The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Class of 2021 Convocation

May 26, 2021

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Convocation Ceremony is an extraordinary event for our graduating students and their guests. It is a milestone event for all, and a moving recognition of our graduates’ professional accomplishments, unbelievable dedication and commitment, and of the unfailing support of family and friends who helped make their achievements possible.

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Our 2021 Convocation Ceremony was held virtually on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.

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Convocation 2021

For the last year now, our activities have been guided by a primary focus on your health and safety, as well as the health and safety of the community, during the COVID pandemic. That same focus applies to our plans for the School of Medicine Convocation 2021. Despite increasing vaccination and decreasing community prevalence, leadership in undergraduate medical education, graduate biomedical education, the Medical Student Senate, and the Graduate Student Association decided to hold an entirely virtual convocation ceremony on May 26, 2021, at 2:30 p.m.

Oath of Hippocrates

"I do solemnly swear... by that which I hold most sacred... That I will be fully committed to those I serve... and just and loyal to the profession of medicine and its members..."
—excerpt from the Oath of Hippocrates

Graduate Student Oath

"As I embark on my career as a scientist, I willingly pledge that... I will always be cognizant that my work is for the advancement of knowledge and the benefit of all humanity."
—excerpt from the Graduate Student Oath

Order of Events

Welcome

Paul B. Rothman, The Frances Watt Baker, M.D. and Lenox D. Baker, Jr., M.D., Dean of the Medical Faculty and Chief Executive Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Greetings

Awa Sanneh, M.D. and 2020 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Alumna

Comments

Thomas W. Koenig, Associate Dean for Medical Student Affairs
Neel Koyawala, Medical Student
Peter J. Espenshade, Associate Dean for Graduate Biomedical Education
Monika Marie Looney, Graduate Student

Address

Kenneth Frazier, J.D., Chairman, President, and CEO of Merck & Company

Announcement of Awards

Thomas W. Koenig, Associate Dean for Medical Student Affairs
Paul B. Rothman, The Frances Watt Baker, M.D. and Lenox D. Baker, Jr., M.D., Dean of the Medical Faculty and Chief Executive Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Kevin W. Sowers, President, Johns Hopkins Health System and Executive Vice President, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Announcement of Teaching Awards and Special Awards

Paul B. Rothman, The Frances Watt Baker, M.D. and Lenox D. Baker, Jr., M.D. Dean of the Medical Faculty and Chief Executive Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Presentation of Masters and Doctor of Philosophy Diplomas

Paul B. Rothman, The Frances Watt Baker, M.D. and Lenox D. Baker, Jr., M.D., Dean of the Medical Faculty and Chief Executive Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Roy C. Ziegelstein, Sarah Miller Coulson and Frank L. Coulson, Jr. Professor of Medicine and the Mary Wallace Stanton Professor of Education, Vice Dean for Education
Peter J. Espenshade, Associate Dean for Graduate Biomedical Education

The Graduate Student Oath

Administered by David A. Rini, Professor of Art as Applied to Medicine

Presentation of Doctor of Medicine Diplomas

Paul B. Rothman, The Frances Watt Baker, M.D. and Lenox D. Baker, Jr., M.D., Dean of the Medical Faculty and Chief Executive Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Roy C. Ziegelstein, Sarah Miller Coulson and Frank L. Coulson, Jr. Professor of Medicine and the Mary Wallace Stanton Professor of Education, Vice Dean for Education
Thomas W. Koenig, Associate Dean for Medical Student Affairs

The Oath of Hippocrates

Administered by Colleen Christmas, Associate Professor of Medicine

Closing

Roy C. Ziegelstein, Sarah Miller Coulson and Frank L. Coulson, Jr. Professor of Medicine and the Mary Wallace Stanton Professor of Education, Vice Dean for Education

Alumni Information for Graduates

Congratulations on your graduation from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and welcome to the Johns Hopkins worldwide alumni family! Find out what you can do as part of your alumni association benefits.