261 New Physicians To Take Hippocratic Oath On Mother's Day
INDIANAPOLIS -- Sunday, May 13, will hold special appeal for mothers of the 261 sons or daughters who will graduate from the Indiana University School of Medicine during the annual event on Mother's Day.
One of the most poignant moments for the class of 2001 will begin at 5 p.m. following the primary Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis graduation ceremony. At that time Indiana's newest physicians will take the Hippocratic oath for the first time as doctors. Both ceremonies will be at the Indiana Convention Center and RCA Dome.
The processional at the RCA Dome for all IUPUI graduates will begin at 2:30 p.m. with formal ceremonies beginning at 3 p.m. The event should conclude by 5 p.m. at which time IU School of Medicine graduates and their families and friends will reassemble on the stadium floor for the administration of the time-honored pledge to their profession known as the Hippocratic oath, diploma presentations and hooding ceremony.
Honorary degrees to be conferred during the IUPUI ceremony include:
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Doris Merritt, M.D., special assistant to the chancellor for research and graduate education and professor emeritus of pediatrics at the IU School of Medicine, Doctor of Science;
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George Rawls, M.D., a retired Indianapolis surgeon and former assistant dean of the IU School of Medicine, Doctor of Science;
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Daniel Laskin, D.D.S., a distinguished leader in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Doctor of Science;
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Raymond Leppard, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra music director, Doctor of Music. Leppard's degree will be conferred at both the IUB and IUPUI commencement ceremonies.
Media Contact: Mary Hardin
Tel: (317)274-7722
Email: mhardin@iupui.edu
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