Class of 2025 Commencement Program

May 8, 2025 6:30-8 p.m.

Lady Bird Johnson Auditorium

LETTER FROM THE DEAN Dear Class of 2025, Today, we celebrate your transition from students to physicians — and the extraordinary journey that brought you to this moment.

Your education at one of the world’s great universities — at the forefront of a bold vision for a 21st-century academic health system — has prepared you for a career defined by excellence, innovation and compassion.

In your time here, you’ve embodied the qualities that define great physicians.

Your curiosity drove you to ask bold questions. Your creativity reimagined what care could be. You met challenges with resilience, turned uncertainty into growth, and led with integrity. You showed up for your peers and earned the trust of your patients, your mentors and your community. Whether in labs, clinics or classrooms, you collaborated with purpose, communicated with clarity, and built relationships grounded in empathy and respect. You’ve done more than prepare for a profession — you’ve helped shape what the future of medicine should look like, in a place where that future is taking form.

Now, it’s time to carry that momentum forward, into a world that needs your vision, your values, and your voice. The path ahead will require not only knowledge but curiosity, creativity and courage.

Congratulations, doctors. The future is yours to lead.

Claudia F. Lucchinetti, M.D. Dean, Dell Medical School Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin Frank and Charmaine Denius Distinguished Dean’s Chair in Medical Leadership

ABOUT THE DEAN Claudia F. Lucchinetti, M.D. Claudia F. Lucchinetti, M.D., is dean of Dell Medical School and senior vice president for medical affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, where she leads a bold vision to revolutionize how people get and stay healthy. She oversees Dell Med’s education and research missions and directs the University’s integrated health strategy, including the creation of UT Medical Center — a future-forward academic health system anchored by Dell Med. Before joining UT, Lucchinetti spent nearly 30 years at Mayo Clinic, where she held leadership roles including dean of clinical translational science and chair of neurology and served on the Mayo Clinic Board of Governors and Trustees.

She is an internationally recognized expert in multiple sclerosis and related disorders.

Her leadership at Dell Med and UT Medical Center reflects a deep commitment to innovation, integration and collaboration — charting a bold path for the future of health and the next generation of physician leaders.

At this world-class institution, you worked hard, and you prevailed.

But commencement means beginning, and now the real change starts.

At Texas, you learned to think big.

Go change the world.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Welcome Claudia F. Lucchinetti, M.D.

Dean, Dell Medical School Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin Frank and Charmaine Denius Distinguished Dean’s Chair in Medical Leadership

Student Keynote Speaker William Austin Keynote Speaker Introduction James R. Korndorffer Jr., M.D.

Vice Dean of Education, Dell Medical School Interim Chair, Department of Medical Education Professor, Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care

Keynote Speaker Joseph J. Fins, M.D., D. Hum. Litt. (hc), MACP, FRCP (London) The E. William Davis, Jr., M.D. Professor of Medical Ethics and Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Medical Ethics Weill Cornell Medical College

Conferral and Presentation of Degree Candidates Claudia F. Lucchinetti, M.D. Travis W. Crook, M.D.

Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Department of Medical Education Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Hippocratic Oath Beth Nelson, M.D.

Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education and Professor, Department of Medical Education Courtesy Professor, Department of Internal Medicine

Closing Remarks Claudia F. Lucchinetti, M.D.

2025 STUDENT KEYNOTE SPEAKER William Austin Will Austin, elected by his peers to speak today, graduates with an M.D. from Dell Medical School and a master’s in health care transformation from McCombs School of Business. He holds two bachelor’s degrees, in entomology and health and disease, from Purdue University. For residency, he will pursue combined internal medicine and pediatrics (Med-Peds) at Baylor College of Medicine. Will is driven to beat neglected tropical diseases — diseases of poverty that impact more than 1 billion children and adults every day. This is a journey he has been on since 2015.

At Dell Med, one of Will’s greatest joys came from serving and advocating for his class on the Student Senate. He was elected to back-to-back terms spanning all four years. Will also found great purpose in serving through Dell Med RISE, a mentorship program that inspires, supports and empowers undergraduate students historically underrepresented in medicine to reach their dreams in health care. For his “exceptional commitment to community health and advocacy,” he was awarded the inaugural and eponymous “Austin Advocacy Award,” established in his name by RISE’s undergraduate partner program.

During his fourth year, Will was selected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to investigate and analyze raw milk outbreaks alongside public health experts. He was inducted by the Class of 2025 into the Gold Humanism Honor Society and further honored as this year’s Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine student awardee, as an exemplar of respect, compassion and humanism in the care of patients, their families and health care colleagues.

2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKER Joseph J. Fins, M.D., D. Hum. Litt. (hc), MACP, FRCP Dr. Joseph J. Fins is one of the world’s leading physicianethicists and a pioneer in the field of medical ethics and neuroethics. He serves as The E. William Davis, Jr., M.D. Professor of Medical Ethics and chief of the Division of Medical Ethics at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he holds multiple professorships across medicine, psychiatry, neurology, rehabilitation medicine and health care policy.

He is also an attending physician at New York-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell and senior attending physician at the Rockefeller University Hospital.

A member of the National Academy of Medicine and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Fins has received numerous national and international honors.

He has served on presidential and gubernatorial bioethics commissions, including the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy and the New York State Task Force on Life and the Law. Dr. Fins is the author of more than 500 publications and several books. He has helped shape the discourse on ethical care for patients with disorders of consciousness, research ethics, palliative care and disability rights.

Dr. Fins is a graduate of Wesleyan University and Cornell University Medical College.

2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKER INTRODUCTION James R. Korndorffer Jr., M.D. James R. Korndorffer Jr., M.D., MHPE, FACS, leads Dell Medical School’s continuum of medical education to train the next generation of physicians and health care professionals.

He also leads efforts across UT Austin and the UT System to support interprofessional education, curricular innovation, research and other learning activities.

PRESENTATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES Travis W. Crook, M.D. Travis W. Crook, M.D., is associate dean of student affairs at Dell Medical School. He leads the team responsible for the student experience at Dell Med, including admissions, orientation, academic and career advising, progression through medical school, student well-being and professional development, residency match and graduation.

HIPPOCRATIC OATH Beth Nelson, M.D. Beth Nelson, M.D., is senior associate dean of undergraduate medical education at Dell Medical School. She works with the faculty and administration to deliver Dell Med’s innovative curriculum designed to educate the leaders transforming health care and improving the health of our community.

FACULTY AWARDS AND HONORS 2025 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Awardee The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, recognizes graduating medical students who exemplify humanism in patient care, as well as faculty members who serve as mentors and role models of compassionate care for patients and families. Recipients of this special recognition become members of the Gold Humanism Honor Society.

Steven Taylor, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine 2025 Outstanding Educator Awardee Sponsored by the Susan M. Cox, M.D. Academy of Distinguished Educators, this award recognizes an individual Dell Medical School faculty member for their outstanding commitment to engaged teaching, student success, and education scholarship and leadership.

Lloyd Berg, Ph.D., ABPP Chief, Division of Psychology Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

EXCELLENCE IN ADVISING AWARD WINNERS George Arnaoutakis, M.D. Nicholas M. Barbaro, M.D. Eileen Bowden, M.D. Kimberly Brown, M.D., FACS Margaret Brown, M.D. Jennifer Cavin, M.D. Kristin Escamilla, M.D. Chang Y. Ho, M.D. Anthony Johnson, M.D.

Jeffrey Kahn, M.D. Brett Keeling, M.D. Rebbeka Keillor, M.D. Jonathan MacClements, M.D., FAAFP Kirsten Gibbs Nieto, M.D. Sherine E. Salib, M.D., FACP Claire Selinger, M.D. J. Stuart Wolf, Jr., M.D., FACS Chris Wyatt, M.D.

DOCS* FACULTY Swati Avashia M.D., FAAP, FACP, CTropMed® Associate Professor, Department of Population Health Courtesy Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Pediatrics Assistant Program Director, Family Medicine Residency Program John Bedolla, M.D., FACEP Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education and Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care Mrinalini Kulkarni-Date, M.D. Chief, Division of Endocrinology, and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Alefiyah Malbari, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics Courtesy Associate Professor, Department of Medical Education James Marroquin, M.D., FACP Assistant Professor, Department of Education Courtesy Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health Lysbeth Miller, M.D., MACP Co-Associate Chair for Education and Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Maria Monge, M.D., MAT, FACP Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics Courtesy Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Medical Education

Alejandro Moreno, MBBS, MPH, J.D., MACP Assistant Dean of Clinical Integration, Department of Medical Education Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Balakumar Pandian, M.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Pediatrics Tim Ruttan, M.D. Associate Professor of Pediatrics Courtesy Associate Professor, Department of Population Health Suneet Singh, M.D., FACEP Affiliate Faculty, Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care Steven Taylor, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine

* The Developing Outstanding Clinical Skills (DOCS) Integrated Curriculum provides an understanding of the role of the physician in the clinical setting and in the community through longitudinal small-group and clinical learning experiences throughout the four years of medical school.

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS Nicholas M. Barbaro, M.D. Chair and Professor, Department of Neurosurgery Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education Strategy, Department of Medical Education Kevin Bozic, M.D., MBA Chair and Professor, Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care Jane C. Edmond, M.D. Vice Dean of Professional Practice, Dell Medical School Wong Family Distinguished University Chair, Department of Ophthalmology Director, Mitchel and Shannon Wong Eye Institute Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Neurology Charles D. Fraser, Jr., M.D., FACS Raymond Family Chair in Cardiovascular Health, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Executive Director, Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Executive Director, Institute for Cardiovascular Health Professor, Department of Pediatrics Z. Leah Harris, M.D. Chair and Professor, Department of Pediatrics Director, Dell Pediatric Research Institute George A. Macones, M.D., MSCE Executive Vice Dean, Dell Medical School Chair and Professor, Department of Women’s Health

William Matsui, M.D. Vice Dean of Research, Dell Medical School Robert E. Askew, Sr., M.D. Chair in Oncology and Professor, Department of Oncology Courtesy Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Paul S. Mueller, M.D., MPH Dr. Lowell Henry Lebermann Endowed Chair and Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Charles B. Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D. Matthew P. Nemeroff Endowed Chair and Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Director, Institute for Early Life Adversity Research Co-Director, Charmaine and Gordon McGill Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy David Paydarfar, M.D. Chair and Professor, Department of Neurology Director, Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences Gurjeet S. Shokar, M.D. Interim Chair, Department of Diagnostic Medicine Professor, Department of Medical Education Courtesy Professor, Department of Population Health Navkiran “Kiran” K. Shokar, M.D., MPH Associate Dean for Community Affairs, Dell Medical School Chair and Professor, Department of Population Health Program Lead, Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program

MEDICAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP Steven A. Abrams, M.D. Interim Assistant Dean of Admissions, Department of Medical Education Professor, Department of Pediatrics Stephanie B. Corliss, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Education Evaluation, Assessment and Research Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education Travis W. Crook, M.D. Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Department of Medical Education Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics James R. Korndorffer, Jr., M.D. Vice Dean of Education, Dell Medical School Interim Chair, Department of Medical Education Professor, Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care John Luk, M.D. Assistant Dean of Interprofessional Integration, Department of Medical Education Courtesy Associate Professor, Department of Medical Education Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics Jonathan MacClements, M.D. Senior Associate Dean and DIO of Graduate Medical Education, Department of Medical Education Professor, Department of Medical Education and Department of Population Health Alejandro Moreno, MBBS, MPH, J.D., MACP Assistant Dean of Clinical Integration, Department of Medical Education Professor, Department of Internal Medicine

Beth Nelson, M.D. Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education and Professor, Department of Medical Education Courtesy Professor, Department of Internal Medicine B. Alan Rampy, D.O., Ph.D. Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education and Associate Professor of Pathology, Department of Medical Education Courtesy Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Medicine Lynn Thoreson, D.O. Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics Emily Vinas, Ed.D. Assistant Dean of Continuing Medical Education and Graduate Medical Education, Department of Medical Education Associate Chair of Education and Associate Professor, Department of Women’s Health Courtesy Associate Professor, Department of Medical Education LuAnn Wilkerson, Ed.D. Associate Dean for Evaluation and Faculty Development and Professor, Department of Medical Education

STUDENT AWARDS & HONORS Alpha Omega Alpha The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society is a national medical honor society founded in 1902, recognizing excellence in scholarship, leadership and professional conduct among physicians and medical students.

Junior Sarah McWilliam Senior Samuel Burr Adam Cardenas Mitul Gupta Soman Khan Prachi Khanna Logan Muzyka Catherine Stauber Gold Humanism Honor Society The Gold Humanism Honor Society is a national honor society that recognizes and celebrates medical students, residents and faculty for their commitment to humanistic care, compassion and dedication to serving others. Members are nominated by their peers for demonstrating these qualities.

William Austin — Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Student Awardee Sarah Lasater Sarah McWilliam Logan Muzyka Lauren O’Neal Catherine Stauber Jensen Wright

Dr. Timothy George Trailblazer Award The Tim George Trailblazer Award was established at Dell Medical School in 2020 to recognize students who have provided outstanding contributions to their community through service and leadership. Dr. George was a tireless advocate for his community and working to promote health equity for all, and we honor his legacy by selecting students who have shown a similar dedication to striving to make a difference in the provision of health care for all while promoting opportunities for all members of our medical community to demonstrate excellence in their career.

Nneka Ede Mia Furgurson Rosa Martinez

CLASS OF 2025 WILLIAM AUSTIN — Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Medicine-Pediatrics Dual Degree: Master of Science in Health Care Transformation DOCS Faculty: James Marroquin, M.D., FACP

KARIM BAHO — Residency: UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, Internal Medicine Distinction: Social Entrepreneurship DOCS Faculty: Swati Avashia, M.D., FAAP, FACP, CTropMed® PERRY BLOUGH — Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin, Internal Medicine Dual Degree: Master of Education DOCS Faculty: Steven Taylor, M.D.

ANH VI BURGESS — Residency: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Obstetrics-Gynecology Dual Degree: Master of Business Administration DOCS Faculty: Steven Taylor, M.D

SAMUEL BURR — Residency: John Peter Smith Hospital, Family Medicine Dual Degree: Master of Science in Health Care Transformation DOCS Faculty: Maria Monge, M.D., FACP

IMANI BUTLER — Residency: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Surgery-Preliminary Dual Degree: Master of Science in Health Care Transformation DOCS Faculty: Swati Avashia, M.D., FAAP, FACP, CTropMed®

ADAM CARDENAS — Residency: Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Dermatology Dual Degree: Master of Science in Health Care Transformation DOCS Faculty: Maria Monge, M.D., FACP

ATTILIE CARRIG — Dual Degree: Master of Science in Health Care Transformation DOCS Faculty: Alejandro Moreno, MBBS, MPH, J.D., MACP

FREDA COREN — Residency: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatrics Distinction: Research DOCS Faculty: Lysbeth Miller, M.D., MACP

ALEXIS DE MONTFORT SHEPHERD — Residency: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Child Neurology Dual Degree: Master of Arts in Humanities, Health and Medicine DOCS Faculty: James Marroquin, M.D., FACP

NNEKA EDE — Residency: Dell Medical School, Dermatology Dual Degree: Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering DOCS Faculty: Lysbeth Miller, M.D., MACP

MIA FURGURSON — Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Emergency Medicine Dual Degree: Master of Science in Health Care Transformation DOCS Faculty: Steven Taylor, M.D.

MITUL GUPTA — Residency: Jacobi Medical Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Radiology-Diagnostic Dual Degree: Master of Science in Health Care Transformation DOCS Faculty: John Bedolla, M.D., FACEP

CAROLINE HUGHES FILLEY — Residency: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple, Emergency Medicine Dual Degree: Master of Public Health DOCS Faculty: Tim Ruttan, M.D.

KAREN JIMENEZ — Residency: UT Health San Antonio, Obstetrics-Gynecology Dual Degree: Master of Arts in Design DOCS Faculty: Mrinalini Kulkarni-Date, M.D.

SHELBY JOHNSON — Residency: LSU School of Medicine, General Surgery Distinction: Research DOCS Faculty: Kumar Pandian, M.D.

AIZA KAHLUN — Residency: Stanford Health Care, Emergency Medicine Dual Degree: Master of Public Health DOCS Faculty: Tim Ruttan, M.D.

SOMAN KHAN — Residency: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Ophthalmology Dual Degree: Master of Business Administration DOCS Faculty: Swati Avashia, M.D., FAAP, FACP, CTropMed®

PRACHI KHANNA — Residency: Houston Methodist Hospital, Urology Dual Degree: Master of Public Health DOCS Faculty: James Marroquin, M.D., FACP

SARAH LASATER — Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Pediatrics Dual Degree: Master of Business Administration DOCS Faculty: John Bedolla, M.D., FACEP

SAMUEL LIN — Residency: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple, Neurology Dual Degree: Master of Business Administration DOCS Faculty: Kumar Pandian, M.D.

JOHNATHON LUECK — Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Psychiatry Dual Degree: Master of Public Health DOCS Faculty: Steven Taylor, M.D.

NATALIE MALLURU — Residency: Dell Medical School, Internal Medicine Dual Degree: Master of Public Health DOCS Faculty: Maria Monge, M.D., FACP

ROSA MARTINEZ — Residency: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Internal Medicine and Health Equity Dual Degree: Master of Public Health DOCS Faculty: Maria Monge, M.D., FACP

ANUSKA MARTINEZ ARGUEDAS — Residency: UC San Diego Medical Center, Psychiatry and Community Dual Degree: Master of Science in Health Care Transformation DOCS Faculty: Swati Avashia, M.D., FAAP, FACP, CTropMed®

SARAH MCWILLIAM — Residency: UC San Francisco East Bay, General Surgery Distinction: Research DOCS Faculty: John Bedolla, M.D., FACEP

MANVITHA MUTYALA — Residency: Dell Medical School, Psychiatry Dual Degree: Master of Business Administration DOCS Faculty: Alefiyah Malbari, M.D.

LOGAN MUZYKA — Residency: University of Washington Hospitals, Neurological Surgery Distinction: Research DOCS Faculty: Kumar Pandian, M.D.

BRANDON NGUYEN — Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Education, Anesthesiology Dual Degree: Master of Business Administration DOCS Faculty: Lysbeth Miller, M.D., MACP

ZACHARY NORMAN — Residency: Stanford Health Care, Anesthesiology Dual Degree: Master of Business Administration DOCS Faculty: John Bedolla, M.D., FACEP

LAUREN O’NEAL — Residency: University of Minnesota Medical School, Medicine-Pediatrics Distinction: Research DOCS Faculty: Lysbeth Miller, M.D., MACP

GILMAR ORTEGA — Residency: UT Southwestern, Family Medicine Distinction: Clinical Innovation and Design DOCS Faculty: Swati Avashia, M.D., FAAP, FACP, CTropMed®

SANG JUN PARK — Residency: Ventura County Medical Center, Family Medicine Dual Degree: Master of Science in Health Care Transformation DOCS Faculty: Alefiyah Malbari, M.D.

ARPAN PATEL — Residency: Dell Medical School, Internal Medicine Dual Degree: Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering DOCS Faculty: Mrinalini Kulkarni-Date, M.D.

SAHANA PRABHU — Residency: Dell Medical School, Psychiatry Dual Degree: Master of Arts in Design DOCS Faculty: Tim Ruttan, M.D.

ALLISON PRYOR — Residency: Stanford Health Care, Anesthesiology Dual Degree: Master of Business Administration DOCS Faculty: John Bedolla, M.D., FACEP

RAAJ PYADA — Residency: Brown University / Rhode Island Hospital, Medicine-Primary Distinction: Social Entrepreneurship DOCS Faculty: Swati Avashia, M.D., FAAP, FACP, CTropMed®

TAIYEB RANGWALLA — Residency: Baylor University Medical Center – Dallas, Radiology-Diagnostic Dual Degree: Master of Business Administration DOCS Faculty: Kumar Pandian, M.D.

PETE ROCHAT — Residency: Memorial Hospital, Family Medicine Dual Degree: Master of Education DOCS Faculty: Mrinalini Kulkarni-Date, M.D.

CATHERINE STAUBER — Residency: University of Utah Health, Thoracic Surgery Distinction: Research DOCS Faculty: Maria Monge, M.D., FACP

RIA SUR — Residency: Oregon Health and Science University, Internal Medicine Dual Degree: Master of Business Administration DOCS Faculty: Alefiyah Malbari, M.D.

EVELYN SYAU — Residency: Dell Medical School, Psychiatry Dual Degree: Master of Arts in Design DOCS Faculty: Alefiyah Malbari, M.D.

KAYLA WILSON — Residency: University of North Carolina Hospitals, General Surgery Distinction: Research DOCS Faculty: Mrinalini Kulkarni-Date, M.D.

JENSEN WRIGHT — Residency: UC Davis Medical Center, Psychiatry and Family Medicine Dual Degree: Master of Public Health DOCS Faculty: Swati Avashia, M.D., FAAP, FACP, CTropMed®

SHOSHANA ZHANG — Residency: Tulane University School of Medicine, Dermatology Distinction: Research DOCS Faculty: Lysbeth Miller, M.D., MACP

HIPPOCRATIC OATH I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this pledge: I will respect the autonomy, dignity and privacy of my patients.

I will practice my profession with conscience and in accordance with best medical practice.

I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy and understanding may outweigh the benefits of surgery and medications.

I will not permit bias, prejudice or other societal constraints to impact my responsibility to my patient, and I will be vigilant in addressing health inequities.

I will avoid the traps of overtreatment and advocate for those without access. I will always put patients and their families ahead of personal economic gain.

I will prevent disease and promote health. I will advance health in my community beyond the walls of the clinic and hospital.

I will collaborate with all members of the health care team to provide comprehensive care to my patients and the community.

I will recognize the limits of my knowledge and skill and seek the help of others when needed.

I will work to improve the quality and safety of the health system through innovation, collaborative leadership and teamwork.

I will attend to my own health, well-being and abilities in order to provide care of the highest standard.

If I do not violate this oath, I will live honored knowing that I have returned to society the great investment and trust it has placed in me.

Written in 1964 by Louis Lasagna (edited by the inaugural class of Dell Medical School)