UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE HONORS DAY CLASS 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 CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
HONORS DAY CLASS OF 2021
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PRELUDE Audience is asked to stand
OPENING REMARKS Andrew T. Filak Jr., MD Senior Vice President for Health Affairs and Christian R. Holmes Professor and Dean, College of Medicine Neville G. Pinto, PhD President, University of Cincinnati Ronald D. Brown Chair, University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees
DANIEL DRAKE MEDALISTS William L. Barrett, MD W. Brian Gibler, MD Peter J. Stern, MD
THE LEONARD TOW HUMANISM IN MEDICINE AWARDS Presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation PRESENTER: Philip M. Diller, MD, PhD Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
FACULTY RECIPIENT: Mia L. Mallory, MD, MEd Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Associate Professor Department of Pediatrics
STUDENT RECIPIENT: Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger
OATH OF PROFESSIONALISM – CLASS OF 2021 Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger Student Recipient, Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
GOLD APPLE AND SILVER APPLE AWARDS STUDENT PRESENTERS: Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger AND Farzaan Kassam Class of 2021 Co-Presidents
GOLD APPLE RECIPIENT: Matthew E. Kelleher, MD, MEd Assistant Professor Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
SILVER APPLE RECIPIENT: Bruce C. Gebhardt, MD Professor Department of Family and Community Medicine
SILVER APPLE RECIPIENT: John G. Quinlan, MD Professor Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine 2 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
EXCELLENCE IN MENTORING AWARDS STUDENT PRESENTERS: Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger AND Farzaan Kassam Class of 2021 Co-Presidents Bi Awosika, MD Associate Professor Department of Internal Medicine Matthew E. Kelleher, MD, MEd Assistant Professor Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
CLASS SPEAKER Farzaan Kassam
PRIZES, AWARDS AND HOODING OF THE DOCTOR OF MEDICINE DEGREE CANDIDATES Aurora J. Bennett, MD Associate Dean for Student Affairs Mia L. Mallory, MD, MEd Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Philip M. Diller, MD, PhD Senior 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, PhD Director Medical Scientist Training Program Kathryn A. Wikenheiser-Brokamp, MD, PhD Associate Director Medical Scientist Training Program
HIPPOCRATIC OATH Philip M. Diller, MD, PhD Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
CONCLUSION
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ANDREW T. FILAK JR., MD Senior Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine
ongratulations to the Class of 2021. It Cis 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.
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AURORA J. BENNETT, MD Associate Dean for Student Affairs
ongratulations to each of you as you Ccelebrate 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.
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MILITARY PROMOTION RECOGNITION
Cole Michael Johnson Diana Thuy Mi Le Justin Jay Reagh
ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA National Medical Honor Society Tyler John Calton Paige Elizabeth Morrison Saige Elizabeth Camara Benjamin Jarrod Ramser Katrina Lynn Centner Mackenzie Nicole Samson Atticus Christian Coscia Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger Marissa Jane Eckley Emily Kathleen Secrist Emily Marie Engelhardt Sarah Nicole Smith Stephanie Rose Hirth Zachary Benjamin Smith Michael Peter Hong Zachary Taylor St. Clair Caroline Joanna Horton Jonathan Eric Sussman Kristen Nelson Humphrey Megan Elizabeth Turner Alyssa Nicole Risin Kelder Thomas James-Earl Vretas Hyun Jun Kim Vanessa Marie Wagner Bhargavi Maheshwer Brent Steven Waibel Katherine Frances Melink Christina Zhiyuan Zhang-Miller
GOLD HUMANISM HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES
Sarah Afua Serwaa Appeadu Hyun Jun Kim Rachel Podell Azriel Shawn Jay Krishnan Matthew Michael Byrne Sarah Annemarie Marshall Saige Elizabeth Camara Katherine Frances Melink Margaret Katherine Carney Kevin John Milligan Thomas Spencer Daley Jasmine Olivia Prince Robert Scott Daulton Mia Christina Samaha Adam Ali Darwiche Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger Hagar Tarek Elgendy-Peerman Santiago Rafael Serna Olivia Marie Gobble Dylan Louis Sexton Caroline Joanna Horton Zachary Taylor St. Clair Kristen Nelson Humphrey Vanessa Marie Wagner Basil Hussain Jafri Max Ming-chu Yang Ayesha Usman Khan
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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 AWARD To 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 AWARD For original and promising research during medical school. Nora Claire Elson
ROSALIE KRAMER CASH PRIZE AWARD For 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 7 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS RECIPIENTS SELECTED BY THE DEPARTMENTS
RUTH AND MITCHELL EDE AWARD Excellence 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 AWARD Excellence in the field of Family Medicine. Caitlin Moore
DR. AND MRS. HARRY J. STAGAMAN AWARD Exhibiting interest and enthusiasm for Family Medicine and compassion to patients. Courtney-Lynn Victoria Stahl
THE GERIATRIC MEDICINE AWARD Excellence in the field of Geriatrics. Madeline Vennemann Gates
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE/ OHIO AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OUTSTANDING MEDICAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR Excellence in the field of Internal Medicine. Katrina Lynn Centner
SAMUEL A. TRUFANT AWARD Excellence 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 McKenzie Sarah Nicole Smith
RALPH & JEAN KELLY OPHTHALMOLOGY PRIZE Excellence in the field of Ophthalmology. Hyun Jun Kim
PETER STERN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AWARD Excellence in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. Bhargavi Maheshwer
CHRISTIAN R. HOLMES MEMORIAL AWARD Excellence in the field of Otolaryngology. Arun Manakal Raghavan
ROGER SMITH PATHOLOGY AWARD Research in the field of Pathology. Marshall Lukacs
CARL WEIHL PEDIATRIC AWARD Excellence in the field of Pediatrics. Kristen Nelson Humphrey
LOUISE W. RAUH SCHOLARSHIP Based on academic performance, financial need, leadership, community service and resourcefulness. Kristen Nelson Humphrey
RANDALL BRADDOM AWARD Excellence 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 9 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Christian Fredrik Adams-Carey Internal Medicine University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Boma Ibifa Afonya Psychiatry Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/ Mount Sinai Hospital New York, New York
Iakovos Michael Anastasakis Psychiatry Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Richmond, Virginia
Sarah Afua Serwaa Appeadu Emergency Medicine University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia
Nicholas Charles Arias Pediatrics University of Florida College of Medicine/ Shands Hospital Gainesville, Florida
Rachel Podell Azriel Internal Medicine-Pediatrics University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Lydia Jane Brown Bennett Emergency Medicine University Hospitals Columbia, Missouri
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Andrew Robert Benza Diagnostic Radiology Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio
Aron Peter Bercz General Surgery University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Kaleb Ryan Boggs Pediatrics Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus, Ohio
Katherine Elizabeth Bopp Internal Medicine Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Zachary Carson Briggs Neurology Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee
Gabriel Harrison Brown Psychiatry Marshall University School of Medicine Huntington, West Virginia
John Andrus Buchan Orthopaedic Surgery University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Carlos Javier Burke Garcia December 2021 Graduate
Krista Lee Burridge Family Medicine St. Vincent Health Center Erie, Pennsylvania
Dara Burris Pediatrics Advocate Health Care Oak Lawn, Illinois
Matthew Michael Byrne General Surgery University of Rochester/ Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, New York
Tyler John Calton Orthopaedic Surgery Akron General Medical Center/ Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio
Saige Elizabeth Camara Pediatrics Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Dominic William Camperchioli Child Neurology University of Utah Health Salt Lake City, Utah
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Margaret Katherine Carney Pediatrics Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Katrina Lynn Centner Internal Medicine Duke University Medical Center Durham, North Carolina
Sofia Chinchilla Emergency Medicine Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio
Keith Anthony Christian Family Medicine Memorial Hospital South Bend, Indiana
David Andrew Christopherson Anesthesiology University of Alabama Medical Center Birmingham, Alabama
Anne Marie Cochrane Pediatrics St. Louis Children’s Hospital St. Louis, Missouri
Atticus Christian Coscia Orthopaedic Surgery University of Michigan Hospitals Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Harold William Covert Jr. Emergency Medicine Duke University Medical Center Durham, North Carolina
Riley Dale Cutler Emergency Medicine University of Kentucky Medical Center Lexington, Kentucky
Thomas Spencer Daley Pediatrics University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals Seattle, Washington
Lindsay Michele Darkins Family Medicine Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati, Ohio
Adam Ali Darwiche Family Medicine University of Michigan Hospitals Ann Arbor, Michigan
Robert Scott Daulton Pediatrics Boston Children’s Hospital Boston, Massachusetts
Jonathon Hayes Davis Emergency Medicine Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Sarah Judith Dion Family Medicine University of Pittsburgh Medical Center St. Margaret Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Eric Michael Dornoff Child Neurology Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee
Marissa Jane Eckley Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Harvard Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston, Massachusetts
Hagar Tarek Elgendy-Peerman Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation University of North Carolina Hospitals Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Nora Claire Elson General Surgery Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati, Ohio
Emily Marie Engelhardt Pediatrics Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus, Ohio
Taylor Lindsay Willis Free Pediatrics Akron Children’s Hospital/ Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Matthew Vincent Fry Ophthalmology University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Andrew Cole Fryman Emergency Medicine Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, Connecticut
Peter James Galvin Research
Madeline Vennemann Gates Family Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Denver, Colorado
Aldo Giaimo Anesthesiology Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/ Mount Sinai Hospital New York, New York
Olivia Marie Gobble Emergency Medicine University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Rafael Gutierrez Internal Medicine University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/ Holy Cross Hospital Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Julia Blaine Hamad Ophthalmology University of Missouri Kansas City, Missouri
Adel James Gobran Hanna Internal Medicine Rush University Medical Center Chicago, Illinois
Lauren Ansley Head Kyrychenko Pediatrics Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Indiana
Kaitlyn Marie Hegewald Pediatrics SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse, New York
Elizabeth Marie Hellmann Emergency Medicine The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, Ohio
Stefany Michelle Hernandez Obstetrics-Gynecology University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Caroline Leigh Heyd Pediatrics Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, Virginia
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Jordan Dawn Hickey Emergency Medicine Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Dayton, Ohio
Zachary Ryan Higgins Neurology University of Colorado School of Medicine Denver, Colorado
Stephanie Rose Hirth Pediatrics University of Colorado School of Medicine Denver, Colorado
Connor Guernica Hoge Orthopaedic Surgery The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, Ohio
Michael Peter Hong Diagnostic Radiology University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Caroline Joanna Horton Internal Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Dallas, Texas
Parker Thomas Howard Diagnostic Radiology University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Alan Wei Hu Internal Medicine Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education Rochester, Minnesota
Kristen Nelson Humphrey Pediatrics Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Emma Nora Ivanauskas Emergency Medicine Detroit Medical Center/ Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan
Basil Hussain Jafri Pediatrics Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus, Ohio
Jamila Jamal Emergency Medicine Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, New York
Sarah Marie Jenkins Research University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, California
Melissa Louise Johns Psychiatry University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Cole Michael Johnson Orthopaedic Surgery William Beaumont Army Medical Center El Paso, Texas
Bejan Kanga Emergency Medicine Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio
Arun Prashant Kanhere Research Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rajiv Baiju Karani Urology University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Farzaan Kassam Urology Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, New York
Tazheh Aislinn Kavoosi Otolaryngology SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse, New York
Alyssa Nicole Risin Kelder Internal Medicine University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical Education Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Mark Eugene Kennedy II Anesthesiology SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse, New York
Ayesha Usman Khan Dermatology University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Vaseem Maksud Khatri Radiation Oncology University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, Florida
Hyun Jun Kim Ophthalmology University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Shawn Jay Krishnan Internal Medicine-Pediatrics University of California, San Diego Medical Center San Diego, California
Maxwell Joseph Langer Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Indiana
Diana Thuy Mi Le Neurosurgery Walter Reed Army Medical Center El Paso, Texas
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Alexandra Kathlene Leamy Internal Medicine University of North Carolina Hospitals Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Christina Nicole Lehn Internal Medicine University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Bhargavi Maheshwer Orthopaedic Surgery Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio
Samuel Blaise Marcucci Neurology University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Sarah Annemarie Marshall Pediatrics St. Louis Children’s Hospital St. Louis, Missouri
Lauren Allyssia McKenzie Obstetrics-Gynecology Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio
Jennifer Lynn Melgar Emergency Medicine Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell North Shore University Hospital Manhasset, New York
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Katherine Frances Melink Pediatrics Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Mateo Arnel Ibarrola Mendoza Internal Medicine-Preliminary The Christ Hospital Cincinnati, Ohio
Austin Francis Menezes Pediatrics Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, Virginia
Kevin John Milligan Internal Medicine Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas
Caitlin Moore Family Medicine St. Elizabeth Medical Center Edgewood, Kentucky
Meredith Grogan Moore Plastic Surgery University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, Florida
Micah Evan Morris Pediatrics Akron Children’s Hospital/ Northeast Ohio Medical University Akron, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Paige Elizabeth Morrison Pediatrics-Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Suraj Reddy Muddasani Dermatology Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, New York
McKenzie Louise Nelson-Schmidt Pediatrics Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus, Ohio
Mara Catherine Nickel Internal Medicine University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Brandon Scott Nidea Neurology Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Dayton, Ohio
Nathan Andrew Northern Internal Medicine University of Florida College of Medicine/ Shands Hospital Gainesville, Florida
Keith Tristan O’Conor Anesthesiology Pennsylvania State Hershey Medical Center Hershey, Pennsylvania
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Amanda Ify Ojugbeli Internal Medicine University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, Illinois
Molly Katherine O’Shea Emergency Medicine The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, Ohio
Andrew Michael Philip Research Massachusetts Eye and Ear Institute Boston, Massachusetts
Thomas Andrew Plagge Pediatrics Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Indiana
Jasmine Olivia Prince Internal Medicine The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, Ohio
Hillary Nelson Purcell Pediatrics University of Michigan Hospitals Ann Arbor, Michigan
Cooper James Quartermaine Internal Medicine The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Arun Manakal Raghavan Otolaryngology University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals Seattle, Washington
Mahad Raheel Internal Medicine The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, Ohio
Benjamin Jarrod Ramser General Surgery University of Colorado School of Medicine Denver, Colorado
Tabetha Sue Ratliff Family Medicine Samaritan Health Services Corvallis, Oregon
Abhishek Kannan Ravinuthala Internal Medicine University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago, Illinois
Justin Jay Reagh Orthopaedic Surgery Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center Fort Gordon, Georgia
Sarah Eden Ridge Otolaryngology Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Madeline Jane Ring Neurology University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Adriana Celina Rivera Family Medicine St. Elizabeth Medical Center Edgewood, Kentucky
Gerald William Rouleau Anesthesiology University of Colorado School of Medicine Denver, Colorado
Sean Nicholas Ryan Diagnostic Radiology The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, Ohio
Anna Jesse Saltman Urology Lahey Hitchcock Medical Center Burlington, Massachusetts
Mia Christina Samaha General Surgery Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati, Ohio
Mackenzie Nicole Samson Internal Medicine Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Diana Agyemang Sarfo Family Medicine St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center South Bend, Indiana
Ethan Michael Schimmoeller Family Medicine Memorial Hospital South Bend, Indiana
Cassandra Joan Schoborg Emergency Medicine Hennepin County Medical Center Minneapolis, Minnesota
Alexandra Nicole Schoenberger Internal Medicine-Pediatrics University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Connor Ryan Schroeder Anesthesiology University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Emily Kathleen Secrist Emergency Medicine Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas
Santiago Rafael Serna Internal Medicine Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Dylan Louis Sexton Emergency Medicine Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio
Janki Chetan Shukla Internal Medicine University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Ethan Levi Simpson Anesthesiology University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Mitchell John Skinner Emergency Medicine Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio
Benjamin Michael Smith Pediatrics Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio
Sarah Nicole Smith Obstetrics-Gynecology University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical Education Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Zachary Benjamin Smith Internal Medicine University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Priya Trupti Sorab Ophthalmology St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Far Rockaway, New York
Joshua Ray Spaw Anesthesiology Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, Indiana
Zachary Taylor St. Clair Internal Medicine University of Michigan Hospitals Ann Arbor, Michigan
Courtney-Lynn Victoria Stahl Family Medicine Kettering Health Network Kettering, Ohio
Julia Nicole Stimpfl Psychiatry University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Katharine Grace Stolz Internal Medicine-Preliminary Jewish Hospital Cincinnati, Ohio
Jonathan Eric Sussman Urology Duluth Graduate Medical Education Council Duluth, Minnesota
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Jeffrey Richard Talarek General Surgery Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Anna Wei Tatakis General Surgery Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Robert J Toy Jr. Anesthesiology Boston University Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts
Julien Kevin Terence Trevare Orthopaedic Surgery University of California San Francisco, Fresno, California Fresno, California
Megan Elizabeth Turner Thoracic Surgery University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical Education Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Thomas James-Earl Vretas Diagnostic Radiology Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts
Vanessa Marie Wagner Internal Medicine University of Michigan Hospitals Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Brent Steven Waibel Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas
Tyler Steven Waid Family Medicine Advent Health Florida Orlando, Florida
Sven Zhou Wang Internal Medicine Rush University Medical Center Chicago, Illinois
Lindsey Jean Wattley General Surgery University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Jonathan Rudolph Wessels Diagnostic Radiology University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Dustyn Eugene Whitesel Emergency Medicine Case Western Reserve University/ MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio
Kaamilah Aneesah Wilson Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia
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Doctor of Medicine Degree Candidates
Megan Nicole Wilson Family Medicine University of Arizona College of Medicine- South Campus Tucson, Arizona
Chantal Sophia Woodson General Surgery Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati, Ohio
Max Ming-chu Yang Internal Medicine University of Southern California Los Angeles, California
Nicholas Cocoros Yeatts Surgery-Preliminary University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Christina Zhiyuan Zhang-Miller Anesthesiology University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Meagan Marie Zulfer Pediatrics Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio
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MD/PhD Degree Candidates
Calvin Chuen-Wing Chan Psychiatry Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Courtney Montgomery Giannini Pediatrics/Scientist Development University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical Education Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Andrew Jee Hoon Kim Pediatrics Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Marshall Lukacs Pathology Brigham and Women’s Hospital Boston, Massachusetts
Katelyn Michelle Melgar Internal Medicine/Clinical Science University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Seth Douglas Reighard Psychiatry University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio
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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 FRANCIS Assistant Vice President for Development College of Medicine and UC Health
CHRISTOPHER PELTIER, MD President, Executive Council Medical Alumni Association
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE THE MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 670544 Cincinnati, OH 45267-0544 (513) 558-5646 [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.
35 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
A BRIEF HISTORY
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.”
36 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.”