Virtual Convocation Celebration Class of 2021

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY Faculty of Medicine

VIRTUAL CONVOCATION CELEBRATION

Friday, May 21st, 2021

Order of Events

 Prayer & Land Acknowledgement Elder Geri Musqua-LeBlanc

Dean of Medicine Dr. David Anderson

Hippocratic Oath Dr. Gaynor Watson Creed

Message to the Class of 2021 Dr. Robert Strang

Recognition of Graduates & Awards Dr. David Anderson

Gold & Silver D Awards Dr. David Anderson

Student Affairs Farewell Ms. Sharon Forward

Class Nominated Awards Dr. Michael Mackley & Dr. Alicia Malone

Valedictory Address Dr. David Faour

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The Hippocratic Oath In reciting this oath, we graduates declare allegiance to an ancient, honorable, and durable tradition, the survival of which is important for the welfare of the sick and of society.

I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant: I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow.

I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures [that] are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism.

I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug.

I will not be ashamed to say, "I know not," nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient's recovery.

I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. This awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God. I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems if I am to care adequately for the sick.

I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.

I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.

If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of healing those who seek my help.

The Class of 2021 Adesanya, Moyinoluwa

Gallant, Allison Catherine

McNally, Jillian Elizabeth

Al-Mallah, Janeen Moyassar Yahya

Gillis, Hayley Danielle

McNeil, Megan Virginia

Goodine, Natalie Marie

Miao, Sophia

Hanlon, Robert Thomas

Milley, Sean Edward

Hanniman, Elyisha Anne

Moore, Faith Danielle

Harding, Alison Kathleen

Moore, Kieran Joseph

Haynes, Emily Joyce

Morrison, Anna Elizabeth

Higgins, Sean David

Mosseler, Kimiko Ellen

Holt, Kelsey Lynn

Munroe, Alexandra

Howie, Chelsea Lee-Anne

Munroe, Kelti Madison

Hung, Ana Maria

Naroditsky, Liora

Jackson, Molly

Nurmsoo, Sean Michael

Jeffrey, Emma Jayne

Nzirorera, Carine

Johnson, Michelle Lynn

Oldfield, Matthew Patrick

Jones, Sara Luisa

Ologbenla, Adedeji Adesoji

Kang, Stella Hyewon

Orzel, Bartosz

Kilby, Kyle Jeffrey

Pizzo, Jessica Rose

Kim, Tina Hee Won

Quinn, Nicholas

Kovacs, Maya Elsa

Raju, Kavita Laxmi

Kulesza, Victoria Alexandra

Rangu, Sruthi

Kuznetsov, Fiodar

Ray, Ayush

Pei En Kwok

Reda, Alexandra Maria

Lahsaee, Setareh

Roberts, Alysha Elizabeth

MacCuspic, Kendra Marie

Robin, Gabrielle

MacDonald, Jenna Leigh

Silver, Amy Colleen

MacDonald, Sonja Claire

Tan, Vivian

MacGillivray, Melanie Carol

Taylor, Cameron Wallace

MacIsaac, Kaleigh Dalton

Toguri, James Thomas

Mackley, Michael Patrick

Umar, Jabran

Mader, Sarah Elizabeth

Verge, Allison Catherine

Malone, Alicia Marie

Walters, Ilana Claire

Martin, Louis Thomas

Weagle, Kirsten Rebecca Katharine

Anthes, Esther Livia Aucoin, Brynn Victoria Margaret Bates, Aaron Ezra Bekkers, Carley Ann Keating BeLong, Alyssa Catherine Bond, Talia Victoria Boudreau, Colton Gerard Bradley, Jelisa Courtney Brandon, David James Bray, Connor Joshua Brennan, Kelly Campbell, Niamh Chahine, Soleil Chedrawe, Emily Rose Cheung, Johnson (MD/MSc OMFS) Chisholm, Emily Rose Chowdhury, Barsha Cochkanoff, Nicholas Lee Colborne, Alyson Elizabeth Coles, Sherry Jenna Comeau, Eric Dennis Coxhead, Lucas Brian Crawley, Emma Louise Curry, Dennis Everett Dao, Grace Joanne Deering, Stephen Gerard Densmore, Ryan Jarrod Doggett, Nathan Doucett, Jonathan Robert Eum, Lucy YoonBin Faour, David E. Federico, Lucy Theresa

Masson, Sean Maxwell, Thomas James

Fenwick, Peri Hanna

McCollum, Alexander Robert Gordon

Fenwick, Scott Alexander

McMullin, Benjamin Gregory

Whelan, Ashley Donna Williams, Catherine Ilean

Graduation with Distinction Awarded to students, who have, on graduation, reached a high standard set by the Faculty of Medicine.

Livia Anthes Brynn Aucoin Jelisa Bradley Scott Fenwick Sean Higgins

Chelsea Howie Emma Jeffrey Jenna MacDonald Kaleigh MacIsaac Kim Mosseler

 DMAA Gold & Silver D’s Awards The Dalhousie Medical Alumni Association is proud to sponsor this longstanding tradition of Dalhousie Medicine Gold & Silver D’s Awards.

Recipients are selected by Dalhousie Medical Students’ Society (DMSS) committee on the basis of class participation, activity with the DMSS, sports involvement, outstanding class spirit and leadership or involvement that is not part of the formal class positions.

Convocation Scholarships & Awards Dr. C. B. Stewart University Medal in Medicine for the highest standing in the regular medical course

Livia Anthes

Dr. John F. Black Prize for the highest standing in Surgery

Nicholas Quinn

Dr. S. G. Burke Fullerton Award Hayley Gillis for greatest promise and potential shown for Family Medicine in fourth year Andrew James Cowie, MD Memorial Medal for the highest standing in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Sara Jones

Dr. Robert C. Dickson Prize in Medicine for the highest standing in medicine in all four years

Livia Anthes

DMRF: Dr. Richard B. Goldbloom Award in Pediatrics for best combining medical knowledge, clinical skill, and sensitivity to the social and emotional needs of children and their families

Livia Anthes

Dr. Mabel E. Goudge Prize for outstanding achievement among female medical students

Emma Jeffrey

Dr. Lawrence Max Green Memorial Award for best combining compassion and clinical competence during the clerkship in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Maya Kovacs

Dr. Carl Pearlman Prize in Urology for the greatest aptitude and interest in Urology Dr. Graham Gwyn Memorial Prize in Neurology for demonstrating excellence in Neurology

Kieran Moore

Setareh Lahsaee

Dr. Mark J. Cohen Prize in Ophthalmology Ashley Whelan for demonstrating academic excellence and pursuit of an Ophthalmology Residency Program at a Canadian University

DMRF: Dr. J. Donald Hatcher Award for Medical Research for the most meritorious and significant research project during the undergraduate program including summer electives Dr. W. H. Hattie Prize in Medicine for highest standing in fourth year medicine

Michael Mackley

Chelsea Howie

Dr. Leo Horowitz Prize in Diagnostic Radiology Sean Nurmsoo for demonstrating the greatest interest and aptitude towards the study of Radiology Hunter Humanities Award Alison Verge for outstanding contribution in the area of medical humanities, and demonstrates the humanistic qualities of caring and compassion in care of patients Dr. R. O. Jones Prize in Psychiatry Peri Fenwick for highest standing in psychiatry during the entire medical program Kidney Foundation of Canada Dr. Allan Cohen Memorial Prize in Nephrology for demonstrating the greatest aptitude in Clinical Nephrology Dr. Frank G. Mack Prize for showing excellence of care in Urological patients Dr. John W. Merritt Prize for highest standing in surgery in all four years Dr. Clara Olding Prize for highest standing in the clinical years, character and previous scholarship being taken into consideration The Poulenc Prize in Psychiatry for the highest standing in Psychiatry Society for Academic Emergency Medicine for excellence in Emergency Medicine

Fiodar Kuznetsov

Emily Chedrawe Tina Kim

Scott Fenwick

Catherine Williams Jessica Pizzo

Dr. Robert F. Scharf Award in Emergency Medicine for outstanding combination of clinical ability, motivation, and professionalism in Emergency Medicine

Livia Anthes

Dr. J. C. Wickwire Prize for demonstrating highest competence in patient contact during the four-year program

Kaleigh MacIsaac

Dr. I. M. Szuler Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Internal Medicine for the 4th year student, who demonstrates personal and academic qualities exemplified by Dr. Szuler

Alison Harding

Dr. Leonard Kay & Simon Levine Scholarship for pursuing studies in Family Medicine

Alyssa BeLong Maya Kovacs

The Emerson Amos Moffitt Research Prize for Undergraduate Research in Anesthesia

Allison Verge

Barbara L. Blauvelt Cardiology Prize Kendra MacCuspic awarded to the graduating student to have shown the greatest interest and greatest degree of inclination towards the study of Cardiology The Lourdes I. Embil Award Bartosz Orzel for Cardiovascular Research for clinical research in Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Physiology fields associated with Clinical Cardiology Dr. Edwin F. Ross Prize in Pediatric Surgery Kelly Brennan for demonstrating an aptitude and interest in Pediatric Surgical Care The James Walker Wood Award

Aaron Bates Scott Fenwick awarded to a student entering a Family Medicine Residency Program at Dalhousie University with preference given to those involved in extracurricular activities such as: medical research, rural family medicine interest groups, community participation, leadership qualities.

The Albert A. Schwartz Prize in Orthopedics for demonstrating excellence and aptitude in Orthopedics

Victoria Kulesza

Undergraduate Student Award in Anesthesia Livia Anthes for a graduating medical student who by academic achievement and clinical performance has demonstrated outstanding capabilities in the field of anesthesia throughout their medical program Dr. Robert & Mrs. Dorothy Forsythe Prize Talia Bond for a graduating student who has demonstrated a strong aptitude and interest in mental health through clinical, research or volunteer endeavors Earle Family Prize Scott Fenwick for students who have demonstrated the skills necessary to practice rural medicine in New Brunswick Dalhousie Research in Medicine Award for excellence and impact in research performed by medical students in the RIM Unit

Chelsea Howie

Dr. Harold Ross McKean Award in Ophthalmology for demonstrating the highest skills in Ophthalmology

Ashley Whelan

Medical Oncology Undergraduate Achievement Award for displaying exemplary interpersonal and professional skills, knowledge level, and general interest in Oncology

Kieran Moore

Dr. Thomas Arnason Pathology Prize for a student pursuing post graduate studies in Pathology

Carley Bekkers

Dr. Arnold & Patricia Hill Prize in Addiction Medicine for a student interested in Addiction Medicine

Carley Bekkers

MD Class of 1969 Social Determinants of Health Prize Cameron Taylor for demonstrated excellence and interest in Social Determinants of Health

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Thank YOU from the Class of 2021!

The Dalhousie Medicine Class of 2021 would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the village of supporters who, at different points over the four years at Dalhousie, helped us reach this important milestone. Their class's journey has looked a bit different than we all expected, and it is only with the support of so many people they have made it to the finish line. Although there are so many people who made our success possible, listed below are some the class would especially like to thank! (in no specific order) Dalhousie Medical Alumni Association Owens MacFadyen Group Abrams Financial AMIAI Avondale Sky Winery Benjamin Bridge Winery Black Star Wealth Circle & Wick Candle Co. Clarity MD Services Coastal Wealth Management Covered Bridge Chips Dalhousie Medical Students’ Society Department of Anesthesia Department of Bioethics Department of Family Medicine Department of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology Department of Pediatrics Department of Psychiatry Department of Urology Dirty Buoy Natural Soap Division of Cardiology Division of Rheumatology Doctors Nova Scotia Flaim Wolsey Hall Galloping Cows GoTo Wealth & Estate Panning Hope Blooms Louisbourg Investments MacLellan & Moffatt Health Insurance Maritime Resident Doctors MD Management Medical Society of Prince Edward Island Naas Neatt Physician Wealth Management New Brunswick Medical Society Nova Scotia Health Authority

Scotiabank OMA Insurance Peace by Chocolate Pickford & Black Restaurant RBC Insurance RBC Royal Bank Salty’s Restaurant The McKenna Group - Scotia Wealth Management Wabanaki Maple Zavitz Insurance & Wealth Inc

STAFF & FACULTY Dr. Lisa Sutherland Renea Leskie Allie Fournier Pam Murphy Dr. Joanne MacDonald Sharon Forward Dr. Sue Zinck Andrew Steele Moore Roberta Preston Anita MacDonald Tracy Teed Renee Downs Carolyn Doyle Dr. Evelyn Sutton Dr. Jennifer Hall Dr. Simon Field Dr. Robert Boulay Dr. David Anderson Natalie Vautour Vanessa Voerman Heather Irwin Mieke van Vulpin Carissa Grimard Joanne Burke Rebecca Comeau Rebecca Burchat MedIT

Dalhousie Medicine Class of 2021 Convocation Representatives

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