic styles and yes suffered some setbacks but these setbacks have shown you that you're more than your successes you were the sum of all of your experiences the joy and mastery of a skill the value of humor and the benefit of being human and vulnerable is not seen as a weakness but rather an opportunity to connect with others i look out into the crowd or graduates today and see the same familiar faces that i saw third year but now with the confidence and the hope that we teachers saw in you on that first day we're glad you're starting to believe us and these past two years have not been easy i can only imagine the internal and external challenges that these graduates have faced to get here i don't believe that many of us have pictured the events that have occurred both on the local and world stage i didn't think in my wildest dreams that we would stand in the storm of a global pandemic offering comfort and peace in the storm of chaos the devastating horror of systemic racism inequality and brutality watching our nation stand up and demand for what's right what's fair and equitable treatment of all it is very comforting to know that the next generation of medical professionals will continue to ask the question why and work to eliminate health disparities thank you all for speaking up speaking out and being part of the conversation for change all of us have changed by what's happened to us we observe a little bit closer we listen a little bit more and we say we both to what people say and how they say it we speak up for those who lack a voice and whose voice have been silenced and we are not done there's much work to do for some of us the past few years have come with heartache and loss our loved ones are not able to be with us in the flesh but their spirit and their love lives on through us we honor them in their contribution to our lives our spirit and our journey continue to tell their stories never forget the lessons that they have taught you and the pride that they would have by watching you be here today throughout 2020 we've gained perspective and amazement of all the skills that the family friends and students have shown some of you have created art poetry music played an instrument written a play or just slowed down for a minute and i know for some people we never thought that would happen we've gained an understanding of asking the question of how are you and really meaning it mental health has never been more important than today allowing a safe space to say i'm not okay and gathering the tools to work towards a better tomorrow is paramount to healing as a mom i'd like to share a couple words of wisdom if you don't mind that i've heard from others i'd like to share with you on the beginning of your journey it's not long i promise number one make peace with your past live in the present and hope for the future the journey for some of you in medical school has been traumatic loss of loved ones setbacks and challenges can pile up i need you to take a minute and release the heaviness of this step there are many lessons that we have learned here take what you need and leave the rest next live in this moment there may be a tendency to rush to the next stage but there's beauty in taking a breath and enjoying the sunshine you will not be this way again so celebrate the winds of today the future when it does come find hope and leave it a little better than you found it number two what people think of you is none of your business you will hear a lot of opinions about your career how you're doing what you're doing what you're not doing feedback on actions are helpful and needed part of your next journey but opinions on who you are are not you are uniquely and divinely made crafted for this space and time do not let the terms and titles that people give you dictate what you see in the mirror you cannot control what they call you but you can control the term and title that you answer to number three don't compare your life with others you have no idea what their journey is all about as you begin this new chapter i want you to remember that your journey is unique we have the tendency to compare ourselves to others why don't i pick up this skill or knowledge as fast as someone else resist the temptation for self-doubt success can be superficial that person you envy may not view themselves through your lens they may likely have insecurities or be envious of the skills that you possess either way again you are divinely crafted and divinely made your space and time is well earned and should be respected number four be the person people can count on not the person people account for during your medical training you'll have many responsibilities and duties that are required of you everyone must contribute in order to achieve the most positive outcome as possible be mindful of deadlines administrative tasks and communication with your program don't be that person that people have to track down in order to get things done make sure your word has meaning if you commit to something see it through when others are struggling and ask for help if you can offer to help but if you cannot it's okay to be direct and offer what you can be honest in your actions people will respect you for it your integrity la takes a lifetime to build but only moments to suffer number five no matter how you feel sometimes you need to get up dress up and show up during my career there were times of self-doubt and the way to training became a heavy burden i remember showing up to my resident clinic with my head held low wondering how i was going to make it through the next day i happened to run into my first patient a 20 year old with a chronic illness in the parking lot she calls out to me and she says she's glad i can be here today in the course of our conversation she shared that she decided to go to college to study medicine because she wanted to be just like her doctors and take the time to really listen to patient problems and find solutions even when it was hard it made me realize that no matter how many patients i have taken care of for my next patient i was their only doctor for that day they deserve your full attention so before you knock on that clinic door take a deep breath and give them the best care you can finally approach each day asking what's my purpose and ending each day saying i am thankful for every day we can decide to do what we love we hope that you have chosen a career that makes you a better person make you want to jump out of bed excited and thirst for the knowledge and continue development sometimes it can be on a smaller scale for example what are your goals of this rotation this clinic this year writing down your thoughts and goals are helpful to determine what you really need to develop and thrive also think about the peop your purpose in your community how can you affect change we know that health disparities exist in the medical community should be leaders in a decreasing them as much as possible even as a resident continue asking the question why we need more research on providing comprehensive care and breaking the stigma of association of disease with racial or cultural backgrounds allow this to be part of your career by ending each day with a moment of gratitude really puts things in perspective be grateful for those who have donated their time their effort and their health to your education putting their hand putting their life in your hands in order to educate the next generation of physicians is a big ask and should not be taken lightly so i ask what's your purpose for today for tomorrow what motivates each of you where do you want to make your mark in the world i know that many are looking forward to paying back loans i know i did but what do you love how do you express that love for your work and for yourself graduates your voice matters your action matters your sacrifice matters and i and the rest of the world thank you in advance for your contribution in it thank you don't go away dr taylor thank you dr taylor for those inspiring words we want to ensure you that part of me we want to ensure that you remember this special occasion on behalf of the wright state university boone shaw school of medicine the class of 2021 presents you with a replica of the original 1903 wright flyer which was designed and built in dayton ohio the birthplace of aviation thanks dr taylor thank you dr taylor and on behalf of the boon shop school of medicine i also wanted to sincerely thank the members of the class of 2021 for their gracious and beautiful class gift and dedication to sean and dr taylor that was more than inspirational i'm going to remember get up dress up and show up thank you very much she deserves another round of applause so now on behalf of the class of 2021 i will present the community appreciation award each year the graduating class recognizes an individual or an organization that has made a significant contribution to the wright state university's boone shaw school of medicine it is my honor and our honor to recognize the greater dayton hospital association well if there are members of the greater dayton hospital association present will you please stand and be recognized there they are the greater dayton hospital association was established in 1936 and is a member service organization with more than 29 hospitals and health care organizations in the greater dayton area since the school's inception the boone shaw school of medicine has had a strong connection with the greater dayton hospital association this vital partnership allows boonshot school of medicine students to train in state-of-the-art medical care facilities during their time in the greater dayton area hospital association's member hospitals in clinton clinics the organization continues to serve its members and has fostered quality health care throughout the greater dayton area during this covet 19 pandemic the greater dayton hospital association has facilitated support to health care professionals in the dayton area and throughout the montgomery county through the montgomery county cares health care grant we want to thank the greater dayton hospital association for all of its outstanding contributions both past present and in the future to the boone shaw school of medicine and also to the greater dayton area so again thank you very much i also wanted to show you the beautiful plaque that you will receive and so someone one of our staff members will be sure and get that to you on behalf of the class of 2021 i will now present the 2021 teaching excellence award to dr paul kolas the teaching excellent award recognizes instructors professional skills as well as the pre the pride with their instructional duties when we think of pride and we think of in uh just someone that the class truly appreciates that has contributed to their education uh dr kolas definitely comes to mind um this is dr kolas's last of 17 teaching excellence awards because he's going to finally retire but we know he's not really going to retire so dr kolas on behalf of the class of 2021 congratulations and please accept this award from the class over the course of four four years the class of 2021 has selected additional teaching excellent award recipients on behalf of the class of 2021 i would like to recognize they are not here today but i still would like to recognize doctors kenyon miller dr mark rich dr bethany harper and dr cassandra milling for their dedication to our students education now i'd like to welcome dr webber to present the dean's award the dean's award is a recognition of a graduate who demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence who embodies empathy and compassion toward others who exemplifies personal integrity and professionalism and who has earned the respect and trust of classmates and faculty it is an honor to present this year's award to noor saeed noor will you please come to the podium to receive the dean's award noor's commitment to excellent excellence in her academic achievements is demonstrated demonstrating by her performance at the top of her class she is a member of the alpha omega alpha medical honor society and the gold humanism honor society noor has also received doctoring honors during her third year of medical school she is an advocate for the dayton community planning educational events and curating panels for various local organizations and i'm also very pleased to share that nora will soon begin her residency in pediatrics at case western university hospital's cleveland medical center so it gives me great pleasure to present north aid with the dean's award for the class of 2021 and now for the exciting part all candidates for the doctor of medicine please rise dr edwards i have the honor of presenting these candidates who have been recommended by the faculty having completed all requirements for the doctor of medicine degree upon the recommendation of the faculty and by the authority vested in me by the board of trustees i hereby confer you the doctor of medicine degree with all the rights and privileges thereto appetaining congratulations before we begin with the reading of the names of our graduates we would like to acknowledge the honorary diploma of sean bush please join us in a moment of silence in memory of sean it is now time for the hooding ceremony and the awarding of diplomas doctors kolas and taylor please take your places each new graduate is given a wright state university boonshot school of medicine pen with their name courtesy of the dean's office after each senior's name is read they can begin signing their name with the title md each graduate will sign our registry of graduates that will be archived at the boone shaw school of medicine our graduates who participated in the boone shaw physician leadership program and the pharmacology and toxicology program will also be receiving their master's diploma in addition to their doctor of medicine degree we also have graduates who have received their phd these individuals will be recognized as their name is read family members and loved ones are welcome to celebrate audibly as their graduates are hooded after all they have worked so hard for so many years and survived and so now we begin sarah alam caitlyn l alcorn caitlin is also receiving a master of public health eugene matthew amazon justin b anderson john t barnes patrick barney kenton m berry sabina bashir sabina is also receiving a master of science in pharmacology and toxicology caitlyn e b miller david o fellaini fatima z bensober body megan t blank ashley a brent morgan p bryant hannah l carson hannah is promoted this day to captain united states air force medical corps roy j chen roy is also receiving a master of science in pharmacology and toxicology ryan clark amanda m collins john l coughlin mark a craiger catherine cross caitlin e cudahy robin and the augustino christian e de here caitlin danner joe me dao brittany a danny john p dethridge iii matthew deal salone de gomber declan a fury declan is promoted this day to captain united states air force medical corps ryan d gabbard samuel gardner ulysses grant gardner jr christy m goyle kimberly d golden mitchell graham cassandra gray peter greene wesley greene kayla j griffith seth j g ozzy lucas m harrison taylor m hartlap taylor is also receiving a master of public health eliot m hayden elliott also received a phd the thesis was rescue of als protein fus toxicity by taf 15. julia m hitchcock tricia r horsten jasmine s holmes robert r hoops robert is also receiving a master of science in pharmacology and toxicology jordan italiano jacqueline and jacobs jacqueline is also receiving a master of public health jacqueline c jepsen virginia m kim victoria y kim valerie e kinla alexandra krasinskis andra o lapalusa andrew is also receiving a master of science in pharmacology and toxicology brock a landrum amanda lynn amanda is also receiving a master of public health catherine t lemayo matthew m lovell joshua a madden uh courtney a mccall julie m mccormack cameron l mcglone cameron is also receiving a master of science in pharmacology and toxicology kajana c mckenzie autumn r mcmerrell mitchell and mcmurray ryan h mcnulty alexandra a malk megan e mulligan kelly m mudder spa alexandria g nasser blake w nelson linda when joshua and omadey samuel c perry catherine bt from dewey philip polinakovic maya v prabhu max l quillhurst james m riedler james also received a phd his thesis was adenovirus co-ops neutrophilic inflammation in order to enhance entry into epithelial cells hannah redding gloria l robertson daniel e ross ashley russell nor say yaneli sanchez tyler g sander andrew saunders adam d schaefer nicholas seitz emily sims grant and slack courtney smith hannah smith jessica l sokol jessica is also receiving a master of public health carolyn e steerhoff madison c sweeney ashwatha thanapan jason treater lauren e trout zachary valentine caitlyn vossen krista l walker elijah d walters zachary w weed mark d wright the following students are unable to attend the graduation and hooding ceremony today they are alexander m chase alexander is promoted this day to captain united states air force medical corps sierra clark kristen j coleman woodson john l miller daniel m pullman rachel rhee jennifer l schmitz daniel c tatino marie c walters marie also received her phd her thesis was calcium imaging of perivaline drg neurons provides new tool to study proprioceptive function and reveals abnormal calcium homeostasis after peripheral nerve injury michael l wilson jr and leonid yermakov leo also received a phd his thesis was type 2 diabetes leads to impairment of cognitive flexibility and disruption of excitable axonal domains in the brain let's give another round of applause to all of the graduates of the class of 2021 ah now the class of 2021 will recite an oath which represents and is a sacred compact that they make with both their future patients and with society graduates please rise i invite all physicians to stand wherever you are in support of these new physicians as we recite the oath with members of the wright state university boonshoft school of medicine class of 2021 and we will read it together as i enter into the profession of medicine i swear by whatever i hold most sacred to keep according to my ability and judgment the following oath it will be my honor and privilege to care for my fellow beings i regard the preservation of the highest quality of life as my most sacred goal i will strive to use all of my capabilities as a physician to promote the health of my patients and the whole of society whenever a patient seeks my counsel i pledge that the interaction between us will be held in the utmost confidence i hold the beauty and mystery of life as well as death in deepest reverence and will do all in my power to provide comfort relieve suffering and preserve human dignity in each of my patients i am constantly aware of the profound influence of my professors peers and all who assisted me in the learning of this art i therefore find myself deeply committed to assist all who are seeking medical knowledge and will strive with lifelong perseverance for the perfection of my art i promise to do all in my power to bring dignity and honor to the profession of medicine my service will forever be guided by the utmost respect for the quality and dignity of human life and the health of the patient never will i allow race sex gender identity and or expression sexual orientation age disability religion national or ethnic origin or military or veteran status to obscure my perception of my duty i pledge always to pursue the path of honor and truth in my profession should i be true to this my oath may i enjoy my life and the practice of my art with prosperity and good repute i present to you the wright state university boone shaft school of medicine class of 2021 okay you know i'm gonna wipe down this uh podium for the last time this was not in my job description but kind of liking it and you know this room i could barely hear anybody congratulate this crowd let's try that again congratulations to the class of 2021. all right fantastic fantastic you're now an alumnus of the wright state university boonshaw school of medicine hey sit down for just a moment and relax you are members of a unique club of over 3 600 alum throughout this country all 50 states by the way as you move forward in your careers and your lives please remember to stay in touch with us and let us know about what you're doing all the wonderful things that you're accomplishing and also i encourage you to give back to the individuals the students that are following in your footsteps you may do so by joining the academy of medicine or by contributing to a scholarship or travel fund in addition we encourage you to consider volunteering as a mentor hosting a student while they're doing their interviews for residency you know when we start going back out there again and or returning to give a speech like dr taylor to current students we're so proud of you and wish you the best in the administration faculty and staff look forward to hearing from you you know on that first day of medical school many of you remembered when i talked to you about those demons and dragons well they're still there following you they've just taken on new forms they've not been fully vanquished and so i just encourage you to remember many of our graduation speakers have talked to you about change you know change is like an ever-present life partner who i despise when it takes me from my comfort zone but i love it when it reveals my potential to become a better person and you've become a better better people because of this experience just remember that every generation has something you know 102 years ago was the spanish flu world war one world war ii the great depression vietnam 9 11 the great recession change is ever present in your life but it will make you a better person so fear unrest and uncertainty leads to inspiration so with that this ends the academic portion of our ceremony for those of you that received your certain awards please visit 190 whitehall to pick up those awards immediately following graduation and awards will be available until 4 30. ladies and gentlemen we got it done they got it done congratulations and have a good afternoon please stand a good afternoon folks so do you

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