Master in Physician Assistant Studies Program
Graduation & White Coat Ceremony Class of 2023 & Class of 2024
Ernest R. Graham Center Ballroom Modesto A. Maidique Campus Friday, December 8th, 2023
MASTER IN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES — LEADERSHIP — Richard D. Ball, DHSc, MPH, PA-C Assistant Dean and Program Director, Master in Physician Assistant Studies Program
Juan C. Cendan, MD Dean, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
Eneida O. Roldan, MD, MPH, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, FIU Health Care Network Associate Dean, International Affairs, Associate Dean, Master in Physician Assistant Studies Program
Onelia G. Lage, MD Interim Chair, Department of Medical Education
— MASTER OF CEREMONY — Jonathon Duncan Lead Systems Administrator, HWCOM
— MPAS FACULTY — Suzanne Caroline Hadeed-Garcia, MHSc, PA-C, RT(N)(CT) Director of Clinical Education Mariana Viera-Navarro, MPH, PA-C, CCT Assistant Director of Clinical Education Felix Ley Ramos, MD Principal Faculty
Ramiro Perez, Jr., MD Medical Director Erica Radcliffe-Henry, EdD, MS, PA-C Director of Didactic Education LaToya M. Haynes, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C Assistant Director of Didactic Education Enrique Fernandez, MD, MSEd, FAAFP Principal Faculty
Susan Solman, DPH, RPh Principal Faculty Dayne Alonso, PA-C, MMS, MBA Principal Faculty
Jamal T. Bracken, MPAS, MSHS, PA-C Principal Faculty
— MPAS STAFF — Catharine D. Vale, MEd Assistant Director of Admissions Kaitlin Albers Coordinator of Administrative Services Ricardo J. Canelon Clinical IT Field Analyst III
Lynnette F. Alonso-Capote, MBA, CLSSGB Assistant Director of Administrative Services Verligia B. Daniell Senior Program Coordinator Alex Sabatier Clinical IT Field Analyst II
ORDER OF CEREMONY WELCOME Richard D. Ball, DHSc, MPH, PA-C Assistant Dean and Program Director, Master in Physician Assistant Studies Program Juan C. Cendan, MD Dean, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Senior Vice President for Health Affairs Eneida O. Roldan, MD, MPH, MBA Chief Executive Officer, FIU Health Care Network Associate Dean, International Affairs, Associate Dean, Master in Physician Assistant Studies Program CLASS OF 2023 SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION PRESENTATION OF STUDENT AWARDS Dr. Juan C. Cendan, Dr. Eneida O. Roldan, Dr. Onelia G. Lage, and Dr. Richard D. Ball WHITE COAT CEREMONY & PINNING FOR COHORT 2024 MPAS Principal Faculty WHITE COAT CEREMONY & PINNING FOR COHORT 2023 MPAS Principal Faculty PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL OATH Dr. Ramiro Perez, Jr. CLOSING REMARKS Dr. Richard D. Ball
CLASS OF 2023 Nida Ahmed Mitchell Belisle Julie Bennett Adriana Bevilacqua Alexa Burciaga Taylor Bushing Clavdia Civil Colton Danforth Angelica Darmenko Amanda Delgado Aurea Desouza Danielle Diaz Alicia Doan Keyanna Francois Mauricio Garcia Bango Sosa Hortencia Giron Huinac Jessica Goldin Marissa Guedes Priyanka Hawaldar Hector Hernandez III Annie Hu Clara Huebra
Erika Infiesta Nathalie Jaspar Michael Kripas Allison Leslie Alyssa Lloret Gabriela Londoño Amanda Lopez Anthony Maestu Melissa Mestre Sabrina Mitson Melissa Muñoz Joseph Pino Amanda Rodriguez Amanda Roldan Greena Schafer Shelby Skulley Sofia Sosa Kimia Tehrani Jessica Vallori Alyssa Villalba Melissa Walker Christopher Whittwell
CLASS OF 2023 E-BOARD MEMBERS Amanda Roldan
Shelby Skulley
President
Fundraising Chair
Marissa Guedes
Danielle Diaz
Vice President
Volunteering Chair
Erika Infiesta
Aurea Desouza
Secretary
Wellness Chair
Angelica Darmenko
Priyanka Hawaldar
Treasurer
Melissa Walker
Diversity Committee
Kimia Tehrani
AAPA/RSO Representative
Diversity Committee
Adriana Bevilacqua
Jacqueline Rodriguez
FAPA Representative
Brain Bowl Chair
Taylor Bushing
Nathalie Jaspar
Social Chair
Sofia Sosa External Affairs Chair
Alyssa Lloret Historian
Library Liaison
Amanda Lopez Library Liaison
CLASS OF 2024 Zachary Arteaga Hayley Balmer Laura Bermudez Maria Gracia Berru Brandon Bourgeois Karolina Cabrera Kayla Chen Carolina Colon Natalie Cortina Thaina Da Silva Souto Maior Alejandra De La Rosa Sophia Diaz Valentina Gamboa Lauryn Gascon Tany Grant Sydney Jensen Sutrah Joseph Alyssa Juncon Ana Karpel Moldauer
Miryam Rose Knigge Leah Larvenz Taylor Lopez Yelani Lopez Sofia Lopez Molina Octavio Martin Samantha Oberman Karina Ruiz Elsa Sahatciu Caroline Schwabe Ana-Maria Sirbu Vanessa Tellez Taylor Thompson Mazarine Tsuji Cynthia Wakim Emma Weimer Brianna Wint Jennifer Yost
THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL OATH I pledge to perform the following duties with honesty and dedication: I will hold as my primary responsibility the health, safety, welfare and dignity of all human beings. I will uphold the tenets of patient autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence and justice. I will recognize and promote the value of diversity. I will treat equally all persons who seek my care. I will hold in confidence the information shared in the course of practicing medicine. I will assess my personal capabilities and limitations, striving always to improve my medical practice. I will actively seek to expand my knowledge and skills, keeping abreast of advances in medicine. I will work with other members of the health care team to provide compassionate and effective care of patients. I will use my knowledge and experience to contribute to an improved community. I will respect my professional relationship with the physician. I will share and expand knowledge within the profession. These duties are pledged with sincerity and upon my honor.
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
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– Eleanor Roosevelt