DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY Faculty of Medicine
VIRTUAL CONVOCATION CELEBRATION
Friday, May 21st, 2021
Order of Events
Prayer & Land Acknowledgement Elder Geri Musqua-LeBlanc
Dean of Medicine Dr. David Anderson
Hippocratic Oath Dr. Gaynor Watson Creed
Message to the Class of 2021 Dr. Robert Strang
Recognition of Graduates & Awards Dr. David Anderson
Gold & Silver D Awards Dr. David Anderson
Student Affairs Farewell Ms. Sharon Forward
Class Nominated Awards Dr. Michael Mackley & Dr. Alicia Malone
Valedictory Address Dr. David Faour
The Hippocratic Oath In reciting this oath, we graduates declare allegiance to an ancient, honorable, and durable tradition, the survival of which is important for the welfare of the sick and of society. I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant: I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow. I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures [that] are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism. I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug. I will not be ashamed to say, "I know not," nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient's recovery. I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. This awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God. I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems if I am to care adequately for the sick. I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure. I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm. If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of healing those who seek my help.
The Class of 2021 Adesanya, Moyinoluwa
Gallant, Allison Catherine
McNally, Jillian Elizabeth
Al-Mallah, Janeen Moyassar Yahya
Gillis, Hayley Danielle
McNeil, Megan Virginia
Goodine, Natalie Marie
Miao, Sophia
Hanlon, Robert Thomas
Milley, Sean Edward
Hanniman, Elyisha Anne
Moore, Faith Danielle
Harding, Alison Kathleen
Moore, Kieran Joseph
Haynes, Emily Joyce
Morrison, Anna Elizabeth
Higgins, Sean David
Mosseler, Kimiko Ellen
Holt, Kelsey Lynn
Munroe, Alexandra
Howie, Chelsea Lee-Anne
Munroe, Kelti Madison
Hung, Ana Maria
Naroditsky, Liora
Jackson, Molly
Nurmsoo, Sean Michael
Jeffrey, Emma Jayne
Nzirorera, Carine
Johnson, Michelle Lynn
Oldfield, Matthew Patrick
Jones, Sara Luisa
Ologbenla, Adedeji Adesoji
Kang, Stella Hyewon
Orzel, Bartosz
Kilby, Kyle Jeffrey
Pizzo, Jessica Rose
Kim, Tina Hee Won
Quinn, Nicholas
Kovacs, Maya Elsa
Raju, Kavita Laxmi
Kulesza, Victoria Alexandra
Rangu, Sruthi
Kuznetsov, Fiodar
Ray, Ayush
Pei En Kwok
Reda, Alexandra Maria
Lahsaee, Setareh
Roberts, Alysha Elizabeth
MacCuspic, Kendra Marie
Robin, Gabrielle
MacDonald, Jenna Leigh
Silver, Amy Colleen
MacDonald, Sonja Claire
Tan, Vivian
MacGillivray, Melanie Carol
Taylor, Cameron Wallace
MacIsaac, Kaleigh Dalton
Toguri, James Thomas
Mackley, Michael Patrick
Umar, Jabran
Mader, Sarah Elizabeth
Verge, Allison Catherine
Malone, Alicia Marie
Walters, Ilana Claire
Martin, Louis Thomas
Weagle, Kirsten Rebecca Katharine
Anthes, Esther Livia Aucoin, Brynn Victoria Margaret Bates, Aaron Ezra Bekkers, Carley Ann Keating BeLong, Alyssa Catherine Bond, Talia Victoria Boudreau, Colton Gerard Bradley, Jelisa Courtney Brandon, David James Bray, Connor Joshua Brennan, Kelly Campbell, Niamh Chahine, Soleil Chedrawe, Emily Rose Cheung, Johnson (MD/MSc OMFS) Chisholm, Emily Rose Chowdhury, Barsha Cochkanoff, Nicholas Lee Colborne, Alyson Elizabeth Coles, Sherry Jenna Comeau, Eric Dennis Coxhead, Lucas Brian Crawley, Emma Louise Curry, Dennis Everett Dao, Grace Joanne Deering, Stephen Gerard Densmore, Ryan Jarrod Doggett, Nathan Doucett, Jonathan Robert Eum, Lucy YoonBin Faour, David E. Federico, Lucy Theresa
Masson, Sean Maxwell, Thomas James
Fenwick, Peri Hanna
McCollum, Alexander Robert Gordon
Fenwick, Scott Alexander
McMullin, Benjamin Gregory
Whelan, Ashley Donna Williams, Catherine Ilean
Graduation with Distinction Awarded to students, who have, on graduation, reached a high standard set by the Faculty of Medicine. Livia Anthes Brynn Aucoin Jelisa Bradley Scott Fenwick Sean Higgins
Chelsea Howie Emma Jeffrey Jenna MacDonald Kaleigh MacIsaac Kim Mosseler
DMAA Gold & Silver D’s Awards The Dalhousie Medical Alumni Association is proud to sponsor this longstanding tradition of Dalhousie Medicine Gold & Silver D’s Awards. Recipients are selected by Dalhousie Medical Students’ Society (DMSS) committee on the basis of class participation, activity with the DMSS, sports involvement, outstanding class spirit and leadership or involvement that is not part of the formal class positions.
Convocation Scholarships & Awards Dr. C. B. Stewart University Medal in Medicine for the highest standing in the regular medical course
Livia Anthes
Dr. John F. Black Prize for the highest standing in Surgery
Nicholas Quinn
Dr. S. G. Burke Fullerton Award Hayley Gillis for greatest promise and potential shown for Family Medicine in fourth year Andrew James Cowie, MD Memorial Medal for the highest standing in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sara Jones
Dr. Robert C. Dickson Prize in Medicine for the highest standing in medicine in all four years
Livia Anthes
DMRF: Dr. Richard B. Goldbloom Award in Pediatrics for best combining medical knowledge, clinical skill, and sensitivity to the social and emotional needs of children and their families
Livia Anthes
Dr. Mabel E. Goudge Prize for outstanding achievement among female medical students
Emma Jeffrey
Dr. Lawrence Max Green Memorial Award for best combining compassion and clinical competence during the clerkship in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maya Kovacs
Dr. Carl Pearlman Prize in Urology for the greatest aptitude and interest in Urology Dr. Graham Gwyn Memorial Prize in Neurology for demonstrating excellence in Neurology
Kieran Moore
Setareh Lahsaee
Dr. Mark J. Cohen Prize in Ophthalmology Ashley Whelan for demonstrating academic excellence and pursuit of an Ophthalmology Residency Program at a Canadian University
DMRF: Dr. J. Donald Hatcher Award for Medical Research for the most meritorious and significant research project during the undergraduate program including summer electives Dr. W. H. Hattie Prize in Medicine for highest standing in fourth year medicine
Michael Mackley
Chelsea Howie
Dr. Leo Horowitz Prize in Diagnostic Radiology Sean Nurmsoo for demonstrating the greatest interest and aptitude towards the study of Radiology Hunter Humanities Award Alison Verge for outstanding contribution in the area of medical humanities, and demonstrates the humanistic qualities of caring and compassion in care of patients Dr. R. O. Jones Prize in Psychiatry Peri Fenwick for highest standing in psychiatry during the entire medical program Kidney Foundation of Canada Dr. Allan Cohen Memorial Prize in Nephrology for demonstrating the greatest aptitude in Clinical Nephrology Dr. Frank G. Mack Prize for showing excellence of care in Urological patients Dr. John W. Merritt Prize for highest standing in surgery in all four years Dr. Clara Olding Prize for highest standing in the clinical years, character and previous scholarship being taken into consideration The Poulenc Prize in Psychiatry for the highest standing in Psychiatry Society for Academic Emergency Medicine for excellence in Emergency Medicine
Fiodar Kuznetsov
Emily Chedrawe Tina Kim
Scott Fenwick
Catherine Williams Jessica Pizzo
Dr. Robert F. Scharf Award in Emergency Medicine for outstanding combination of clinical ability, motivation, and professionalism in Emergency Medicine
Livia Anthes
Dr. J. C. Wickwire Prize for demonstrating highest competence in patient contact during the four-year program
Kaleigh MacIsaac
Dr. I. M. Szuler Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Internal Medicine for the 4th year student, who demonstrates personal and academic qualities exemplified by Dr. Szuler
Alison Harding
Dr. Leonard Kay & Simon Levine Scholarship for pursuing studies in Family Medicine
Alyssa BeLong Maya Kovacs
The Emerson Amos Moffitt Research Prize for Undergraduate Research in Anesthesia
Allison Verge
Barbara L. Blauvelt Cardiology Prize Kendra MacCuspic awarded to the graduating student to have shown the greatest interest and greatest degree of inclination towards the study of Cardiology The Lourdes I. Embil Award Bartosz Orzel for Cardiovascular Research for clinical research in Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Physiology fields associated with Clinical Cardiology Dr. Edwin F. Ross Prize in Pediatric Surgery Kelly Brennan for demonstrating an aptitude and interest in Pediatric Surgical Care The James Walker Wood Award
Aaron Bates Scott Fenwick awarded to a student entering a Family Medicine Residency Program at Dalhousie University with preference given to those involved in extracurricular activities such as: medical research, rural family medicine interest groups, community participation, leadership qualities.
The Albert A. Schwartz Prize in Orthopedics for demonstrating excellence and aptitude in Orthopedics
Victoria Kulesza
Undergraduate Student Award in Anesthesia Livia Anthes for a graduating medical student who by academic achievement and clinical performance has demonstrated outstanding capabilities in the field of anesthesia throughout their medical program Dr. Robert & Mrs. Dorothy Forsythe Prize Talia Bond for a graduating student who has demonstrated a strong aptitude and interest in mental health through clinical, research or volunteer endeavors Earle Family Prize Scott Fenwick for students who have demonstrated the skills necessary to practice rural medicine in New Brunswick Dalhousie Research in Medicine Award for excellence and impact in research performed by medical students in the RIM Unit
Chelsea Howie
Dr. Harold Ross McKean Award in Ophthalmology for demonstrating the highest skills in Ophthalmology
Ashley Whelan
Medical Oncology Undergraduate Achievement Award for displaying exemplary interpersonal and professional skills, knowledge level, and general interest in Oncology
Kieran Moore
Dr. Thomas Arnason Pathology Prize for a student pursuing post graduate studies in Pathology
Carley Bekkers
Dr. Arnold & Patricia Hill Prize in Addiction Medicine for a student interested in Addiction Medicine
Carley Bekkers
MD Class of 1969 Social Determinants of Health Prize Cameron Taylor for demonstrated excellence and interest in Social Determinants of Health
Thank YOU from the Class of 2021! The Dalhousie Medicine Class of 2021 would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the village of supporters who, at different points over the four years at Dalhousie, helped us reach this important milestone. Their class's journey has looked a bit different than we all expected, and it is only with the support of so many people they have made it to the finish line. Although there are so many people who made our success possible, listed below are some the class would especially like to thank! (in no specific order) Dalhousie Medical Alumni Association Owens MacFadyen Group Abrams Financial AMIAI Avondale Sky Winery Benjamin Bridge Winery Black Star Wealth Circle & Wick Candle Co. Clarity MD Services Coastal Wealth Management Covered Bridge Chips Dalhousie Medical Students’ Society Department of Anesthesia Department of Bioethics Department of Family Medicine Department of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology Department of Pediatrics Department of Psychiatry Department of Urology Dirty Buoy Natural Soap Division of Cardiology Division of Rheumatology Doctors Nova Scotia Flaim Wolsey Hall Galloping Cows GoTo Wealth & Estate Panning Hope Blooms Louisbourg Investments MacLellan & Moffatt Health Insurance Maritime Resident Doctors MD Management Medical Society of Prince Edward Island Naas Neatt Physician Wealth Management New Brunswick Medical Society Nova Scotia Health Authority
Scotiabank OMA Insurance Peace by Chocolate Pickford & Black Restaurant RBC Insurance RBC Royal Bank Salty’s Restaurant The McKenna Group - Scotia Wealth Management Wabanaki Maple Zavitz Insurance & Wealth Inc
STAFF & FACULTY Dr. Lisa Sutherland Renea Leskie Allie Fournier Pam Murphy Dr. Joanne MacDonald Sharon Forward Dr. Sue Zinck Andrew Steele Moore Roberta Preston Anita MacDonald Tracy Teed Renee Downs Carolyn Doyle Dr. Evelyn Sutton Dr. Jennifer Hall Dr. Simon Field Dr. Robert Boulay Dr. David Anderson Natalie Vautour Vanessa Voerman Heather Irwin Mieke van Vulpin Carissa Grimard Joanne Burke Rebecca Comeau Rebecca Burchat MedIT
Dalhousie Medicine Class of 2021 Convocation Representatives