DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY Faculty of Medicine
DEANS WELCOME – CLASS OF 2024 VIRTUAL CEREMONY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 2020
“Dalhousie University acknowledges that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw People. This land is bound by the spirit and intent of the Peace and Friendship Treaties signed between the British Crown and the Mi’kmaq People. We are all Treaty people.”
Order of Events Drummers from Home
Sobaz Benjamin, Khalifa Jallo-Hamilton, Wayn Hamilton
Prayer & Land Acknowledgement Elder Geri Musqua-LeBlanc
Introductions
Andrea Rideout, MD, Assistant Dean of Admissions
President’s Welcome
Deep Saini, President & Vice-Chancellor
Welcome Address to Class of 2024 David Anderson, MD, Dean, Faculty of Medicine
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! The Med School Marathon Henry Annan, MD, PGY3, Pediatrics
Medical Students & Professionalism
Gus Grant, MD, Registrar, CEO College of Physicians of Nova Scotia
Presentation of the Class of 2024
Evelyn Sutton, MD, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medicine, DMNS Sue Zinck, MD, Assistant Dean, Resident & Student Affairs, DMNS
The Code of Conduct Simon Field, MD, Associate Dean, Clerkship, Undergraduate Medical Education
The Hippocratic Oath Chad Williams, MD
The Humanities HEALS program Wendy Stewart, MD
Music
The Class of 2024 Maral Aali Zoe Abraham Osman Ahmed Fahad Alghaith Jillian Allan Razan Al-Sharkawi Rufus Alubankudi Gaurav Arora Michael Arseneault William Bagnell Isaac Bai Evan Banks Addison Bertrand Ainsley Bethune Nicholas Blake Meghan Breckon Rebecca Butler Rebecca Button-Sibley Hannah Cameron Thomas Camp Meghan Chisholm Dulon Roy Chowdhury Livia Clarke Jordan Conrad Mackenzie Cook Joanna Coulas Matthew Curry Jenna Curwin Emma Dauphinee Averie DePalma Robin Dornan Alexandra Eaton Nicole Edwards Nicholas Ellingwood Mariam El-Serafi Nathalee Ewers Marihan Farid Meriel Fitzgerald Tyson Fitzherbert Maggie Flemming Sara Folkins Robert Ford Anderson Fuller
David Gagnier Erin Gaudette Marly Gerges Jessica Gillespie-Friesen Christina Gillis Brendan Grue Joshua Hamlin Michael Hannah Daniel Hanscom Philip Harnanan Alexander Harper Tyler Herod Daniel Higham Lauren Hogan Jodi Hong Farhad Hossain Sweta Jayachandran Amelia Johnston Mario Jones Benjamin Keefe Jared Kerr Alexander King Alexandria King Matthew Kivell Wolim Lee Riley Lockhart Shelby MacDougall Abigale MacLellan Matthew MacLennan Alexander MacPherson Liam Marshall Rachel Martin Kaveh Masoumi-Ravandi Miranda McConnell Kari Middleton Laura Miller Natalie Mishreky Carl Mopoho Jared Mullin Kirsten Murray Syed Mustafa Prathiksha Nalan Adanna Natalie Njoku
Andrea Nuschke Marlise Obrien Deborah Ocholi Nathan Otley Samuel Palmer Mark Parker Rachel Parker Gregory Photopoulos Joanna Poltarowicz Grace Power Hannah Price Anthony Pryor Ryan Pyrke Liam Redden Sara Rehan Joel Richard Alexandra Rogers Maryanne Sadek Qendresa Sahiti Dominique Salh Rebecca Scanlan Mohammed Sharif Jacob Shepherd Aditi Sivakumar Rylan Smith Caitrin Sobey Skelton Jacklyn Steward Krystal Amy Stewart Lillian Stratton Meghan Sullivan Mohammed Sultan Katie Sutton Kevin Telfer Andrew Trasolini Madeline Tweel Kathryn Wagner Sean Wang Kailey Wilock Darcie Wilson Fanshu (Shirley) Xu Borum Yang Alyson Zwicker
Code of Conduct As a student accepted into the Faculty of Medicine, I understand that the assessment of behavioral and ethical performance will be related to the following standards:  to display skill at communicating and interacting appropriately with patients, families, fellow students, faculty, allied health care personnel and staff.  to demonstrate: respect, empathy and compassion for patients and their families; concern for the needs of the patients and their families to understand the nature of the illness and the goals and possible complications of investigations and treatment; respect for, and ability to work harmoniously with, other allied health care personnel, and medical colleagues; recognition of the importance of self-assessment and of lifelong learning for the maintenance of competent performance; a willingness to teach others, including colleagues, as well as other allied health care professionals; an understanding of the appropriate requirements for involvement of patients and their families in research; an awareness of the effects that differences in cultural and social background have on the maintenance of health and the development of and reaction to illness; and respect for the patient as an informed participant in decisions regarding his/her care, wherever possible.
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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.
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Welcome and Good Luck to the Class of 2024! From
Admissions & Student Affairs Admissions
Assistant Dean Administrator Coordinator
Dr. Andrea Rideout Carolyn Doyle Angela Bhagan
Student Affairs DMNS
Assistant Dean Director Advisor Coordinators
Dr. Sue Zinck Sharon Forward Andrew Steele Moore Tracy Teed Renee Downs Anita MacDonald
Student Affairs DMNB
Director Advisor Coordinator
Dr. Lisa Sutherland Renea Leskie Pam Murphy