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Transcript of UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE HONORS DAY
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
HONORS DAY
CL ASS OF 2021
Oath of Professionalism
We, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Class of 2021, vow to uphold our institution’s values of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. In the presence of family, faculty, and fellow students,
we hereby pledge this oath:
To our patients, WE WILL provide compassionate and equitable care.
In order to preserve the doctor-patient relationship, we will build trust and value autonomy. As healers, our work will be
ethically sound, culturally competent, and patient-centered.
To our colleagues, WE WILL foster an environment of accountability, collaboration, and innovation.
With humility, we commit to overcoming our limitations by learning from the strengths of others. We will promote effective
communication and embrace the diverse perspectives of all members of the healthcare team.
To our society, WE WILL empower the communities we serve and advocate on their behalf.
We shall advance medicine through the life-long pursuit of knowledge. We vow to not only treat disease, but also prevent it
through education and research.
We, the Class of 2021, pledge to embody these values of compassionate care, collaboration,
and community engagement in both our professional and personal lives. It is a joy and privilege
to embrace our role as caregivers, to learn from our predecessors, and to build strength in unity.
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATICOLLEGE OF MEDICINE
HONORS DAYCLASS OF 2021
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Fifth Third Arena
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PRELUDE
Audience is asked to stand
OPENING REMARKS
Andrew T. Filak Jr., MDSenior Vice President for Health Affairs and Christian R. Holmes Professor and Dean, College of Medicine
Neville G. Pinto, PhDPresident, University of Cincinnati
Ronald D. BrownChair, University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees
DANIEL DRAKE MEDALISTS
William L. Barrett, MDW. Brian Gibler, MDPeter J. Stern, MD
THE LEONARD TOW HUMANISM IN MEDICINE AWARDSPresented by The Arnold P. Gold FoundationPRESENTER:
Philip M. Diller, MD, PhDSenior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
FACULTY RECIPIENT: Mia L. Mallory, MD, MEdAssociate Dean for Diversity, Equity and InclusionAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Pediatrics
STUDENT RECIPIENT:
Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger
OATH OF PROFESSIONALISM – CLASS OF 2021
Alexandra Nicole SchoenbergerStudent Recipient, Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
GOLD APPLE AND SILVER APPLE AWARDS
STUDENT PRESENTERS:
Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger AND Farzaan KassamClass of 2021 Co-Presidents
GOLD APPLE RECIPIENT:
Matthew E. Kelleher, MD, MEdAssistant ProfessorDepartments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
SILVER APPLE RECIPIENT:
Bruce C. Gebhardt, MDProfessorDepartment of Family and Community Medicine
SILVER APPLE RECIPIENT:
John G. Quinlan, MDProfessorDepartment of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine
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EXCELLENCE IN MENTORING AWARDS
STUDENT PRESENTERS:
Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger AND Farzaan KassamClass of 2021 Co-Presidents
Bi Awosika, MDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Internal Medicine
Matthew E. Kelleher, MD, MEdAssistant ProfessorDepartments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
CLASS SPEAKER
Farzaan Kassam
PRIZES, AWARDS AND HOODING OF THE DOCTOR OF MEDICINE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Aurora J. Bennett, MDAssociate Dean for Student Affairs
Mia L. Mallory, MD, MEdAssociate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Philip M. Diller, MD, PhDSenior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
HOODING OF THE MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAM CANDIDATES WHO WILL RECEIVE A DUAL MD/PHD DEGREE
Gurjit K. Khurana Hershey, MD, PhDDirectorMedical Scientist Training Program
Kathryn A. Wikenheiser-Brokamp, MD, PhDAssociate DirectorMedical Scientist Training Program
HIPPOCRATIC OATH
Philip M. Diller, MD, PhDSenior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
CONCLUSION
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Congratulations to the Class of 2021. It is an honor to welcome you into the
fellowship of physicians as you complete this phase of your medical education. We are extremely proud of your accomplishments and you should be as well. Today is a day to celebrate. You have sacrificed much. You have worked hard to earn the Doctor of Medicine degree. Celebrate with your family and friends—those who have supported, encouraged and assisted you. And thank them, as we do, for being a part of your journey to becoming a physician. As you continue this journey through your residency training and into practice, remember that your education should never end. Medical knowledge will change and advance at an accelerating pace. There will be new discoveries, new medications, new diagnostic tests, and new treatments. It is important that you keep pace with this explosion of knowledge and technology. But it is most important that you remember that you now have a tremendous responsibility as each and every patient entrusts his or her care or that of a loved one to you. Always treat them with the compassion, dignity and respect they deserve. We have great confidence in you and know that you will be excellent representatives of the College of Medicine. We hope that you will look fondly on your years at the College of Medicine. It is an honor and privilege to have you as part of the College of Medicine community.
ANDREW T. FILAK JR., MDSenior Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine
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Congratulations to each of you as you celebrate this milestone with those
who have been with you through the many hardships and victories that you have encountered during your journey to this moment. The professional accomplishments of the Class of 2021 are astounding as we recollect the numerous publications, presentations, mission trips, and community service projects. There have also been the many sacrifices of time, money, and missed personal experiences. Remember, that this is only a stop in the journey and it will soon be time to continue moving forward. The humbling apprehension of being an intern is inevitable but will begin to fade as you begin to trust your knowledge and skills. My hope for each of you is that the “humbled intern” never fades completely. Despite the symbolism of power and intelligence that our society connects with the “MD,” we know that we cannot always offer cures and good news. But, we can always offer empathy and compassion, if we are willing to stand by our patients, as fellow human beings, in those inevitable hard times. Take pride in the privilege that is being bestowed upon you today and use it with respect and humility.
AURORA J. BENNETT, MD Associate Dean for Student Affairs
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MILITARY PROMOTION RECOGNITION
GOLD HUMANISM HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES
Sarah Afua Serwaa AppeaduRachel Podell AzrielMatthew Michael ByrneSaige Elizabeth CamaraMargaret Katherine CarneyThomas Spencer DaleyRobert Scott DaultonAdam Ali DarwicheHagar Tarek Elgendy-PeermanOlivia Marie GobbleCaroline Joanna HortonKristen Nelson HumphreyBasil Hussain JafriAyesha Usman Khan
Hyun Jun KimShawn Jay KrishnanSarah Annemarie MarshallKatherine Frances MelinkKevin John MilliganJasmine Olivia PrinceMia Christina SamahaAlexandra Nicole SchoenbergerSantiago Rafael SernaDylan Louis SextonZachary Taylor St. ClairVanessa Marie WagnerMax Ming-chu Yang
ALPHA OMEGA ALPHANational Medical Honor Society
Tyler John CaltonSaige Elizabeth CamaraKatrina Lynn CentnerAtticus Christian CosciaMarissa Jane EckleyEmily Marie EngelhardtStephanie Rose HirthMichael Peter HongCaroline Joanna HortonKristen Nelson HumphreyAlyssa Nicole Risin KelderHyun Jun Kim Bhargavi MaheshwerKatherine Frances Melink
Paige Elizabeth MorrisonBenjamin Jarrod RamserMackenzie Nicole SamsonAlexandra Nicole SchoenbergerEmily Kathleen SecristSarah Nicole SmithZachary Benjamin SmithZachary Taylor St. ClairJonathan Eric SussmanMegan Elizabeth TurnerThomas James-Earl VretasVanessa Marie WagnerBrent Steven WaibelChristina Zhiyuan Zhang-Miller
Cole Michael JohnsonDiana Thuy Mi LeJustin Jay Reagh
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THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 2021 EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH AWARD
Recognizes medical students nationwide who advance public health and exemplify the USPHS mission to protect, promote, and advance the health and
safety of our nation.
Kristen Nelson Humphrey
PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF GRADUATE STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD
Awarded by the university president to exceptional graduate students who best exemplify scholarship, leadership, character, service and
the ideals of the University of Cincinnati.
Courtney Montgomery Giannini
DR. AND MRS. ROBERT E. OTT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Based on achieving the second highest academic performance in the Class of 2021.
Emily Marie Engelhardt
PETER T. KILGOUR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE
To the graduate who best combines high scholarship with fine personal character.
Kevin John Milligan
H.B. WEISS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDTo the graduate who has best demonstrated skills in his/her ability to evaluate a patient on the basis of a history and physical examination.
Saige Elizabeth Camara
JOHN J. HUTTON ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD
To the graduate of the combined MD/PhD program who has excelled academically in both the medical school and graduate school
curriculum and who has contributed to the advancement of knowledge through publication in the scientific literature.
Marshall Lukacs
EMIL & ESTHER BOGEN RESEARCH AWARDFor original and promising research during medical school.
Nora Claire Elson
ROSALIE KRAMER CASH PRIZE AWARDFor exceptional interest in research in internal medicine.
Mackenzie Nicole Samson
MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD
To the graduate, selected by the class, who has conceived of and implemented programs for the benefit of the entire student body.
Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger
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DEPARTMENTAL AWARDSRECIPIENTS SELECTED BY THE DEPARTMENTS
RUTH AND MITCHELL EDE AWARDExcellence in the field of Dermatology.
Ayesha Usman Khan
EMERGENCY MEDICINE MEDICAL STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD
To the graduate who best exemplified the spirit and characteristics of a physician.
Olivia Marie Gobble
THOMAS D. HUNNICUTT AWARDExcellence in the field of Family Medicine.
Caitlin Moore
DR. AND MRS. HARRY J. STAGAMAN AWARDExhibiting interest and enthusiasm for Family Medicine
and compassion to patients.
Courtney-Lynn Victoria Stahl
THE GERIATRIC MEDICINE AWARDExcellence in the field of Geriatrics.
Madeline Vennemann Gates
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE/ OHIO AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
OUTSTANDING MEDICAL STUDENT OF THE YEARExcellence in the field of Internal Medicine.
Katrina Lynn Centner
SAMUEL A. TRUFANT AWARDExcellence in the field of Neurology.
Samuel Blaise Marcucci
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY MEDICAL STUDENT PRIZE
Excellence in the field of Neurology.
Madeline Jane Ring
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CINCINNATI OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL SOCIETY AWARD
Excellence in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Lauren Allyssia McKenzieSarah Nicole Smith
RALPH & JEAN KELLY OPHTHALMOLOGY PRIZEExcellence in the field of Ophthalmology.
Hyun Jun Kim
PETER STERN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AWARDExcellence in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Bhargavi Maheshwer
CHRISTIAN R. HOLMES MEMORIAL AWARDExcellence in the field of Otolaryngology.
Arun Manakal Raghavan
ROGER SMITH PATHOLOGY AWARDResearch in the field of Pathology.
Marshall Lukacs
CARL WEIHL PEDIATRIC AWARDExcellence in the field of Pediatrics.
Kristen Nelson Humphrey
LOUISE W. RAUH SCHOLARSHIPBased on academic performance, financial need, leadership,
community service and resourcefulness.
Kristen Nelson Humphrey
RANDALL BRADDOM AWARDExcellence in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Paige Elizabeth Morrison
HENRY A. NASRALLAH MEDICAL STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD
To the senior medical student who has selected Psychiatry as a career, and who has conducted research during medical school, culminating in a publication
and/or a poster or oral presentation at a regional or national conference.
Calvin Chuen-Wing Chan
WARREN LIANG EXCELLENCE IN PSYCHIATRY AWARD
Calvin Chuen-Wing Chan
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Christian Fredrik Adams-Carey
Internal MedicineUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Boma Ibifa Afonya
PsychiatryIchan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/
Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, New York
Iakovos Michael Anastasakis
PsychiatryVirginia Commonwealth University
Health SystemRichmond, Virginia
Sarah Afua Serwaa Appeadu
Emergency MedicineUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia
Nicholas Charles Arias
PediatricsUniversity of Florida College of Medicine/
Shands HospitalGainesville, Florida
Rachel Podell Azriel
Internal Medicine-PediatricsUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Lydia Jane Brown Bennett
Emergency MedicineUniversity HospitalsColumbia, Missouri
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Andrew Robert Benza
Diagnostic RadiologyCase Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
Aron Peter Bercz
General SurgeryUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Kaleb Ryan Boggs
PediatricsNationwide Children’s HospitalColumbus, Ohio
Katherine Elizabeth Bopp
Internal MedicineMedical College of Wisconsin
Affiliated HospitalsMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Zachary Carson Briggs
NeurologyVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Tennessee
Gabriel Harrison Brown
PsychiatryMarshall University School of MedicineHuntington, West Virginia
John Andrus Buchan
Orthopaedic SurgeryUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Carlos Javier Burke Garcia
December 2021 Graduate
Krista Lee Burridge
Family MedicineSt. Vincent Health CenterErie, Pennsylvania
Dara Burris
PediatricsAdvocate Health CareOak Lawn, Illinois
Matthew Michael Byrne
General SurgeryUniversity of Rochester/
Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, New York
Tyler John Calton
Orthopaedic SurgeryAkron General Medical Center/
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityAkron, Ohio
Saige Elizabeth Camara
PediatricsCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Dominic William Camperchioli
Child NeurologyUniversity of Utah HealthSalt Lake City, Utah
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Margaret Katherine Carney
PediatricsCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Katrina Lynn Centner
Internal MedicineDuke University Medical CenterDurham, North Carolina
Sofia Chinchilla
Emergency MedicineCase Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
Keith Anthony Christian
Family MedicineMemorial HospitalSouth Bend, Indiana
David Andrew Christopherson
AnesthesiologyUniversity of Alabama Medical CenterBirmingham, Alabama
Anne Marie Cochrane
PediatricsSt. Louis Children’s HospitalSt. Louis, Missouri
Atticus Christian Coscia
Orthopaedic SurgeryUniversity of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor, Michigan
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Harold William Covert Jr.
Emergency MedicineDuke University Medical CenterDurham, North Carolina
Riley Dale Cutler
Emergency MedicineUniversity of Kentucky Medical CenterLexington, Kentucky
Thomas Spencer Daley
PediatricsUniversity of Washington Affiliated HospitalsSeattle, Washington
Lindsay Michele Darkins
Family Medicine Bethesda HospitalCincinnati, Ohio
Adam Ali Darwiche
Family MedicineUniversity of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor, Michigan
Robert Scott Daulton
PediatricsBoston Children’s HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
Jonathon Hayes Davis
Emergency MedicineWake Forest Baptist Medical CenterWinston-Salem, North Carolina
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Sarah Judith Dion
Family MedicineUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center
St. MargaretPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Eric Michael Dornoff
Child NeurologyVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Tennessee
Marissa Jane Eckley
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationHarvard Spaulding Rehabilitation HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
Hagar Tarek Elgendy-Peerman
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationUniversity of North Carolina HospitalsChapel Hill, North Carolina
Nora Claire Elson
General SurgeryGood Samaritan HospitalCincinnati, Ohio
Emily Marie Engelhardt
PediatricsNationwide Children’s HospitalColumbus, Ohio
Taylor Lindsay Willis Free
PediatricsAkron Children’s Hospital/
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityAkron, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Matthew Vincent Fry
OphthalmologyUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Andrew Cole Fryman
Emergency MedicineYale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, Connecticut
Peter James Galvin
Research
Madeline Vennemann Gates
Family MedicineUniversity of Colorado School of MedicineDenver, Colorado
Aldo Giaimo
AnesthesiologyIchan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/
Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, New York
Olivia Marie Gobble
Emergency MedicineUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Rafael Gutierrez
Internal MedicineUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine/
Holy Cross HospitalFort Lauderdale, Florida
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Julia Blaine Hamad
OphthalmologyUniversity of MissouriKansas City, Missouri
Adel James Gobran Hanna
Internal MedicineRush University Medical CenterChicago, Illinois
Lauren Ansley Head Kyrychenko
PediatricsIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolis, Indiana
Kaitlyn Marie Hegewald
PediatricsSUNY Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, New York
Elizabeth Marie Hellmann
Emergency MedicineThe Ohio State University
Wexner Medical CenterColumbus, Ohio
Stefany Michelle Hernandez
Obstetrics-GynecologyUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Caroline Leigh Heyd
PediatricsEastern Virginia Medical SchoolNorfolk, Virginia
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Jordan Dawn Hickey
Emergency MedicineWright State University
Boonshoft School of MedicineDayton, Ohio
Zachary Ryan Higgins
NeurologyUniversity of Colorado School of MedicineDenver, Colorado
Stephanie Rose Hirth
PediatricsUniversity of Colorado School of MedicineDenver, Colorado
Connor Guernica Hoge
Orthopaedic SurgeryThe Ohio State University
Wexner Medical CenterColumbus, Ohio
Michael Peter Hong
Diagnostic RadiologyUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Caroline Joanna Horton
Internal MedicineUniversity of Texas
Southwestern Medical SchoolDallas, Texas
Parker Thomas Howard
Diagnostic RadiologyUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Alan Wei Hu
Internal MedicineMayo Clinic
School of Graduate Medical EducationRochester, Minnesota
Kristen Nelson Humphrey
PediatricsCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Emma Nora Ivanauskas
Emergency MedicineDetroit Medical Center/
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, Michigan
Basil Hussain Jafri
PediatricsNationwide Children’s HospitalColumbus, Ohio
Jamila Jamal
Emergency MedicineMontefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein
College of MedicineBronx, New York
Sarah Marie Jenkins
ResearchUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, California
Melissa Louise Johns
PsychiatryUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Cole Michael Johnson
Orthopaedic SurgeryWilliam Beaumont Army Medical CenterEl Paso, Texas
Bejan Kanga
Emergency MedicineCase Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
Arun Prashant Kanhere
ResearchRothman Orthopaedic InstitutePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Rajiv Baiju Karani
UrologyUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Farzaan Kassam
UrologyMontefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein
College of MedicineBronx, New York
Tazheh Aislinn Kavoosi
OtolaryngologySUNY Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, New York
Alyssa Nicole Risin Kelder
Internal MedicineUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Medical EducationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Mark Eugene Kennedy II
AnesthesiologySUNY Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, New York
Ayesha Usman Khan
DermatologyUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Vaseem Maksud Khatri
Radiation OncologyUniversity of South Florida
Morsani College of MedicineTampa, Florida
Hyun Jun Kim
OphthalmologyUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Shawn Jay Krishnan
Internal Medicine-PediatricsUniversity of California, San Diego
Medical CenterSan Diego, California
Maxwell Joseph Langer
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolis, Indiana
Diana Thuy Mi Le
NeurosurgeryWalter Reed Army Medical CenterEl Paso, Texas
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Alexandra Kathlene Leamy
Internal MedicineUniversity of North Carolina HospitalsChapel Hill, North Carolina
Christina Nicole Lehn
Internal MedicineUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Bhargavi Maheshwer
Orthopaedic SurgeryCase Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
Samuel Blaise Marcucci
NeurologyUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Sarah Annemarie Marshall
PediatricsSt. Louis Children’s HospitalSt. Louis, Missouri
Lauren Allyssia McKenzie
Obstetrics-GynecologyCase Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
Jennifer Lynn Melgar
Emergency MedicineZucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/
Northwell North Shore University HospitalManhasset, New York
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Katherine Frances Melink
PediatricsCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Mateo Arnel Ibarrola Mendoza
Internal Medicine-PreliminaryThe Christ HospitalCincinnati, Ohio
Austin Francis Menezes
PediatricsEastern Virginia Medical SchoolNorfolk, Virginia
Kevin John Milligan
Internal MedicineBaylor College of MedicineHouston, Texas
Caitlin Moore
Family MedicineSt. Elizabeth Medical CenterEdgewood, Kentucky
Meredith Grogan Moore
Plastic SurgeryUniversity of South Florida
Morsani College of MedicineTampa, Florida
Micah Evan Morris
PediatricsAkron Children’s Hospital/
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityAkron, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Paige Elizabeth Morrison
Pediatrics-Physical Medicine and RehabilitationUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Suraj Reddy Muddasani
DermatologyMontefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein
College of MedicineBronx, New York
McKenzie Louise Nelson-Schmidt
PediatricsNationwide Children’s HospitalColumbus, Ohio
Mara Catherine Nickel
Internal MedicineUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Brandon Scott Nidea
NeurologyWright State University
Boonshoft School of MedicineDayton, Ohio
Nathan Andrew Northern
Internal MedicineUniversity of Florida College of Medicine/
Shands HospitalGainesville, Florida
Keith Tristan O’Conor
AnesthesiologyPennsylvania State Hershey Medical CenterHershey, Pennsylvania
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Amanda Ify Ojugbeli
Internal MedicineUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, Illinois
Molly Katherine O’Shea
Emergency MedicineThe Ohio State University
Wexner Medical CenterColumbus, Ohio
Andrew Michael Philip
ResearchMassachusetts Eye and Ear InstituteBoston, Massachusetts
Thomas Andrew Plagge
PediatricsIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolis, Indiana
Jasmine Olivia Prince
Internal MedicineThe Ohio State University
Wexner Medical CenterColumbus, Ohio
Hillary Nelson Purcell
PediatricsUniversity of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor, Michigan
Cooper James Quartermaine
Internal MedicineThe Ohio State University
Wexner Medical CenterColumbus, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Arun Manakal Raghavan
OtolaryngologyUniversity of Washington Affiliated HospitalsSeattle, Washington
Mahad Raheel
Internal MedicineThe Ohio State University
Wexner Medical CenterColumbus, Ohio
Benjamin Jarrod Ramser
General SurgeryUniversity of Colorado School of MedicineDenver, Colorado
Tabetha Sue Ratliff
Family MedicineSamaritan Health ServicesCorvallis, Oregon
Abhishek Kannan Ravinuthala
Internal MedicineUniversity of Illinois College of MedicineChicago, Illinois
Justin Jay Reagh
Orthopaedic SurgeryDwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical CenterFort Gordon, Georgia
Sarah Eden Ridge
OtolaryngologyCase Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Adriana Celina Rivera
Family MedicineSt. Elizabeth Medical CenterEdgewood, Kentucky
Gerald William Rouleau
AnesthesiologyUniversity of Colorado School of MedicineDenver, Colorado
Sean Nicholas Ryan
Diagnostic RadiologyThe Ohio State University
Wexner Medical CenterColumbus, Ohio
Anna Jesse Saltman
UrologyLahey Hitchcock Medical CenterBurlington, Massachusetts
Mia Christina Samaha
General SurgeryGood Samaritan HospitalCincinnati, Ohio
Mackenzie Nicole Samson
Internal MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Tennessee
Madeline Jane Ring
NeurologyUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Diana Agyemang Sarfo
Family MedicineSt. Joseph’s Regional Medical CenterSouth Bend, Indiana
Ethan Michael Schimmoeller
Family MedicineMemorial HospitalSouth Bend, Indiana
Cassandra Joan Schoborg
Emergency MedicineHennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis, Minnesota
Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger
Internal Medicine-PediatricsUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Connor Ryan Schroeder
AnesthesiologyUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Emily Kathleen Secrist
Emergency MedicineBaylor College of MedicineHouston, Texas
Santiago Rafael Serna
Internal MedicineMedical College of Wisconsin
Affiliated HospitalsMilwaukee, Wisconsin
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Dylan Louis Sexton
Emergency MedicineCase Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
Janki Chetan Shukla
Internal MedicineUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Ethan Levi Simpson
AnesthesiologyUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Mitchell John Skinner
Emergency MedicineCase Western Reserve University/MetroHealth
Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
Benjamin Michael Smith
PediatricsCase Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
Sarah Nicole Smith
Obstetrics-GynecologyUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Medical EducationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Zachary Benjamin Smith
Internal MedicineUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Priya Trupti Sorab
OphthalmologySt. John’s Episcopal HospitalFar Rockaway, New York
Joshua Ray Spaw
AnesthesiologyIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolis, Indiana
Zachary Taylor St. Clair
Internal MedicineUniversity of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor, Michigan
Courtney-Lynn Victoria Stahl
Family MedicineKettering Health NetworkKettering, Ohio
Julia Nicole Stimpfl
PsychiatryUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Katharine Grace Stolz
Internal Medicine-PreliminaryJewish HospitalCincinnati, Ohio
Jonathan Eric Sussman
UrologyDuluth Graduate Medical Education CouncilDuluth, Minnesota
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Jeffrey Richard Talarek
General SurgeryBroward Health Medical CenterFort Lauderdale, Florida
Anna Wei Tatakis
General SurgeryMedical College of Wisconsin
Affiliated HospitalsMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Robert J Toy Jr.
AnesthesiologyBoston University Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts
Julien Kevin Terence Trevare
Orthopaedic SurgeryUniversity of California San Francisco,
Fresno, CaliforniaFresno, California
Megan Elizabeth Turner
Thoracic SurgeryUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Medical EducationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Thomas James-Earl Vretas
Diagnostic RadiologyBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts
Vanessa Marie Wagner
Internal MedicineUniversity of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor, Michigan
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Brent Steven Waibel
PediatricsBaylor College of MedicineHouston, Texas
Tyler Steven Waid
Family MedicineAdvent Health FloridaOrlando, Florida
Sven Zhou Wang
Internal MedicineRush University Medical CenterChicago, Illinois
Lindsey Jean Wattley
General SurgeryUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Jonathan Rudolph Wessels
Diagnostic RadiologyUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Dustyn Eugene Whitesel
Emergency MedicineCase Western Reserve University/
MetroHealth Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
Kaamilah Aneesah Wilson
PediatricsEmory University School of MedicineAtlanta, Georgia
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
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Megan Nicole Wilson
Family MedicineUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine-
South CampusTucson, Arizona
Chantal Sophia Woodson
General SurgeryGood Samaritan HospitalCincinnati, Ohio
Max Ming-chu Yang
Internal MedicineUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Nicholas Cocoros Yeatts
Surgery-PreliminaryUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Christina Zhiyuan Zhang-Miller
AnesthesiologyUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Meagan Marie Zulfer
PediatricsCase Western Reserve University/
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, Ohio
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
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Calvin Chuen-Wing Chan
PsychiatryHospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Courtney Montgomery Giannini
Pediatrics/Scientist DevelopmentUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Medical EducationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Andrew Jee Hoon Kim
PediatricsMedical College of Wisconsin
Affiliated HospitalsMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Marshall Lukacs
PathologyBrigham and Women’s HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
Katelyn Michelle Melgar
Internal Medicine/Clinical ScienceUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
Seth Douglas Reighard
PsychiatryUniversity of Cincinnati Medical CenterCincinnati, Ohio
MD/PhD Degree Candidates
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MESSAGE
We welcome the Class of 2021 to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Alumni Association. You are embarking on an exciting
and challenging career. The education you have received
and friendships you have developed at the college will
provide a strong foundation upon which to build.
The Alumni Association wants to stay in touch with you as you continue your education and settle down to apply what you have learned. Please send new addresses and phone numbers to the Alumni Office each time you make a change. Also, news about your professional lives and your families is always welcomed and will be published in the college’s e-newsletter, The Rounds.
We extend our very best to each of you and look forward to a long and pleasant relationship.
KIM FRANCISAssistant Vice President for DevelopmentCollege of Medicine and UC Health
CHRISTOPHER PELTIER, MDPresident, Executive CouncilMedical Alumni Association
COLLEGE OF MEDIC INETHE MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIAT ION
P.O. Box 670544Cincinnati, OH 45267-0544
(513) [email protected]
www.med.uc.edu/alumni
A very special thanks to Mrs. IvaDean Lair-Adolph for her
commitment and dedication to the College of Medicine.
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A BR IEF H ISTORY
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine was founded January 19, 1819, when frontier physician Daniel Drake, MD, received a charter from the Ohio State Legislature to establish a college of medicine in Cincinnati. Twenty-four students attended the first class in 1820, and on April 4, 1821, seven students received medical degrees at the college’s first commencement.
The next 30 years were difficult for the college. The college lost many of its students during Cincinnati’s two-year cholera outbreak beginning in 1832 and almost collapsed in 1835. Despite near constant troubles, the college continued. The second half of the 19th century were days of prosperity and prominence for the Medical College of Ohio. Classes grew steadily, and disagreements among faculty and the college’s board were minimal. An influx of outstanding medical teachers and clinicians raised the national stature of the college.
On April 27, 1896, the college merged with the University of Cincinnati and the school moved from downtown to the old McMicken University Building on today’s West Clifton Avenue. Soon the college admitted its first female student, Marie Cora Boyd, who would graduate in 1903. At the close of the 1908-1909 academic year, the Medical College of Ohio merged with Miami Medical College into a single medical department for the university called the Ohio-Miami Medical College. The college would become known as the UC College of Medicine in 1921.
The college received a significant endorsement in 1913 when the American Medical Association placed it on its list of Class A+ medical colleges, one of just 22 medical schools receiving the highest grade. During this time Christian Holmes, MD, led a new enlightened age for the medical school. A new building on Eden Avenue for the college opened in 1918. Major donations came in, the first 10 endowed chairs were established between 1909 and 1930, and a new hospital named for Holmes was built. The College of Medicine and Children’s Hospital affiliated in 1925.
Significant research growth also was occurring at the College of Medicine. Beginning in 1922, the college’s reputation as a hub of surgical innovation and education skyrocketed with several surgeons coming to Cincinnati from Johns Hopkins University. Following the 1930 opening of the Kettering Laboratories, important toxicology and occupational health research established the college’s international reputation in these fields.
The Medical Sciences Building opened in 1974 allowing the school’s class size to jump by nearly 50 percent. The Cardiovascular Center (1995), the Vontz Center for Molecular Studies (1999) and the CARE/Crawley Building (2008) followed.
The College of Medicine today celebrates its 203rd graduating class, among its largest and most diverse, which will carry on its rich tradition and, in Drake’s words, “that your own lives shall spread abroad her fame.”
Hippocratic Oath
“Now being admitted to the profession of medicine, I solemnly pledge to consecrate
my life to the service of humanity.
I will give respect and gratitude to my deserving teachers.
I will practice medicine with conscience and dignity.
The health and life of my patients will be my first consideration.
I will hold in confidence all that my patient confides in me.
I will maintain the honor and noble traditions of the medical profession.
My colleagues will be as my brothers and sisters.
I will not permit consideration of race, religion, nationality, politics or social standing to
intervene between my duty and my patient.
I will maintain the utmost respect for human life.
Even under threat I will not use my knowledge contrary to the laws of humanity.
These promises I make freely and upon my honor.”
