262 Poised to Receive IU Medical Degrees, May 11
INDIANAPOLIS - Four years ago, they stood shoulder-to-shoulder in their
newly starched white lab coats and recited a common pledge to give their
best in learning medicine and applying it to their future patients. On
Sunday, May 11, they will repeat that oath as newly minted physicians
from the Indiana University School of Medicine.
A special ceremony for the 262 members of the Class of 2003 will immediately
follow the primary Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis graduation
exercises. Both the IUPUI and IU School of Medicine ceremonies will be
conducted at the Indiana Convention Center and RCA Dome.
"When members of the Class of 2003 began their studies, they were
challenged to understand the scientific underpinnings of the practice
of medicine, to be compassionate and to maintain the honor and the dignity
of the profession," said D. Craig Brater, M.D., dean of the IU School
of Medicine.
"Their graduation marks an important milestone as they continue
to explore all facets of their profession and to better understand the
altruistic nature of the doctor-and-patient relationship," Dr. Brater
added. "Therein lies the art of practicing medicine."
The initial processional for all IUPUI graduates begins at 2:30 p.m.
with formal ceremonies ending at about 5 p.m. Members of the graduating
medical class, their families and friends will then reassemble on the
Dome floor at about 5 p.m., and the new physicians will recite together
the time-honored Hippocratic oath, receive their diplomas and participate
in a hooding ceremony.
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Media Contact: Joe Stuteville
317-274-7722
jstutevi@iupui.edu
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