John A. Burns School of Medicine University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
WHITE COAT CEREMONY For the
CLASS OF 2025
President William McKinley High School Auditorium 1039 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96819 Friday, July 23, 2021 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2025
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he White Coat Ceremony creates an important focus for students entering medical school. In the presence of family, friends, and faculty, students are welcomed into the medical community by Alumni of the John A. Burns School of Medicine.
Through involvement in this meaningful ritual at the beginning of medical school, students become more aware of their professional responsibilities. The ceremony impresses the primacy of the doctor-patient relationship. It also encourages acceptance of the obligations inherent in the practice of medicine: to be excellent in science; compassionate; and lead lives of uprightness and honor. It emphasizes for students a physician’s responsibility to take care of patients and also to care for patients. The message conveyed is that physicians should care as well as cure. A student’s first white coat, also called “cloaks of compassion,” will display an embroidered emblem of the John A. Burns School of Medicine logo. This logo was commissioned by the Alumni Association for the School’s 25th anniversary. The class members and physicians present will also stand to recite a modified version of the Hippocratic Oath, which is again sworn during graduation at the convocation ceremony.
Adapted from The Arnold P. Gold Foundation The White Coat Ceremony was conceived by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, a public foundation dedicated to fostering humanism in medicine. Students will receive, as a gift from the Foundation, a lapel pin, a golden Mobius loop—which symbolizes the continuous bond of trust, respect and communication that connects healthcare professionals with their patients when humanism is at the core of medical practice. The pins serve as a visual reminder to students that in order to deliver the best care to their patients, compassion and empathy must be the hallmark of their clinical practice. http://www.gold-foundation.org/
Program PRESIDING Dr. Kamal Masaki, Professor & Chair, Department of Geriatrics OLI LEAD BY Dr. Kalani R. P. K. Brady, Associate Professor, Department of Native Hawaiian Health PROCESSIONAL Students of the Class of 2025 JABSOM WELCOME Dr. Jerris R. Hedges, Dean and Professor of Medicine KEYNOTE ADDRESS Dr. Travis Hong, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics. Recipient of the 2020 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation PRESENTATION OF WHITE COATS Dr. Lawrence Burgess, Director of Student Affairs and Dr. Kristen Teranishi, Assistant Director of Student Affairs PRESENTATION OF STETHOSCOPES A Gift from the Hawai`i Medical Foundation Dr. Myron Shirasu, President and Dr. Alvin Fuse, Vice President PRESENTATION OF BOOKS A Gift from the Friends of the Medical School Dr. Lucy Wong, President PRESENTATION OF THE CLASS OF 2025 ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF HIPPOCRATES Dr. Lee Buenconsejo-Lum, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs JAMES S. BURNS COMMUNITY AWARD Dr. Lucy Wong and Ms. Emme Tomimbang Burns CHARGE TO THE CLASS Mr. Brendan Burns RECESSIONAL
Class of 2025 Emily Erika Acoba Keinan Agonias Erin Annick Lauren Au Ashley Barley Amanda Beaman Eduardo Biala Jr. Hannah Bulosan Madeleine Chai Shin Chang Amanda Chau Carly Coleman Andie Conching Chloe Delos Reyes Roxanne Erolin Vanessa Freitas Benjamin Gozun V. Jeffrey Hayashi Kameron Ho Ching Jonathan Hu Roxana Hu Theodore Huo Marissa Inouye Julia Jahansooz Franchesca Johnson Alyssa Kameoka Brooke Kawamura Sameer Kejriwal Joshua Kepler Carley Kida Nathan Kim Lauren Kirkwood-Johnson ZoeAnn Kon Tiffany Kurozawa Derek Larson Anson Lee Ashley Lee Awapuhi Lee Benjamin Lee
Brennan Lee Saskia Leonard Baoxin Liang Mark Lindquist Kevin Liu Nicholas Liu Jonathan Loi Michelle Lu Stephanie Lum Elliott Markell Stephanie Matsuura Lauren Muraoka Ryan Nguyen Kerri Niino Scott Nishioka Julia Oehlers Riley Parks Shantel Pascual Frishan Paulo Jordan Petersen Kylie Popovich Dillon Putzler Alyssa Roberts Erika Ryckman Ayumi Sakamoto Jennifer Sato Jason Seto Katelyn Shirai Mikayla Sonnleitner Lauren Sternberg Eyrica Sumida Luke Taylor Anna Ung Kelly Watanabe Edward Weldon IV Jamie Wong Krystin Wong Marcus Yamamoto
Restatement of the Oath of Hippocrates
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swear by all I hold most sacred and before my family, my teachers, and my peers that to the best of my abilities I will keep this Oath and Stipulation:
To honor all who have taught me this art and in the same spirit and dedication to impart a knowledge of medicine to others. I will continue with diligence to keep abreast of advances in medicine, and respect those who broaden our knowledge by research. I will treat without exception all who seek my ministrations, discriminating against no one, so long as the treatment of others is not compromised thereby, and I will seek the counsel of particularly skilled physicians where indicated for the benefit of my patient. I will remember that caring for the patient will be my primary concern and while doing so I will honor the autonomy of the sick. I will recognize that such caring requires my being available, giving my time generously, communicating honestly, and comforting as well as treating. Such care also involves offering my support to my patients’ loved ones. I will maintain all patient confidentiality and uphold the highest ethical, moral, and behavioral standards for myself and my peers. My behavior will always be honorable, thoughtful, and reflect justice toward all humanity. My fiduciary role will require protecting patients from all forms of malpractice, malfeasance, and unnecessary expenses, and I will try to prevent, as well as, cure disease. While I continue to keep this Oath inviolate, may it be granted to me to enjoy life and the practice of the art and science of medicine; respected by my peers and society. May my faith strengthen my resolve to attain the above. JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE August 9, 1996 rev. 8/98
JABSOM gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their generous support of White Coat 2021.
Congratulations, Class of 2025 Hawaii Medical Foundation is particularly focused on physician education, such as Continuing Medical Education for practicing physicians, and the education of the medical students, residents and fellows in training. Myron Shirasu, MD, President Alvin Fuse, MD, Vice-President Patricia Blanchete, MD, Secretary Robert Kagawa, MD, Treasurer Cynthia Goto, MD, Board Member Hingson Chun, MD, Board Member
Best wishes, Honolulu Medical Foundation
Friends of the Medical School
A Non-Profit Organization Supporting the John A. Burns School of Medicine University of Hawaii
Officers: President-Lucy Wong, MD Secretary-Lila Johnson
Vice President-Norma Murayama Treasurer-Liz Tom Directors:
Brendan Burns Jason Fleming, MD William Haning, MD Angela Pratt, MD Tina Semenza Sabrina Toma
Honorable Susan Chun Oakland Gail Grief Don Parsa, MD Charles Sakamoto, MD Royce Shimamoto, MD
Emeritus Honorary Directors: The Honorable Benjamin J. Cayetano Thomas S. Kosasa, MD Beatrice Beadie Kanahele Dawson, Esq. The Friends of The Medical School exists to support the John A. Burns School of Medicine, the Dean of the Medical School, and the students of JABSOM. The JABSOM Convocation, White Coat Ceremony, and Ohana Day are just a few of the projects that we undertake each year.
The Friends would like to extend a warm welcome to the newest members of our Hawai`i medical community tonight as they receive their white coats. We hope as you embark on this exciting journey of medical education, you feel the warmth of true friendship supporting you and cheering you ever onward.
Mission Pacific Medical Administrative Group, Inc. (PMAG) advocates for and promotes the success and well-being of physician members in independent practice.
Congratulations to the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Class of 2025. Welcome to one of the greatest professions. From your colleagues at PMAG – representing over 800 independent community physicians since 1988. Our website: https://www.pmaghawaii.org/
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Shared, Core Values Collaboration - Shared accomplishments in the spirit of partnership
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Diversity and Inclusion - Respect for the
entire spectrum of human experience Excellence - Guiding all of our efforts in research, education, and service Innovation and Discovery - The generation, application, and transmission of new knowledge Pono - Integrity, morality, and equity, taking action to eliminate health disparities in the spirit of social justice
Vision Maika’i Loa: Attain Lasting Optimal Health for All (ALOHA). Mission JABSOM, as part of the fabric of Hawai‘i, is a diverse learning community committed to excellence and leadership in its mission: • • • • • •
Educating current and future healthcare professionals and leaders Delivering high-quality healthcare Conducting research and translating discoveries into practice Establishing community partnerships and fostering multidisciplinary collaboration Pursuing alliances unique to Hawai`i and the AsiaPacific region Acting with forethought regarding right relationships, respect, and moral action. Pono
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mahalo to all the hard working volunteers and the White Coat Ceremony Planning Committee Thank you to the following individuals and organizations for their support of tonight’s ceremony: The Friends of the Medical School Hawai`i Medical Foundation JABSOM Alumni Association JABSOM Medical Student Volunteers McKinley High School Navy Recruiting Hawaii PMAG University Health Partners, Inc.