ooding Ceremony H 2019 Wake Forest University School of Medicine Wait Chapel Sunday, May 19 Physician's 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 the noble traditions of the medical profession. My colleagues will be as my family. I will allow no considerations to intervene between my duty and my patient. I will maintain the utmost respect for human life. I will, under all circumstances, use my knowledge in the service of humanity. These promises I make freely and upon my honor. Hooding Ceremony Wait Chapel Sunday, May 19
Prelude...... Voluntary in G Major (William Walond) Adagio in E Major (Frank Bridge) Prelude and Fugue in G Major (Felix Mendelssohn)
The Processional...... Phoenix Rising (Dan Locklair)
The Prayer of Invocation...... Rev. Gary Gunderson, MDiv, DMin, DDiv (HON) Vice President, FaithHealth Division
Welcome and Introductions...... Julie Ann Freischlag, MD CEO, Wake Forest Baptist Health, and Dean, Wake Forest School of Medicine
The Speaker...... Philip A. Pizzo, MD Founding Director, The Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute Stanford University Former Dean, School of Medicine David and Susan Heckerman Professor of Pediatrics and of Microbiology and Immunology Stanford University School of Medicine The Hooding of the Candidates
Introduction...... Brenda Latham-Sadler, MD Associate Dean for Student Inclusion & Diversity
Reader...... Mary Claire O’Brien, MD Senior Associate Dean for Healthcare Education
Investiture...... Marcia Wofford, MD Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Degree in Memoriam...... Mary Claire O’Brien, MD Senior Associate Dean for Healthcare Education
Administration of the Physician’s Oath...... Stanley N. Tennant, MD Class of 1978, President-Elect, Medical Alumni Association
Concluding Remarks and The Prayer of Benediction...... Rev. Dr. George C. Banks, MDiv, DMin Pastor, Goler Memorial AME Zion Church
Recessional...... Toccata (Flor Peeters)
Dr. Donald L. Armitage, University Organist
1 Candidates for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine Class of 2019
Gregory Erick Alberto§§§...... Carmel, IN (Psychiatry) Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, NH
Alyssa Lynn Arena...... Washington, PA (Psychiatry) Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, OH
John Moses Azizian...... Los Angeles, CA (Internal Medicine) Olive View-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center Sylmar, CA
Dineth Marlon Bandarage...... Lexington, MA (Internal Medicine) Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, NH
Jason Mark Barnes...... Manhattan Beach, CA (Family Medicine) Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Ft. Hood, TX
Rachel Marie Barnes...... New Orleans, LA (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Portsmouth, VA
Victoria Paige Beamer...... Galax, VA (Family Medicine) University of North Carolina Hospitals Chapel Hill, NC
Benjamin Edward Becker...... Lisle, IL (Neurology) University of Michigan Hospitals-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
Benjamin William Berwick...... Atco, NJ (Orthopaedic Surgery) University of Florida College of Medicine-Shands Hospital Gainesville, FL
Margarita Arakelyan-Peters Berwick...... Wills Point, TX (Obstetrics-Gynecology) University of Florida College of Medicine-Shands Hospital Gainesville, FL
Anthony John Bleyer, Jr...... Winston-Salem, NC (General Surgery) Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, MD §§§ Dual degree MD/PhD
2 Daniel Botros...... Long Island, NY (Orthopaedic Surgery) Stony Brook Teaching Hospital Stony Brook, NY
Aaron Stephen Bower...... Fieldsboro, NJ (Medicine-Preliminary/Neurology) Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT (Neurology) Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT
Daria Brinzevich...... Mineola, NY (Internal Medicine) Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH
Courtney Alissa Brooks...... Mission Viejo, CA (Psychiatry) Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Richmond, VA
Jason Charles Buenning...... St. George, UT (Anesthesiology) Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC
Elizabeth Jeanne Burgess...... Danvers, MA (Family Medicine) West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL
Julia Ellen Cartledge...... Charlotte, NC (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL
Hannah Morgan Chason...... Barrington, RI (Emergency Medicine) Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Providence, RI
Aneesh Surya Chawla...... Oak Brook, IL (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Southern Illinois University School of Medicine & Affiliated Hospitals Springfield, IL
Janice Cho...... Los Angeles, CA (Surgery-Preliminary) University of California Los Angeles Medical Center Los Angeles, CA
Shea Marie Comadoll...... Salisbury, NC (Orthopaedic Surgery) University of Minnesota Medical School Minneapolis, MN
3 David Joshua Conner...... Johnson City, TN (Emergency Medicine) Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC
Grayson David Coon...... Winston-Salem, NC (Anesthesiology) Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
Veronica Janet Lena D’Ambra...... Andover, MA (Anesthesiology) Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN
Stuti Das...... Monument, CO (Pediatrics) University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals Salt Lake City, UT
Julian Ralf Deutsch...... Kaiserslautern, Germany (Internal Medicine) Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Portsmouth, VA
Ammoren Edward Dohm...... Milaca, MN (Transitional) Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Spartanburg, SC (Radiation Oncology) University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL
Deborah Negus Dorrell...... Milford, MA (Medicine-Preliminary) Cone Health Greensboro, NC (Dermatology) Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC
Robert David Dorrell...... Nashville, TN (Internal Medicine) Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC
James Matthew Eady...... Nashville, TN (General Surgery) Greenville Health System/University of South Carolina Greenville, SC
Lauren Elizabeth Barnett Edgar...... Pensacola, FL (Surgery-Preliminary) Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC
4 Charles Jordan Freeman...... Atlanta, GA (Surgery-Preliminary) Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC
Casey Donald Frey...... Gastonia, NC (Emergency Medicine) Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN
Olivia Eve Fukui...... Pittsburgh, PA (Surgery-Preliminary) Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC
Emily Ketterling Gall...... Durham, NC (Otolaryngology) Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA
Megan Elizabeth Garzón...... Quito, Ecuador (Emergency Medicine) Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX
Michael Scott Gelinas...... Brooklyn, NY (Internal Medicine) University of North Carolina Hospitals Chapel Hill, NC
Valerie Elizabeth George...... Marietta, OH (Transitional) West Virginia University School of Medicine Morgantown, WV (Radiology-Diagnostic) Ohio State University Medical Center Columbus, OH
Khristine Ghemigian...... Oak Park, CA (Medicine-Preliminary) University of Maryland-Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD (Anesthesiology) Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD
Petro Gjini...... Korca, Albania (Internal Medicine) Boston University Medical Center Boston, MA
Mariam Said Gomaa...... Fort Wayne, IN (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Howard University Hospital Washington, DC
5 Alexandra Isabel Goodwin...... New York, NY (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Zucker School of Medicine-Northwell Southside Hospital Bay Shore, NY
Allison Brooke Gordon...... Atlanta, GA (Emergency Medicine) University of New Mexico School of Medicine Albuquerque, NM
Garret Philip Greeneway...... Green Bay, WI (Neurological Surgery) University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Madison, WI
Clare Sanders Gunn...... Greensboro, NC (Emergency Medicine) Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC
Joy Kadyk Hallmark...... Bayside, NY (Emergency Medicine) University of North Carolina Hospitals Chapel Hill, NC
Ramiz Nayyer Hamid...... Beaufort, SC (Medicine-Preliminary) Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC (Dermatology) Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC
Daniel Michael Hogan...... North St. Paul, MN (Emergency Medicine) HealthPartners Institute St. Paul, MN
Latrice Mignon Hogue...... Kings Mountain, NC (Transitional) WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Marietta, GA (Dermatology) Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA
Jack Connor Huffman...... Naperville, IL (Anesthesiology) University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Rochester, NY
Laura Elizabeth Hutchins...... Asheville, NC (Medicine/Pediatrics) Louisiana State University School of Medicine-New Orleans New Orleans, LA
Ikram Mohammad Irfanullah...... Minneapolis, MN
6 Victor Martin Jones...... Tampa, FL (Psychiatry) Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, VA
Anna Lisa Kepley...... Harrison, NY (Internal Medicine) University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Rochester, NY
Jannat Mujahid Khan...... High Point, NC (Orthopaedic Surgery) Beaumont Health Royal Oak, MI
James Patrick Killoran, Jr...... Durham, CA (Family Medicine) Eglin Air Force Base, FL
Nathan Sung In Kim...... Woodinville, WA (Family Medicine) Halifax Medical Center Daytona Beach, FL
Jonathan Richey Krebs...... Nashville, TN (General Surgery) University of Florida College of Medicine-Shands Hospital Gainesville, FL
Taylor Ryan Lammert...... Wilmington, NC (Pediatrics) Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH
Madeline Sarah LaRossa...... Chesapeake, VA
Jessica Lee LaValley...... Tampa, FL (General Surgery) Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC
James Fuller Lawsing IV...... Castine, ME (Emergency Medicine) Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC
Roland Y. Lee...... San Francisco, CA (Internal Medicine) Penn State Health-Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA
So La Lee...... Suwanee, GA (Family Medicine) University of California Irvine Medical Center Orange, CA
Eric Chung Lieu...... Greensboro, NC (Emergency Medicine) Christiana Care Newark, DE
7 Jennifer Sarah Lindsey...... Amhearst, MA (Medicine-Preliminary) Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC (Radiology-Diagnostic) Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN
Daniel Young Lovell...... Lewisville, NC (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC
Emily Lupton Lupez...... Durham, NC (Medicine-Primary) Boston University Medical Center Boston, MA
Aleshia Lynn Magee...... Booneville, MS (Anesthesiology) Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education Rochester, MN
Jose Alberto Martin...... Sylmar, CA (Internal Medicine) Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Roanoke, VA
Youssef Radhouan Masmoudi...... Charlotte, NC (Transitional) MetroWest Medical Center-Framingham Framingham, MA (Radiology-Diagnostic) Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA
William Ken McCallum...... Lawton, OK (Emergency Medicine) Travis Air Force Base Fairfield, CA
Malcolm Lawson McDonald...... Asheville, NC (Internal Medicine) Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA
Michael Patrick McEnany...... Tampa, FL (Emergency Medicine) University of New Mexico School of Medicine Albuquerque, NM
Neil Andrew McKee...... Winnipeg, MB (Medicine-Preliminary) Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC (Anesthesiology) New York University School of Medicine New York, NY
8 Andrew Mark McLean...... Raleigh, NC (Emergency Medicine) Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
Lemaat Teklemariam Michael...... Charlotte, NC (Pediatrics) Childrens National Medical Center Washington, DC
Mariya Abbas Mohammed...... Spartanburg, SC (Pediatrics) University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Dallas, TX
William Johns Morris...... Greensboro, NC (Anesthesiology) University of Texas Medical School Houston, TX
Vaidehi Mujumdar...... Manassas, VA (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital Philadelphia, PA
Andrew Sonich Mullin...... Cincinnati, OH (Emergency Medicine) St. Louis University School of Medicine St. Louis, MO
Rebecca Marie Musgrave...... Danville, PA (Anesthesiology) University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester, MA
Anish Milan Nadkarni...... Winston-Salem, NC (Internal Medicine) Ohio State University Medical Center Columbus, OH
Timothy Seijung Oh...... Novi, MI (Internal Medicine) Northwestern McGaw Chicago, IL
Catherine Okoukoni§§§...... Coral Springs, FL (Surgery-Preliminary) New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY (Radiation Oncology) Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC
Tesia LaChell Oliver...... Burlington, NJ (Anesthesiology) University of Texas Medical School Houston, TX
§§§ Dual degree MD/PhD
9 Nikhil Patel...... Wilmington, NC (Internal Medicine) Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC
Elizabeth Kathleen Pinkerton...... Charlottesville, VA (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Richmond, VA
Kaitlin Chauvin Quallen...... Farmington, CT (Pediatrics) Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT
Catherine Leigh Robey...... Norfolk, VA (Urology) Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine Norfolk, VA
Julia Beth Ruffo...... San Francisco, CA (General Surgery) Kaweah Delta Health Care District Visalia, CA
Revathy Sampath-Kumar...... Fremont, CA (Internal Medicine) University of California San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA
Michael Dominic Santarelli...... Winston-Salem, NC (Pediatrics) Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN
Brandon Michael Say...... Concord, NC (Pathology) Stanford University Programs Stanford, CA
Shannon Michelle Schroeder...... Santa Rosa, CA (Internal Medicine) University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA
Aman Sharma...... Atlanta, GA (Orthopaedic Surgery) Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA
Joshua Ryan Sheehan...... Canton, MA (Emergency Medicine) Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA
Kiran Vishal Shekar...... Greenville, AL
10 Rachel Flora Shenker...... Rockville Centre, NY (Medicine-Preliminary) New York University Winthrop Hospital Mineola, NY (Radiation Oncology) Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC
Leona Crystal Smith...... Redland, CA (Emergency Medicine) University of Kentucky Medical Center Lexington, KY
Russell Kirkland Stewart...... Elkin, NC (Orthopaedic Surgery) Greenville Health System/University of South Carolina Greenville, SC
Shane Nathaniel Stone...... East Brunswick, NJ (Medicine-Preliminary) Zucker School of Medicine-Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital New York, NY (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Northwestern McGaw/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
Katherine Wang Sun...... Clemson, SC (Anesthesiology) Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC
Anthony James Thompson...... Prunedale, CA (Interventional Radiology) Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC
Kelsey Kendall Traunero...... Newark, DE (Anesthesiology) Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
Sarah Ann Vermillion...... Somerset, MI (Emergency Medicine) University of Michigan Hospitals-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
Nina Marielle Videau...... Durham, NC
Allison Elizabeth Wang...... Shreveport, LA (Internal Medicine) University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
Mitchell Alan Warren...... Downington, PA (Emergency Medicine) University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School Austin, TX
11 Taylor Lee Wearda...... San Luis Obispo, CA (Surgery-Preliminary) Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, LA
Christel Stanislas Wekon-Kemeni...... Chesapeake, VA (Pediatrics) University of North Carolina Hospitals Chapel Hill, NC
Caroline Ludwig Welchman...... Roanoke, VA (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Palmetto Health Richland Columbia, SC
Benjamin Junghoon Wie...... Buffalo, NY (Orthopaedic Surgery) State University of New York Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
Lindy Ann Williams...... Jacksonville, FL (Family Medicine) University of Florida College of Medicine-Shands Hospital Gainesville, FL
Sanford Johnathan Scott Williams...... Manassas, VA (Pediatrics) New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY
Margaux Elyse Wooster...... Bethesda, MD (Internal Medicine) New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY
Mariah Leigh Wright...... Chesterland, OH (Pediatrics) Nationwide Childrens Hospital Columbus, OH
Jessie Rochelle Ykimoff...... Jackson, MI (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, VA
Christopher Paul Zinsmeister...... Lake Oswego, OR (Medicine-Preliminary) Providence Health Portland, OR (Radiology-Diagnostic) Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR
12 2019 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Spring Induction Rachel Marie Barnes Benjamin Edward Becker Benjamin William Berwick Grayson David Coon Deborah Negus Dorrell Taylor Ryan Lammert Timothy Seijung Oh Margaux Elyse Wooster Christopher Paul Zinsmeister Fall Induction Clare Sanders Gunn Latrice Mignon Hogue James Patrick Killoran, Jr. Jennifer Sarah Lindsey William Ken McCallum Elizabeth Kathleen Pinkerton Michael Dominic Santarelli Brandon Michael Say Joshua Ryan Sheehan Shane Nathaniel Stone Mariah Leigh Wright
2019 Gold Humanism Honor Society
Benjamin Edward Becker Benjamin William Berwick Hannah Morgan Chason Stuti Das Deborah Negus Dorrell Megan Elizabeth Garzón Latrice Mignon Hogue James Patrick Killoran, Jr. Taylor Ryan Lammert Daniel Young Lovell Emily Lupton Lupez Aleshia Lynn Magee Lemaat Teklemariam Michael Vaidehi Mujumdar Joshua Ryan Sheehan Shane Nathaniel Stone Lindy Ann Williams Margaux Elyse Wooster
13 2019 Awards and Recognition American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Prize for Excellence...... Benjamin Edward Becker
Charles Brian Clark Memorial Award...... Brenda A. Latham-Sadler, MD Yenya Hu, MD, PhD Charles M. Howell Memorial Excellence in Dermatology Award...... Deborah Negus Dorrell
Coppage Family Award in Hematology and Oncology*...... Margaux Elyse Wooster
Cultural Awareness Award...... Lauren Nicole West-Livingston Dr. Martin and Sandra Castelbaum Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine*...... Revathy Sampath-Kumar
The Helms Award in Internal Medicine*...... Dineth Marlon Bandarage Isadore and Rachel Meschan Award for Academic Excellence in Radiologic Sciences*...... Valerie Elizabeth George Christopher Paul Zinsmeist
The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award (Faculty)...... Andrew M. Nunn, MD
The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award (Student)...... Lindy Ann Williams
Medical Alumni Association Excellence Award*...... Margarita Arakelyan-Peters Berwick
Medical Student Award for Excellence in Anesthesiology...... Katherine Wang Sun
Michael R. Lawless Pediatric Merit Award...... Lemaat Teklemariam Michael
Norman D. and Dot G. Potter Award in Geriatrics*...... Emily Lupton Lupez
Obstetrics and Gynecology Merit Award ...... Margarita Arakelyan-Peters Berwick
Outstanding Medical Student in Psychiatry Award...... Alyssa Lynn Arena
Richard T. Myers Surgical Merit Award ...... Jessica Lee LaValley
Robert P. Vidinghoff Memorial Award...... Lindy Ann Williams
R.W. Prichard History of Medicine Award*...... Katriel Elizabeth Lee Philip Maghen Edan Zitelny
14 SAEM Medical Student Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award...... Clare Sanders Gunn
Strickland Award in Primary Care*...... Emily Lupton Lupez
Tinsley R. Harrison Award in Internal Medicine...... Anish Milan Nadkarni United States Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award...... Jessie Rochelle Ykimoff Wake Forest School of Medicine Departmental Excellence in Neurology Award...... Aaron Stephen Bower
Class of 2019 Teaching Award...... Brandon Stacey, MD
Class of 2020 Teaching Award...... Brandon Stacey, MD
Class of 2021 Teaching Award...... Richard B. Weinberg, MD Rachel M. Wolfe, MD K. Patrick Ober, MD
Class of 2022 Teaching Award...... Christopher A. Ohl, MD Michael W. Beaty, MD
* These awards have been generously provided by the philanthropic contributions of our alumni and community members.
15 Wake Forest School of Medicine Medical Alumni Association and Welcome Reception
The Medical Alumni Association (MAA) extends a hearty congratulations and sincere welcome to its newest members: the MD graduates from the Class of 2019! These new physicians now join more than 5,300 MD alumni of Wake Forest School of Medicine.
There are a variety of ways to stay connected with both the school and each other, including: • Update the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations with your contact information whenever it changes by emailing [email protected] or by calling 336-716-4589 or 800-899-7128; • Reach out to fellow alumni in your new location — a list of area alumni where each graduate matched will be provided at the MAA Welcome Reception on Monday, May 20; and • Attend regional alumni events and MD Alumni Weekend and engage with students and faculty through new programs, such as HOST and Mentor — all of which can be found on the alumni website at www.school.wakehealth.edu; click on “Alumni” near the top right of the page.
The MAA Board, its Past Presidents and the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations invite graduating members of the MD Class of 2019 and their guests to the MAA Welcome Reception on Monday, May 20. The reception will be held in the Green Room of Reynolda Hall at Wake Forest University, immediately following the university commencement ceremony. Each graduate will receive a special gift welcoming them to the MAA, including a Wake Forest School of Medicine Alumni lapel pin. Alumni wear these pins with confidence and compassion, both characteristics of Wake Forest trained physicians. MAA Officers Alumni Team President Beth A. Alexander Lucy Younger Ledbetter, MD ’87, MBA Director, Alumni Relations Neurology; Columbia, TN [email protected] President-Elect Donna S. Chamberlain Stanley N. Tennant, MD ’78 Alumni Program Manager Cardiovascular Diseases; Greensboro, NC [email protected] Secretary Teri C. Lemons, MEd Thomas B. West, MD ’81 Director, Alumni Development Anesthesiology; Lakemont, GA [email protected] Immediate Past President Office of Philanthropy and Charles D. Harr, MD ’83, MBA Alumni Relations Cardiothoracic Surgery; Raleigh, NC Lisa M. Marshall Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer [email protected]
16 Candidates for and holders of master’s and doctor’s degrees wear hoods over their robes. The hood symbolizes a heavy burden. The hood identifies the level of the degree, the field of learning, and the institution which awards it. The color of the trim declares the major field of learning; forest green represents medicine. The colors that line the hood identify the university awarding the degree.