Class of 2024 White Coat Ceremony Program

Thursday, July 1, 2021 | 6 p.m.

AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Welcome S. Claiborne “Clay” Johnston, M.D., Ph.D. Dean, Dell Medical School Vice President for Medical Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin Frank and Charmaine Denius Distinguished Dean’s Chair in Medical Leadership Keynote Address Clarissa Johnston, M.D., FACP Associate Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine and Medical Education, Dell Medical School 2020 Compassion and Character Award Recipient White Coat Ceremony Stephen R. Smith, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Department of Medical Education, Dell Medical School The Dell Medical School Hippocratic Oath Nancy Thorne Foster, M.D. President, Travis County Medical Society Closing Remarks Clay Johnston, M.D., Ph.D.

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Clarissa Johnston, M.D., FACP Dr. Clarissa Johnston is an associate professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Medical Education at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. She received her medical training and completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. She was also program director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Kaiser San Francisco prior to coming to Austin and Dell Med. Dr. Johnston is a core physician on the palliative care team at Dell Seton Medical Center, where she manages an interdisciplinary team that provides support and recommendations for critically ill and dying patients. She also leads the palliative care clerkship for Dell Medical School, teaches in the palliative care elective for internal medicine residents, and is a hospitalist attending for both medical students and residents.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Johnston flew to El Paso, Texas, to provide care to patients when the city was overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases. She also initiated a program called “Meet My Loved One” in which volunteer students collect information about patients from family and friends so that hospital providers can connect more deeply with their patients.

Students find Dr. Johnston to be a compassionate teacher and role model who provides constructive feedback during their training to become the physician leaders and role models of the future. They have noted that she keeps social drivers of health and patient goals at the forefront of her work every day, cultivating a patient-centered care environment. As the recipient of the 2020 Dell Medical School Compassion and Character Award, Dr. Johnston is a true example of the values that are central to the Hippocratic oath.

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Nancy Thorne Foster, M.D. Dr. Nancy Foster is an internal medicine specialist and president of the Travis County Medical Society.

Dr. Foster graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch and completed her internal medicine residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Since then, she has practiced in Austin and has become involved in various medical associations both locally and nationally.

She is a member of the American Medical Association and the Texas Medical Association and served for many years on the Travis County Medical Society Executive Board before becoming president in 2021.

Devoting her time to her local medical community, Dr. Foster has worked with various committees for both TCMS and TMA, including House of Delegates, Public Health and Geriatrics, as well as the TMA Benevolent Fund, which assists physicians in times of need.

Balakumar Pandian, M.D.

Beth Miller, M.D.

Edy Adams

Canaan Hancock

Yael Bootin

Alma Rosa Rivera

Sofia Gereta

Felycia Cynthia Sani

Faraz I. Jafri

David Wang

Saima Khan

Shoshana Zhang

James Marroquin, M.D.,

John Bedolla, M.D., FACEP

FACP

Christopher Blanton

Daniel R. Bamrick-Fernandez

Rabab Isa

Nikita Choudhary

Amanda Michelle Justiz

Katherine Emma Goodfellow

Vishal R. Patel

Cortney Matthews

Caroline Brenna Walsh

Brooke K. Upchurch Swati Avashia, M.D., FAAP Michelle S. Bach Alexander L. Chu Maya Eldin Jensen Gary Gilmar Ortega Sanjana Ravi

Maria C. Monge, M.D.

Alejandro Moreno, MBBS,

Emily M. McCalley

MPH

Jaime A. Morales

Shreya R. Ahuja

Ananya Roy

Nirupama Ancha

Yosha Singh

Holly Rebecca Langley

Josh Witkop

Scott J. Spivey Provencio Michael Tee

Rene Salazar, M.D. Erin Kovar

Steven Taylor, M.D.

Manvi Mutyala

Jared Moon

C. Joseph Stautner

Pralahad (Peter) Raman

Madison Terzo

Jessica Turner

Olivia Viscuso

Munachimso Uzodike Georgia Williams

Suneet Singh, M.D., FACEP Rachel Daum Hannah Rashdan Veronica Remmert John Saxton K. John Wagner III

DELL MEDICAL SCHOOL HIPPOCRATIC OATH I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this pledge: I will respect the autonomy, dignity and privacy of my patients.

I will practice my profession with conscience and in accordance with best medical practice.

I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy and understanding may outweigh the benefits of surgery and medications.

I will not permit bias, prejudice or other societal constraints to impact my responsibility to my patient, and I will be vigilant in addressing health inequities.

I will avoid the traps of overtreatment and advocate for those without access. I will always put patients and their families ahead of personal economic gain.

I will prevent disease and promote health. I will advance health in my community beyond the walls of the clinic and hospital.

I will collaborate with all members of the health care team to provide comprehensive care to my patients and the community.

I will recognize the limits of my knowledge and skill and seek the help of others when needed.

I will work to improve the quality and safety of the health system through innovation, collaborative leadership and teamwork.

I will attend to my own health, well-being and abilities in order to provide care of the highest standard.

If I do not violate this oath, I will live honored knowing that I have returned to society the great investment and trust it has placed in me.

Written in 1964 by Louis Lasagna (edited by the inaugural class of Dell Medical School)

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP DONORS Many students in Dell Medical School’s Class of 2024 received scholarship support thanks to the generosity of the following donors:

John S. Alexander

Peggy T. Kramer

Linda & Les Allison

Jo Ann N. Law

Robert B. Allison

Thomas H. Law, Jr.

Rita & Bipin Avashia

Susan & Richard Marcus

Carrie & Alton Barron

Debra L. McKeown

Ardith A. Barron

Kay & Eric Moreland

Claire & Peter Buenz

Julie & C. Patrick Oles

Cain Foundation

Mary Martha Oles

Susan Cox & Douglas Morris

J. Stephen Ravel

Susan & Michael Dell

Rebecca S. Seeligson

Sue & Woody Eichler

Becky J. Stewart

Margaret R. Elman

Elizabeth Teisberg & Scott Wallace

Laura & Morris Gottesman

Class of 2020 Endowed

Brenda & Gregory Hemphill

Scholarship Supporters

Gene W. Kirksey

Dell Medical School Scholarship Fund Supporters

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CEREMONY SPONSORS The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Travis County Medical Society