Awards & Graduation Ceremony
Class of 2024
Ernest R. Graham Center Ballrooms
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
Thursday, December 12, 2024
MASTER IN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES
— LEADERSHIP —
Richard D. Ball, DHSc, MPH, PA-C
Assistant Dean and Program Director Master in Physician Assistant Studies
Eneida O. Roldan, MD, MPH, MBA
Chief Executive Officer, FIU Health
Associate Dean, International Affairs
Associate Dean, Master in Physician Assistant Studies
Onelia G. Lage, MD Chair, Dept. of Medical Education
Juan C. Cendan, MD
Dean, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
Florida International University
Rebecca Toonkel, MD
Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
— MASTER OF CEREMONY —
Jonathon Duncan Lead Systems Administrator Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
— MPAS FACULTY —
Dayne Alonso, PA-C, MMS, MBA Principal Faculty
Jamal T. Bracken, MPAS, MSHS, PA-C Principal Faculty
Joel Collazo, MD, PhD Principal Faculty
Juan De Llano, MD, PhD Principal Faculty
Suzanne Caroline Hadeed-Garcia, MHSc, PA-C, RT(N)(CT) Director of Clinical Education
LaToya M. Haynes, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C Assistant Director of Didactic Education
Felix Ley Ramos, MD Principal Faculty
Akash Patel, MBBS, DA Principal Faculty
Ramiro Perez, Jr., MD Medical Director
Erica Radcliffe-Henry, EdD, MS, PA-C Director of Didactic Education
Susan Solman, DPH, RPh Principal Faculty
Mariana Viera-Navarro, MPH, PA-C, CCT Assistant Director of Clinical Education
— MPAS STAFF —
Kaitlin Albers Coordinator of Administrative Services
Lynnette F. Alonso-Capote, MBA, CLSSGB Assistant Director of Administrative Services
Ricardo J. Canelon Clinical IT Field Analyst III
Verligia B. Daniell Senior Program Coordinator
Kanwal Khan Program Coordinator
Alex Sabatier Clinical IT Field Analyst II
Catharine D. Vale, MEd Assistant Director of Admissions
ORDER OF CEREMONY
WELCOME
Richard D. Ball, DHSc, MPH, PA-C
Assistant Dean and Program Director, Master in Physician Assistant Studies
Juan C. Cendan, MD
Dean, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
Florida International University
Eneida O. Roldan, MD, MPH, MBA
Chief Executive Officer, FIU Health
Associate Dean, International Affairs
Associate Dean, Master in Physician Assistant Studies
CLASS OF 2024 SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION
PRESENTATION OF STUDENT AWARDS
MPAS Principal Faculty and Class of 2024 E-Board Members
WHITE COAT CEREMONY & PINNING FOR CLASS OF 2024
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL OATH
Juan C. Cendan, MD
CLOSING REMARKS
Richard D. Ball, DHSc, MPH, PA-C
CLASS OF 2024
Zachary Arteaga
Hayley Balmer
Laura Bermudez
Maria Gracia Berru
Brandon Bourgeois
Karolina Cabrera
Kayla Chen
Carolina Colon
Natalie Cortina
Thaina Da Silva Souto Maior
Alejandra De La Rosa
Sophia Diaz
Sydney Fredericks
Valentina Gamboa
Lauryn Gascon
Tany Grant
Sutrah Joseph
Alyssa Junco
Ana Karpel Moldauer
Miryam Rose Knigge
Leah Larvenz
Taylor Lopez
Yelani Lopez
Sofia Lopez Molina
Octavio Marin
Samantha Oberman
Karina Ruiz
Elsa Sahatciu
Caroline Schwabe
Ana-Maria Sirbu
Vanessa Tellez
Taylor Thompson
Mazarine Tsuji
Cynthia Wakim
Emma Weimer
Brianna Wint
Jennifer Yost
CLASS OF 2024 E-BOARD MEMBERS
Emma Weimer President
Taylor Thompson Vice President
Brandon Bourgeois Secretary
Vanessa Tellez Treasurer
Cynthia Wakim
AAPA/RSO Representative
Taylor Lopez
FAPA Representative, Brain Bowl Liaison
Sydney Fredericks Social Chair
Karolina Cabrera External Affairs Chair
Thaina Da Silva Souto Maior Historian
Samantha Oberman Fundraising Chair
Lauryn Gascon Volunteering Chair
Ana-Maria Sirbu
SGO/RSO Representative, Wellness Chair
Kayla Chen Diversity Committee Chair
Karina Ruiz Diversity Committee Chair
Sophia Diaz Brain Bowl Liaison
Jennifer Yost Library Liaison
Valentina Gamboa Library Liaison
THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL OATH
I pledge to perform the following duties with honesty and dedication:
I will hold as my primary responsibility the health, safety, welfare and dignity of all human beings.
I will uphold the tenets of patient autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence and justice.
I will recognize and promote the value of diversity.
I will treat equally all persons who seek my care.
I will hold in confidence the information shared in the course of practicing medicine.
I will assess my personal capabilities and limitations, striving always to improve my medical practice.
I will actively seek to expand my knowledge and skills, keeping abreast of advances in medicine.
I will work with other members of the health care team to provide compassionate and effective care of patients.
I will use my knowledge and experience to contribute to an improved community.
I will respect my professional relationship with the physician.
I will share and expand knowledge within the profession.
These duties are pledged with sincerity and upon my honor.
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt