Clinician Ceremony Marks Rotations for Class of 2011

One hundred fifty six students constituting the University of Maryland School of Medicine Class of 2011 are now well into their third-year rotations. The official send-off into the hospital wards and clinics was an elaborate student ceremony in Davidge Hall on July 2. Robert Shin, MD, assistant professor in the departments of neurology and ophthalmology & visual sciences, was the invited speaker, followed by the dean’s address by E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA. Participants received gold pins to add to their white coats and recited a student clinician oath. The ceremony was officiated by Donna Parker, ’86, assistant dean for student affairs.

Class of 2013 Checks In

The Class of 2013, consisting of 165 members, reported to Davidge Hall for orientation on August 13. The three-day program included a presentations by Richard Colgan, MD, entitled “The Good Physician,” Leslie Robinson, MD, entitled “The Doctor-Patient Relationship,” plus a series of information sessions ranging from the introduction to the library to how to manage medical school financially. The final event, as always, was the MAA-sponsored pizza party in Davidge Hall and was underwritten by Carolyn McGuire-Frenkil, a member of the medical school’s board of visitors. This year’s class consists of 95 (58%) females, a majority that has existed since 1996.

Enjoying the pizza party were first-year students Christopher Stack, Timothy Pearson,
and Andrew Tkaczuk.