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The 2024 Fall Convocation will bring together the ߣÍÃÊÓƵ President and CEO, Executive Vice President and Dean, and the Board of Trustees. They will be joined by our academic and institutional leadership, faculty, and alumni for a memorable event focused entirely on our students. The event represents the beginning of their academic circle of life.
At ߣÍÃÊÓƵ, Convocation recognizes and celebrates the incoming class of students, and serves as the official kickoff of the new academic year. It is a pivotal time and transformational experience for the first-year students who represent our Doctor of Medicine, Physician Assistant Studies, Graduate Education in Biological Sciences and Master of Public Health programs.
Included in the proceedings is the time-honored tradition of the White Coat and Pinning Ceremony. Incoming Master of Public Health students receive blue blazers and pins symbolizing their entrance into a field dedicated to protecting the public health and welfare of our communities. First-year Doctor of Medicine and Physician Assistant students receive their white coats, and Graduate Education in Biological Sciences students are fitted with their lab coats as symbols of the trust bestowed upon them as they carry on the noble traditions of medicine and science. The Graduate Education in Biological Sciences students also receive pins.
This year’s Convocation will be livestreamed via YouTube and Facebook Live to allow family and friends to watch the proceedings.
MSM Learning Communities
All incoming students are grouped into learning communities, student-led and mentor-facilitated educational sessions that take place in a supportive team environment.
Making a Commitment
As they take the next step in their journey to becoming physicians, scientists, researchers, public health leaders and other health professionals, our entering students make a verbal commitment during the ceremony, dedicating themselves to upholding the highest professional and ethical standards.
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