ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
CHARLES E. SCHMIDT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Inaugural Doctor of Medicine Commencement
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2015 lOA.M. TABLE
Introduction...... 32 p sident John Kelly Biography ...... 4 Statere of Florida Leadership ...... :··················...... arles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Leadership ...... 5 ChPresident's Distinguished Service Meda11 IOn...... 67
Program Order ...... ··.·.·.·.-.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.8 List of Graduates...... 10 Awards ...... 11 K note Speaker Biography ...... 12 C eymmencement Information...... ··························· 13 Academic0 . Regalia······. ····················· ...... 14 FAU Alma Mater··········································· ·········· ··· ······ ·········· ··········· ······ ········ ·· 15 University History ...... 16 College of Medicine Inaugural Class Oath...... ~~~~-~-~~er Hippocratic Oath......
1 FLORJDA ATLANTIC
lorida Atlantic University was established by Dr. John Kelly President an act of the Florida Legislature in 1961 and
opened its doors to students in 1964. In addition to Dr. Gary W. Perry Provost and Vice President its original850-acre campus in Boca Raton, the University has for Academic Affairs campuses and sites in Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter Mr. Jorge Calzadilla and Fort Pierce. Vice President for Public Service
Mr. Patrick Chun FAU's ethnically diverse population includes more than 30,000 Vice President and Director of Athletics students and 1,023 full- and part-time faculty members. The Mr. Peter Hull University's 10 colleges-the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts Vice President for Public Affairs and Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design and Mr. David Kian Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering Vice President for Legal Affairs, and Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes General Counsel and Interim Chief Executive Officer Honors College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the of the FAU Foundation, Inc. Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, and the Charles E. Schmidt Dr. Corey A. King College of Science-offer 90 bachelor's, 72 master's, 3 specialist's Vice President for Student Affairs and 22 doctoral degrees. To date, the University has awarded
161,241 degrees to just over 140,000 alumni. Dr. Daniel C. Flynn Vice President for Research
In December 1967, FAU was elected to regular membership in the Ms. Dorothy K. Russell Vice President for Financial Affairs Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. At that time, the and Chief Financial Officer Commission on Higher Education of the Southern Association Ms. Stacy A. Volnick granted full accreditation to all of the University's programs. In Vice President for accordance with Association regulations, this accreditation was Administrative Affairs, Chief Administrative Officer and reaffirmed in 1972, 1982, 1992, 2002 and 2012. Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement
2 UNIVER_SITY
PRESIDENT JOHN KELLY
John Kelly was named president of Florida Atlantic University by unanimous vote of the FAU Board of Trustees on January 17, 2014, becoming the seventh president in the University's 50-year history. He oversees an institution that serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students on six campuses and sites along more than 100 miles of Florida's east coast. One of the largest employers in South Florida, FAU has more than 3,000 employees, including 1,000 dedicated faculty members, and an operating budget in excess of $700 million. The University has an annual economic impact of $6.3 billion and is conducting millions of dollars' worth of funded research in such critically important fields as drug discovery, biotechnology, ocean engineering and marine science. President Kelly came to FAU from Clemson University, where he held a succession of leadership positions over a 28-year period. During that time, Clemson advanced from 78th to 20th in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of all public universities. At FAU, President Kelly is leading a multifaceted campaign to take the University to national prominence as a center of world-class education, cutting-edge research and transformative community engagement. He initiated a year-long collaborative process involving faculty, students, alumni, administrators, staff and friends of the University that culminated in creation of a new 10-year strategic plan titled "The Race to Excellence." This comprehensive plan builds upon FAU's existing strengths and identifies emerging opportunities. Highlights of President Kelly's first year in office include the announcement of a record-breaking $16 million gift from the Schmidt Family Foundation to build a premier academic/athletic facility on the Boca Raton campus - the largest single gift in the University's history. He also announced an agreement with Scripps Florida and the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience to establish a unique partnership on the Jupiter campus. The program offers FAU students the rare and valuable opportunity to work side by side with some of the world's most distinguished biomedical researchers, including Nobel Laureates. Active on the national level, President Kelly has served on the boards of the Administrative Heads Section of the National Association of State Universities and Land-grant Colleges (now the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities) and the American Distance Education Consortium. He began his academic career in 1982 as an assistant professor at Texas A&M University. Three years later, he went to Clemson, rising through the ranks to become professor and department head by 1991. He was named vice president for public service and agriculture in 1997 and vice president for economic development in 2010. President Kelly holds a bachelor's degree from Clemson and both a master's degree and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. He is married to FAU First Lady Carolyn Kelly, and they are the parents of Cady, 13, and Stella, 11/z.
3 STATE OF
FLORIDA CABINET FLORIDA BOARD OF GOVERNERS The Honorable Rick Scott Mr. Morteza "Mori" Hosseini Mr. H. Wayne Huizenga Jr. Governor Chair Mr. Ned. C. Lautenbach The Honorable Pam Bondi Mr. Thomas G. Kuntz Attorney General Vice Chair Mr. Alan Levine Mr. Richard A. Beard III Ms. Wendy Link The Honorable Jeff Atwater Chief Financial Officer Dr. Matthew M. Carter II Mr. Edward Morton
The Honorable Adam Putnam Mr. Stefano J. Cavallaro Dr. Katherine M. Robinson Commissioner of Agriculture Mr. Dean Colson Mrs. Pam Stewart Commissioner of Education Mr. Daniel Doyle Jr. STATE UNIVERSITY Mr. Norman D. Tripp Ms. Patricia Frost SYSTEM CHANCELLOR
Mr. Marshall Criser III Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Anthony K. G. Barbar '78 Mrs. Mary Beth McDonald '74 Chair STATE BOARD Mr. Abdol Moabery OF EDUCATION Mr. Daniel Cane Vice Chair Mr. RobertS. Rubin Mr. Gary Chartrand, Chair Dr. Christopher Beetle Mr. John R. Padget, Vice Chair Mr. Robert J. Stilley President, Faculty Senate Mr. John A. Colon Mr.Pau1Tanner'79 Mr. Michael Cepeda Mrs. Marva Johnson President, Student Government Dr. Julius "Butch" Teske
Mrs. Rebecca Fishman Lipsey Dr. Michael T.B. Dennis Mr. Thomas Workman Jr. '71
Mr. Michael Olenick Dr. Jeffrey P. Feingold Mrs. Pam Stewart Commissioner
Mr. Andy Tuck
4 LEADEitSHIP
Dr. David J. Bjorkman Dr. Julie C. Servoss Dean and Executive Director of Medical Affairs Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Dr. John W. Newcomer Ms. Betty Monfort Executive Vice Dean Assistant Dean for Admissions
Dr. Michael L. Friedland Dr. Sarah Wood Vice Dean for Graduate Medical Education Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Faculty Affairs Dr. Jennifer Caceres Dr. Lindsey C. Henson Society Dean for the Elizabeth Blackwell Society Vice Dean for Medical Education and Student Affairs Dr. Ira J. Gelb Senior Academic Advisor to the Dean Dr. Stuart Markowitz for Pre-baccalaureate Programs Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Society Dean for the Charles Drew Society Dr. Charles H. Hennekens Senior Academic Advisor to the Dean Dr. Barry T. Linger and First Sir Richard Doll Professor Associate Dean for Student Success and Faculty Development
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ADVISORY BOARD
Dr. David J. Bjorkman Dr. Charles H. Hennekens Dean and Executive Director of Medical Affairs Mr. Harold H. Kaplan Dr. Michael T.B. Dennis Chair Mr. Michael Kaufman Mrs. Nancy Blosser Mr. Jack Laub Dr. Robert Colton Dr. Stuart Markowitz Dr. Malcolm Dorman Mr. N. Laurence Nagle
Dr. Ira J. Gelb Mr. Robert A. Pearlman Mrs. Teri Gevinson Dr. Michael Sherling Mr. Eric Glasband Mr. Robert Wechsler
Mr. Albert Gortz, Esq. Ms. Margaret Wilesmith Ms. Bonnie Halperin
5 l t?,j(~;{"/? /.; DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDALLION
RICHARD L. SCHMIDT '70 The President's Distinguished Service Medallion is awarded to individuals who have rendered service of extraordinary value to the University or the community at large. Florida Atlantic University is proud to confer this honor upon Richard L. "Dick" Schmidt, who has served both with great dedication. A resident of Boca Raton for more than 50 years, Mr. Schmidt received an MBA in Accounting in 1970 from Florida Atlantic University. He was an assistant professor at the University from 1970 to 1973. He then became the founder and managing partner of Schmidt, Raines, Trieste, Dickenson, Adams & Co., the largest single office accounting firm in South Florida. He continued his commitment to the community through involvement on various boards, including those of the First Bank & Trust Company of Boca Raton (chairman), Gulfstream Banks (chairman) and NCNB, today known as Bank of America. Additionally, he served on the FAU Research and Development Park Authority, the Palm Beach County Cultural Council, the WPBT Channel2 Board (vice chairman), the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra (chairman), the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Board (chairman) and the Allianz Championship Golf Tournament (chairman). Mr. Schmidt is currently CEO of Schmidt Companies, Inc., a diversified investment company, and president of the Schmidt Family Foundation. Mr. Schmidt and his wife, Barbara, work together through the Schmidt Family Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to helping people help themselves by providing financial catalysts to give individuals the means to alleviate suffering and make the most of their given abilities. Many local nonprofits benefit from recurring support from the Schmidt Family Foundation, including Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Home Safe, the Florence Fuller Child Development Centers and the Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, to name a few. Long-term support to Florida Atlantic University was started by Mr. Schmidt's parents, Charles and Dorothy Schmidt, and includes establishment of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Charles E. Schmidt Biomedical Science Center, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, and, most recently, the Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence. Mr. Schmidt supports the mission of his father's namesake, the College of Medicine, in a multitude of ways, fostering its rapid development as one of America's most outstanding centers of medical education.
6 PROCESSIONAL CONFERRAL OF THE DEGREES FAU Brass Ensemble Dr. John Kelly, President Dr. Kyle Prescott, Conductor Dr. Gary W. Perry, Provost Director of Bands College of Medicine PRESIDING Dr. David J. Bjorkman, Dean and Executive Director of Medical Affairs Dr. Christopher Beetle, University Marshal ANNOUNCING THE CANDIDATES PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS Dr. Lindsey C. Henson, Vice Dean FAU Army ROTC Color Guard for Medical Education and Student Affairs
MUSIC HOODING OF CANDIDATES "The Star Spangled Banner" Dr. Stuart Markowitz, Senior Associate Dean and "America the Beautiful" for Student Affairs and Society Dean FAU Brass Ensemble and for the Charles Drew Society Christopher Santanelli, Baritone Dr. Jennifer Caceres, Society Dean Dr. Kyle Prescott, Conductor for the Elizabeth Blackwell Society Director of Bands HIPPOCRATIC OATH RECITATION WELCOME AND REMARKS College of Medicine Class of 2015 Dr. David J. Bjorkman, Dean and Executive Director of Medical Affairs ALMA MATER FAU Brass Ensemble and CONGRATULATORY REMARKS Christopher Santanelli, Baritone Dr. John Kelly, President RECESSIONAL CONGRATULATORY REMARKS FAU Brass Ensemble Mr. Anthony Barbar, Chair FAU Board of Trustees
REMARKS FOR CLASS OF 2015 Ms. Sarah Gennette, Class President College of Medicine
PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLION PRESENTATION Dr. John Kelly, President
KEYNOTE REMARKS Dr. Darrell G. Kirch, President Association of American Medical Colleges 7 DEAN DAVID J. BJORKMAN DOCTOR OF MEDICINE The names of institutions where the graduates will carry out their residencies and their areas of specialization are indicated under the graduates' names.
Ali Alagely Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education - Florida - Radiology-Diagnostic Tabata Bahiense Florida State University College of Medicine- Florida - Obstetrics-Gynecology Kristen Nicole Baker University of Arkansas-Little Rock -Arkansas - Emergency Medicine John Benjamin Barton University of Florida College of Medicine's Shands Hospital - Florida- Emergency Medicine John Cedric Beauchamp University of Texas Medical School at Houston - Texas - Emergency Medicine Megan E. Behm-Downes University of Florida College of Medicine's Shands Hospital- Florida- Pediatrics Katherine Eileen Boylan University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals - Utah - Pathology John Robert Ciotti Washington University's Barnes Jewish Hospital - Missouri - Neurology Brad David Constant Children's National Medical Center - District of Columbia- Pediatrics Thomas Charles Difato Riverside Regional Medical Center - Virginia -Transitional Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - North Carolina -Radiology-Diagnostic David James Dillon University of Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital - Florida- Internal Medicine Jessika Eizagaechevarria Dold University of Miami's Palm Beach Regional Campus - Florida - Internal Medicine Janelle Marie Donovan University of Florida College of Medicine's Shands Hospital - Florida- Pediatrics Eric C. Downes University of Florida College of Medicine's Shands Hospital- Florida- Psychiatry Lindsey Barbara Elmes Case Western University Hospitals - Ohio - Emergency Medicine Ryan Andrew Evans University of Texas Medical School at Houston- Texas - Internal Medicine Ashley Christine Eville University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School - Texas - Emergency Medicine Timothy Michael Finnegan University of Texas Southwestern Medical School - Texas - Surgery-Preliminary Rachel Louise Fowler Brown University's Rhode Island Hospital - Rhode Island - Surgery-Preliminary Nicole Joy Fregosi University of Louisville School of Medicine - Kentucky - Obstetrics-Gynecology Russell Rastall Fullerton Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School- New Jersey- Surgery-Preliminary Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Montefiore Medical Center- New York- Radiology-Diagnostic Sarah Elizabeth Gennette Orlando Health - Florida - Obstetrics-Gynecology Cynthia Natalia Giraldo Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine- Florida - Instructor Stephanie C.' Hernandez University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville- Florida- Emergency Medicine Ryan Jeremy Hidalgo Morristown Memorial Hospital - New Jersey - Obstetrics-Gynecology 8 DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (CONTINUED)
Richie Kimlong Huynh Dartmouth University's Hitchcock Medical Center -New Hampshire- Intemiil Medicine Katie L. Jerzewski Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Montefiore Medical Center - New York - Pediatrics Christina Nicole Kemp Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine- Florida- Internal Medicine Raven Lambert Lorna Linda University- California - Pediatrics Douglas Joseph McConnell University of Louisville School of Medicine - Kentucky- Medicine-Pediatrics Sebastien Millette University of South Florida College of Medicine - Florida - Internal Medicine Chris Dinh Nguyen Virginia Commonwealth University Health System -Virginia - Internal Medicine Taylor Evan Nickerson Harvard University's Massachusetts General Hospital - Massachusetts- Pediatrics Lisa Nicole Oliveri University of Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital- Florida- Psychiatry Kinjal Kalpesh Patel University of South Florida College of Medicine - Florida - Pediatrics Shawn Singh Rai SUNY Upstate Medical University- New York - Neurological Surgery Louis David Richman University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School - Texas - Emergency Medicine David Elijah Rotberg Dartmouth University's Hitchcock Medical Center -New Hampshire- Anesthesiology Patrick Jeremy Roth Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine- Florida- Medicine-Preliminary University of Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital- Florida- Radiology-Diagnostic Benjamin Thomas Saylor University of Alabama Medical Center at Birmingham -Alabama - Pathology Stephanie Kelly Schaub Harvard University's Brigham & Womens Hospital- Massachusetts- Medicine-Preliminary University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals - Washington - Radiation-Oncology Adam Ross Schertz Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center- North Carolina- Internal Medicine Kimberly Diane Seifert Virginia Commonwealth University Health System- Virginia- Medicine-Preliminary Yale University's New Haven Hospital- Connecticut- Radiology-Diagnostic Susie Naomi Sennhauser University of Miami at Holy Cross Hospital - Florida - Internal Medicine Lisa Ilene Sonnenblick University of Rochester's Strong Memorial Hospital- New York - Emergency Medicine Jonathan Neil Stem Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine- Florida- Medicine-Preliminary Staten Island University Hospital - New York - Radiology-Diagnostic Raphael Elisha Sturm Miami Children's Hospital- Florida- Pediatrics Yen Ngoc Vuong The Ohio State University Medical Center - Ohio -Anesthesiology Andrew Wagner Rush University Medical Center - Illinois- Surgery-Preliminary Tufts Medical Center - Massachusetts - Radiology-Diagnostic Nicholas James Warren University of Missouri-Kansas City Programs - Missouri - Emergency Medicine Jeffrey Dallin Wilcox Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Montefiore Medical Center - New York - Otolaryngology Benjamin Canney W olk University of South Florida College of Medicine - Florida - Internal Medicine Rica M. Zantua University of Florida College of Medicine's Shands Hospital - Florida- Family Medicine
9 The Ticho Prize, established by the Ernst and Gertrude Ticho Charitable Foundation to honor the life and work of Ernst Ticho, Ph.D., and Gertrude Ticho, M.D., is presented to a graduating student who demonstrated excellence in psychiatry in academic work and clinical clerkships as well as empathy, respect for the suffering of mentally ill patients, and compassion in work with all patients while in medical school. Lisa Nicole Oliveri
The Caroline McConnell McGill, M.D. Award, established by Lindsey Henson, M.D., Ph.D., is presented to a woman graduate who best exemplifies the characteristics of Dr. McGill, a teacher, clinician, scholar, philanthropist, valued friend and mentor to many people, and risk taker, who was passionate about her interests and beliefs and maintained an excitement and curiosity about her world and her work throughout her life. Rachel Louise Fowler
The Greenwald Award for Academic Excellence, established by Dr. Richard and Mrs. Shelley Greenwald, is presented to the member of the graduating class with the highest overall academic standing. Stephanie Kelly Schaub
The Gold Humanism Honor Society recognizes medical students who are identified by their peers for excellence in humanistic clinical care, leadership, compassion, and dedication to service. The following graduates are the inaugural inductees in the College of Medicine's chapter of the Society.
Megan E. Behm-Downes John Robert Ciotti David James Dillon Eric C. Downes Rachel Louise Fowler Sarah Elizabeth Gennette Douglas Joseph McConnell Chris Dinh Nguyen Lisa Nicole Oliveri Jeffrey Dallin Wilcox Rica M. Zantua
10 DR. DARRELL G. KIRCH Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., is president and chief executive officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Founded in 1876 and based in Washington, D.C., the AAMC is a not-for-profit association representing all 141 accredited U.S. and 17 accredited Canadian medical schools; nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems, including 51 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and nearly 90 academic and scientific societies. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC represents 128,000 faculty members, 75,000 medical students, and 110,000 resident physicians. A distinguished physician, educator, and medical scientist, Dr. Kirch speaks and publishes widely on the need for transformation in the nation's health care system and how academic medicine can lead that change across medical education, medical research, and patient care. His career spans all aspects of academic medicine and includes leadership positions at two medical schools and academic health systems, as well as at the National Institutes of Health. Before becoming AAMC president, Dr. Kirch was selected as chair-elect of the association, and co-chaired the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the accreditation body for medical schools. Dr. Kirch assumed the position of AAMC president in July 2006 following six years as senior vice president for health affairs, dean of th~ college of medicine, and CEO of the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center at The Pennsylvania State University, where he and his leadership team are credited with revitalizing the institution and guiding it through a period of educational innovation and major growth in clinical activity and research funding. Before joining Penn State, Dr. Kirch held a number of leadership positions at the Medical College of Georgia from 1994 to 2000, including serving as dean of the medical school, senior vice president for clinical activities, and dean of the school of graduate studies. As a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, Dr. Kirch conducted research on the biological basis of and clinical treatments for severe neuropsychiatric disorders. Following the completion of his residency training at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, he joined the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in Bethesda, Maryland, where he was named acting scientific director in 1993. His NIMH contributions were recognized when he was presented with the Outstanding Service Medal of the United States Public Health Service. Dr. Kirch is a member of several professional societies, including the American Psychiatric Association, American College of Psychiatrists, and American Medical Association, and currently serves as chair of the Washington Higher Education Secretariat and the Department of Veterans Affairs' Special Medical Advisory Group. He was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies in 2007. A native of Denver, Dr. Kirch received both his B.A. and M.D. degrees from the University of Colorado.
11 co EMENT n YJZ7/uv4~n
The History of the Mace The mace, generally made of wood and clad in metal, was used as a weapon during the Middle Ages. Later, as more powerful military arms were developed, the mace became a symbol of authority.
During the 12th century, guards of the English and French kings were the first to bear ceremonial maces. The tradition grew, and by the end of the 16th century the mace was used by officials in cities and towns throughout England. Today, the ceremonial mace is carried in the British Houses of Parliament, before ecclesiastical dignitaries and in university convocations.
The Florida Atlantic University mace carried in today' s commencement procession by the University Marshal was designed and handcrafted by FAU Art Professor William Lattimer. It is made of mahogany and silver. The carved staff encircled with silver rings is topped by a silver owl with outspread wings. The design signifies the dignity, determination and wisdom of FAU's mascot, the burrowing owl.
A Note on Photography In order to maintain an orderly and dignified ceremony, one that our graduates can remember with pride and enjoyment, guests are requested to remain seated during the entire ceremony and recessional and to refrain from taking pictures of the candidates until after the exercises are completed.
The University has contracted with Gradlmages™ to take a full-color, close-up photograph of all graduates as they cross the stage as well as a formal portrait off stage. Graduates will be contacted after the ceremony about purchasing the photographs. Gradlmages™, 3490 Martin Hurst Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312, 800-261-2576, www.gradimages. com.
Your cooperation will ensure that the commencement exercises will run smoothly and that the ceremony itself will be a fitting occasion to mark this significant milestone in the lives of our graduates.
12 Lending color to the pageantry of the commencement ceremony are the academic robes and hoods worn by the faculty and delegates. This regalia dates to medieval times, when it served a functional as well as an ornamental role, separating learned men from other groups and offering warmth and protection.
In late 19th-century America, a conference was held by representatives of colleges and universities to bring more order to the custom of academic dress. Since that time, periodic conferences have taken place to revise or reconfirm existing practices.
Here at FA U, holders of the bachelor's degree wear navy blue robes embroidered with the FAU mark. The color of the tassel indicates the student's college. Holders of the master's degree wear black robes embroidered with the FAU mark and hoods lined with the colors of the University, blue and red, and trimmed with the color of the student's college. Holders of the doctoral degree wear custom-designed FAU regalia. The black robes have panels and sleeve chevrons in blue velvet outlined in red piping.
Holders of the medical doctoral degree wear black robes that have panels and sleeve chevrons in kelly green velvet, the traditional color for the medical doctoral degree.
All doctoral and medical doctoral hoods are lined with the colors of the university that granted the degree and trimmed with the color of the doctoral degree.
Holders of degrees from foreign universities or religious orders wear the entire academic costumes as decreed by the conferring institutions.
President John Kelly wears presidential regalia. The four chevrons on the sleeve of his robe are used only by university presidents. Members of the FAU Board of Trustees wear regalia with the University's seal and colors, blue and red.
Colors that may be found on the hoods worn in the academic procession represent the following disciplines: Accounting, Business Administration ...... Drab Library Science ...... Lemon Yellow Architecture, Urban Planning ...... Blue Violet Mathematics, Physics, Science ...... Science Gold Art, Letters, English, History, Sociology ...... White Medicine ...... Kelly Green Biomedical Science ...... Gold Music ...... Pink Communication, Journalism ...... Crimson Nursing ...... Apricot Computer Science, Engineering ...... Orange Philosophy, Political Science ...... Dark Blue Criminal Justice ...... Midnight Blue Physical Education ...... Sage Green Dramatic Arts, Fine Arts ...... Brown Psychology ...... Gold Economics ...... Copper Public Administration ...... Peacock Blue Education ...... Light Blue Social Work ...... Citron
13 FAUA
With the Gulf Stream breezes blowing The search for truth goes on. Seeking, learning, sharing knowledge, Finding the meaning of the past that is gone. Where nature beams with pleasant weather We strive to learn to work together. Florida Atlantic, we praise and hail thy name.
Dreaming, daring and succeeding Bold and wise and strong. Always learning, always leading Knowing there's a place where we all belong. From so many different nations We vow to future generations Florida Atlantic, we Owls will make you proud.
Music and first verse by Clark Bell, retired FAU Professor of Music Second verse contributed by the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Arranged by Dr. Sean Murray, FAU Assistant Professor of Music
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p:~sl tbat is one. Where n:~ - turc beams with pleas- ant wca111 - cr. \lie strive to le-arn to work to all he lm~!:l· rrom w ma - ny di tle - re~~t IL3 - tions Wc \"OW to fu - ture gen - a- -
c:r Flor 1- da At 1M - tic. •we pt"ajsc and haJI_ dly name tions.. Foor - i -da At laD - tic. we Owls will ma-ke you proud.
Copyright 1977 Florida Atlantic University
14 Florida Atlantic University, created in 1961 by act of the Florida Legislature, went into operation in 1964 as one of the first universities in the nation serving upper-division and graduate students exclusively. The University was dedicated on October 25, 1964, by President Lyndon B. Johnson, becoming one of the few American institutions of higher learning to be so honored by a sitting President of the United States. Twenty years later, in 1984, FAU became a four-year university when the first freshman class was admitted.
Today, the University is serving more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students on sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida, where its annual economic impact is $6.3 billion. More than 140,000 men and women are now FAU alumni.
The University is organized into 10 colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine was launched in 2010, when the Florida Board of Governors made a landmark decision authorizing FAU to award the M.D. degree. After receiving approval from the Florida Legislature and the Governor, it became the 134th allopathic medical school in North America. The College owes its existence to the Schmidt Family Foundation, which, in 1998, under the leadership of Richard L. Schmidt, made a transformational $15 million gift to FAU in support of a comprehensive medical education program.
FAU has fully funded Eminent Scholar Chairs in academic areas that include engineering, business, community education, the arts, social science, nursing, marine biology, philosophy, Holocaust studies, Judaic studies, brain science and growth management.
Playing an important part in furthering the mission of the University are a number of centers and institutes dedicated to specific academic or research pursuits. For example, FAU is the home of the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center, a federally funded research facility that is developing technology to generate energy by harnessing the power of Florida's offshore ocean currents. FA U' s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, in collaboration with the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and the College of Engineering and Computer Science, is at the forefront of the discovery of medicines from deep-sea marine organisms, as well as ocean exploration, conservation and education initiatives. FAU's S.E. Wimberly Library is the home of one of the nation's finest, most comprehensive collections of historical documents relating to the birth of American democracy-the Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection.
FAU has entered into joint research and education agreements with four of the premier scientific research organizations in the world, Scripps Florida, the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, and the Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida. Additionally, the University has active partnerships with the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Research Institute-a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center-and the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce.
One of Florida's 12 public universities, FAU is committed to serving the educational needs of persons of retirement age through non-credit courses offered by the Lifelong Learning Society, which is believed to be the largest and most successful organization of its kind in the United States.
15 INAUGURAL CLASS OF 2015 STUDENT OATH
We understand that practicing medicine is a privilege and we humbly pledge:
To STRIVE for academic and professional excellence;
To MAINTAIN the utmost integrity as physicians;
To NEVER compromise our personal and professional ideals in regard to compassion, honesty, and the health of our patients;
To EMPATHIZE with peers and patients, free of prejudice and judgment;
To TREAT the entire patient, not only the condition, taking into account physical, social and psychological well-being;
To OPTIMIZE the quality of patient care by living a well-balanced life, seeking perpetual self-improvement, and collaborating with colleagues;
To BUILD upon our knowledge in response to the ever-changing nature of medicine;
To IMPROVE the practice of medicine taking preventative measures against disease and using the resources at our disposal to the best of our ability. As the inaugural class of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, we recognize that we are ambassadors of our institution, representing the values of our profession. We will promote an atmosphere in which these principles will thrive.
16 I do solemnly vow, to that which I value and hold most dear: That I will honor the Profession of Medicine, be just and generous to its members, and help sustain them in their service to humanity; That just as I have learned from those who preceded me, so will instruct those who follow me in the science and the art of medicine; That I will recognize the limits of my knowledge and pursue lifelong learning to better care for the sick and to prevent illness; That I will seek the counsel of others when they are more expert so as to fulfill my obligation to those who are entrusted to my care; That I will not withdraw from my patients in their time of need; That I will lead my life and practice my art with integrity and honor, using my power wisely; That whatsoever I shall see or hear of the lives of my patients that is not fitting to be spoken, I will keep in confidence; That into whatever house I shall enter, it shall be for the good of the sick; That I will maintain this sacred trust, holding myself far aloof from wrong, from corrupting, from the tempting of others to vice; That above all else I will serve the highest interests of my patients through the practice of my science and my art; That I will be an advocate for patients in need and strive for justice in the care of the sick. I now turn to my calling, promising to freserve its finest traditions, with the reward of a long experience in the joy o healing. I make this vow freely and upon my honor.