FIU Master in Physician Assistant Studies Graduation Awards Ceremony 2021

Master in Physician Assistant Studies

Graduation Awards Ceremony Class of 2021

Graham Center Ballrooms Modesto A. Maidique Campus Thursday, December 9, 2021 | 2 - 4 p.m.

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.

Dear Class of 2021, With immense Panther pride, we congratulate and celebrate your well-deserved success! It has been an honor to see each of you grow personally and professionally with great fortitude, resilience, and perseverance. It is now time to bear the fruit of all your hard work and find a meaningful career that fulfills you. We know you will be a superb Physician Assistant with great knowledge, compassion, and empathy. In the words of William Osler, “The good physician treats the disease, the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.”

Warmest congratulations on your graduation, and best wishes for your next adventure, and a very rewarding and successful career.

We are very proud of you!

Dr. Miller and your FIU MPAS Panther Family

MASTER IN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES

— FACULTY AND STAFF — Raisa Miller, DMSc, MPH, PA-C Program Director Juan Cendan, MD Interim Dean Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Eneida O. Roldan, MD, MPH, MBA Associate Dean MPAS Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Enrique Fernandez, MD, MSEd, FAAFP Master of Ceremony — MPAS PRINCIPAL FACULTY — Jimmy Santana, MPAS, MBA, PA-C Academic Director

Felix Ley Ramos, MD Mariana Viera-Navarro, MPH, PA-C, CCT Erica Radcliffe-Henry, MS, PA-C

Ramiro Perez, Jr., MD Medical Director

Susan Solman, DPM, RPh

Richard Ball, DHSc, MPH, PA-C Clinical Director

Suzanne Caroline Hadeed, MHSc, PA-C, RT(N) (CT) Sharon A. Valente, PhD

— MPAS STAFF — Lynnette Alonso-Capote, MBA Manager of Administrative Services

Catharine Vale, MEd Assistant Director of Admissions

Alina Ortiz Senior Program Coordinator

Ismael Mella Cardenas, MHA Program Coordinator

Verligia Daniell Program Specialist

Odette Yero, MPA Program Specialist

Ricardo Canelon Clinical IT Field Analyst II

Jose Seguias Clinical IT Field Analyst II

ORDER OF CEREMONY WELCOME Raisa Miller, DMSc, MPH, PA-C Program Director Juan Cendan, MD Interim Dean Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Eneida O. Roldan, MD, MPH, MBA Associate Dean MPAS Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine KEYNOTE ADDRESS Daniel Castellanos, MD Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Founding Chair of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine PASO President & Vice President Remarks Carlos Valiente - Class of 2021 President Emily Wade - Class of 2021 Vice President CLASS OF 2021 SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION PRESENTATION OF AWARDS WHITE COAT CEREMONY & PINNING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL OATH

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