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Ceremony Welcomes 256 New Medical
Students
WSU School of Medicine Dean John Crissman,
MD, administers the Oath of Commitment.
The Wayne State
University School of Medicine welcomed 256 new students Aug. 4 at its
annual Family Day celebration. The event, which is the culmination of a
week of orientation activities, offers students the opportunity to
celebrate the official beginning of their medical education with their
friends and families.
Members of the
Class of 2005 for the first time donned the white lab coats so closely
associated with the medical profession. Students also were administered
the Oath of Commitment, which is similar to the Hippocratic oath that will
guide them throughout their medical careers.
A special guest
at the ceremony, Hubert Carbone, MD, director of psychiatric services for
the Michigan Department of Community Health, was invited to address the
class. He stressed the importance of the white coat as a symbol of
knowledge and compassion.
School of
Medicine Dean John Crissman, MD, presided over the ceremony. He is
confident the students will look back on the day’s events long after they
leave the WSU campus.
“These students
are doing much more than just starting a new academic program,” Dr.
Crissman said. “They are embarking on a journey and accepting a
responsibility that lasts a lifetime. As such, it’s important that they
feel like they are a part of a very honorable community.”
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