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Friday, December 8,pm (et) • Zoom

White Coat Ceremony Class of 2023

Welcome students, parents, families, friends, and faculty members to this milestone event honoring our first year medical students, as they declare their professional commitment to the clinical care of patients. The presentation and cloaking of the white coat – a symbolic mantle of the medical profession – confers a commitment to the cherished values of being a physician: humanism, compassion, altruism, leadership, excellence, and devotion to the well-being of others. The Dean’s Office, in concert with the Colleges Advisory Program and the Class of 2023, proudly sponsors this event.

The Colleges Advisory Program (CAP), the student-faculty learning community at the School of

Medicine, supports the first year class in hosting its White Coat Ceremony. CAP was founded in 2005

by our deans and student leaders in an effort to enhance clinical skills teaching, career advising,

professional formation, and students’ relationships with faculty, patients, and each other.

The School of Medicine actively supports students in their journey to become physicians, and tonight’s

ceremony marks an important milestone on this path. We appreciate your presence as we join together

in celebrating our students’ accomplishments and their commitment to serve their future patients with

extraordinary devotion and compassion.

We are thrilled to welcome you to our virtual event today as we celebrate the Class of 2023!

PROGRAM OF EVENTS

Welcome & Introduction Roy Ziegelstein, MD Vice Dean for Education

Dean’s Welcome Paul B. Rothman, MD

Dean of Medical Faculty, CEO Johns Hopkins Medicine

Student Welcome Matthew Crane, Caroline Daly, Chirag Vasavda, Richard Wang, MS2 Class of 2023 White Coat Ceremony Student Leaders

Introduction of Speaker Taylor Church, MS2

Speaker Committee

Honored Speaker Gregg L. Semenza, MD, PhD Director, Vascular Program, Institute for Cell Engineering

Professor of Genetic Medicine, Biological Chemistry, Medicine, Oncology, Pediatrics, Radiation Oncology, and Molecular Radiation Sciences

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2019

Musical Performance: Méditation from Thaïs, by Jules Massenet

Grace Xiao, MS2 Violin

Student Personal Statements Performance Grant Wilson, MS2

Personal Statements Committeee

The Colleges Community Mitchell Goldstein, MD and Emily Frosch, MD Nathans: Nina D’Amiano, Priya Singh

Sabin: Matthew Generoso, Sarah Rapaport Taussig: Mary Grace Bowring, Justine Enns, Christopher Leland

Thomas: Francesca Brancati, Rohan Panaparambil

Announcement of Students by College Thomas Koenig, MD Associate Dean, Office of Medical Student Affairs

Cloaking of White Coats/Student Slideshow

Introduction of Patient Inclusion Speaker Minyoung Jang, MS2

Patient Inclusion Committee

Patient Inclusion Speaker Mr. Theirrien “Tee” Clark

Introduction of Community Guest Speakers Ike Enenmoh, MS2 Student National Medical Association

Patient Inclusion Speakers Mr. Donald Gresham, Mr. Edward Kangethe

Statement of Values – Class of 2023 Sara Wallam, MS2

Statement of Values Committee

Closing Message Dr. Roy Ziegelstein

Nathans College Sabin College Taussig College Thomas College

Dr. Colleen Christmas

Aguwa, Ugochi D'Amiano, Nina6

McGoldrick, Matthew Ruscetta, Elaine Vasavda, Chirag5

Dr. Hoover Adger3

Bhoopalam, Myan Davilmar, Tesha

Girgis, Alexander4

Henlon, Nicholas Miller, Sarah

Dr. Christopher-Stine Barbur, Iulia Hurley, Sara

Koleske, Benjamin Kotha, Bhavitha Ospino, Rafael

Dr. Meredith Atkinson Alem, Danayt

Bachu, Vismaya4

Jimenez, Adrian Paul, Harry Xu, Amy

Dr. Mitchell Goldstein1,3

Covarrubias, Oscar Jordan, Samuel

Rakovec, Maureen Waldram, Madeleine

Xiao, Grace7

Dr. Emily Frosch2,3

Generoso, Matthew Holler, Albert

Jang, Minyoung4

Kretz, Alyssa Ren, Clarissa

Dr. L. David Martin3

Gowda, Prateek Pellegrino, Richard

Rangaswamy, Shivani Tiamiyu, Khadijah

Dr. Kate Connor Biju, Kevin

Crane, Matthew5

Daly, Caroline5

Park, Christin Yang, Yilin

Dr. Christopher Oakley

Gao, Ruiyi Grabinski, Victoria Routkevitch, Denis

Wilson, Grant4,6

Zhou, Ashley

Dr. Frank Giardiello Alon, Leigh

Beatson, Bradley Hung, Bethany Kim, Jeong Jun Strodel, Rachel

Dr. Jenny Robinson Arpornsuksant, Celine

Gonzalez, Lorenzo Jones, Marissa

Kawalerski, Ryan

Dr. David Cooke3 Brancati, Francesca

Kothari, Ruchita Mao, Xian

Ng, Richard Rabinowitz, Matthew

Dr. Angela Orozco Amlani, Lahin Dani, Advika

Naung, Harrison Pan, Isabella Schole, Kate

Dr. Nathan Irvin Enenmoh, Ikechukwu

Guo, Scarlett Marrero, Natalie Rapaport, Sarah Salman, Rumsha

Dr. Richard Schaefer Church, Taylor4

Farhan, Ahmed Jung, Diane

Rodriguez, Carla Snyder, Rhett

Dr. Marquita Genies Aslami, Zohra Gaitsch, Hallie Hersh, Andrew

Odonkor, Michelle4,6

Rowe, Julian

Dr. Steve Sozio3

Cormack, Eric Melinosky, Kelsey Raymond, Oluseye Singh, Priya Kaur Wang, Richard5

Dr. Thuy Ngo Abeles, Elisabeth Azamfirei, Razvan

Kabani, Aamna Lu, Alexander

Okonkwo, Nneoma

Dr. Maria Trent3

Colson-Fearon, Darien Enns, Justine Kim, Anya

Lai, Jonathan Zale, Andrew

Dr. Marco Grados

Dhanjani, Suraj Huffman, Phillip

Perez-Heydrich, Carlos Popovic, Aleksandra

Zhang, Shu

Dr. Arun Venkatesan Gomez, Gabriela Kisanga, Edwina

Song, Christopher Thanitcul, Chanon

Ying, Andrew

Dr. Aniket Sidhaye Alkhatib, Hosam Irwin, Katherine6

Patel, Palak6

Pham, Alex

Dr. Sammy Zakaria Bekheet, Faraah

Bowring, Mary Grace Chang, Howard

Leland, Christopher Wallam, Sara4

Dr. Carol Ziminski Adhikari, Rishav Atik, Christine Mannoh, Ivy

Panaparambil, Rohan Singh, Sajya

Colleges Director1, Associate Director2, College Faculty Leader or Co-leader3, White Coat Ceremony Committee4, White Coat Ceremony Student Leaders5,

Personal Statement Performers6, Musical Performer7

Statement of Values

The purpose of this Statement of Values is to outline principles that the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Class

of 2023 will abide by during our medical training and throughout our careers. We understand that these values may

sometimes be challenged during our training, but we promise to uphold them to the best of our abilities. This year and every

year, we recognize our duty to hold these values steadfast and to stand up against injustice for ourselves and our patients.

Respect

• To treat patients with care and dignity by being culturally sensitive and cultivating an open and safe environment for all

• To be present while providing care by listening attentively and communicating kindly with our patients and colleagues

• To promote mutual respect by seeking to understand others and valuing their ideas, gifts, expertise, and identities

Advocacy

• To advocate for the undeniable humanity of all individuals, support their self-worth, and defend them against injustice

• To uplift the voices of all patients, especially those whose voices are often unheard or ignored

• To educate ourselves about and work against systemic factors that propagate health disparities and barriers to care in our

institution and community

• To recognize and confront our implicit biases while practicing in our community

Community

• To cultivate trust with the surrounding Baltimore community by engaging with community members and ensuring that

their voices are represented in our health programs and initiatives

• To recognize that our oath to “do no harm” also applies to our impact on the communities we serve

• To advocate for the needs of the community and oppose initiatives that may negatively impact the community or its

residents

Integrity

• To speak up when we hear or see others perpetuating systems of oppression including, but not limited to, racism, sexism,

ableism, and classism

• To serve others without consideration of personal gain or recognition

• To fulfill our duties as practitioners and assume responsibility for our actions and decisions

• To strive to be leaders who promote a culture of accountability, respect, humanity, and excellence

Empathy

• To put patients’ interests above our own and recognize that they may seek help from us in times of personal vulnerability

• To nurture trusting relationships with our patients by seeing them as human beings first and by listening with empathy to

their lived experiences and individual needs

• To approach our patients and peers without judgment and make them feel seen, heard, and valued

• To care for ourselves in an effort to live whole and balanced lives in and beyond the practice of medicine

Collaboration

• To create a thriving medical community by partnering with and learning from our patients, their families, and other

members of the caregiving team

• To promote one another’s well-being and learning through a culture of support, interdependence, and collective trust

• To build an environment that facilitates meaningful, transformative learning for all

• To recognize our limitations as physicians and individuals and ask for help and guidance when needed

• To serve as mentors for future medical students or trainees whenever possible, recognizing that we would not be here

without the support of those who came before us

Curiosity

• To work to advance the field of medicine through our willingness to confront its shortcomings, our drive to ask difficult

questions, and our initiative to discover that which is currently unknown

• To pursue knowledge that enhances clinical practice, alleviates suffering, and advances the art and science of medicine

• To be humble, life-long learners and apply creativity, passion, and self-reflection in all our pursuits