• White Coat Ceremony — Blanton Bessinger, M.D., Virginia Lupo, M.D., Reuben Berman, M.D., Eugene Ollila, M.D., and Roger Johnson, RMS CEO, joined the U of M medical school faculty members at the podium to address first year medical students at the “white coat” presentation ceremony on January 13. In addition, Drs. David Swanson (HMS President) and Robert Moravec (RMS President-elect), distributed Cross Pens to the students.✦
Medical students recite “The Minnesota Oath of New Physicians.”
Greg Vercellotti, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Education, addresses the medical students.
Caitlin Anderson receives her Cross Pen from Drs. David Swanson and Robert Moravec.
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Reuben Berman, M.D., provides a historical perspective of caring for patients.
First-year medical students receive their white coats.
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