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College of Medicine to inaugurate 110 med students into the Faculty of Health Sciences during the annual “white coat” ceremony.

College of Medicine to inaugurate 110 incoming med students

August 18, 2015 — 

On Wednesday, August 19, the College of Medicine will inaugurate 110 med students into the Faculty of Health Sciences during the annual “white coat” ceremony, held at the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne Campus.

The Medicine Class of 2019 is comprised of 10 self-declared Aboriginal students; four French-speaking Bilingual students; and 22 students with rural attributes which include: rural roots; rural work experience or rural volunteer experience. This year, 95 per cent of the 110 students are Manitobans.

One of which is Med I student Anna Schwartz, who credits herself as taking an “unusual path” to medicine. The mother of six worked as an occupational therapist for eight years before opting to embark on a career in medicine. Schwartz says she’s open to share her journey, “even if it’s for no other reason but to encourage other older, non-traditional students to pursue their dreams and not give up.” The mature student is a fair representation of the diverse student-body admitted to the College.

Who: Medical School Class of 2019

What: White Coat Ceremony including reciting of Hippocratic Oath

When: Wednesday, August 19, 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.

CLOAKING OF MED STUDENTS AND HIPPOCRATIC OATH WILL BEGIN
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 A.M.

Where: Brodie Centre Atrium, 727 McDermot Avenue, U of M Bannatyne Campus

Alumnus, epidemiologist Prabhat Jha [MD/88] will be returning to his Alma mater to give the keynote address. Dr. Jha has been a key figure in epidemiology and economics of global health for the past decade. He is the U of T Endowed Professor in Disease Control, and the founding Director of the Centre for Global Health Research at St. Michael’s Hospital. He is a lead investigator of the Million Death Study in India, and co‐investigator of the Disease Control Priorities Network. He has published widely on tobacco and disease control. Dr. Jha served as Senior Scientist for the World Health Organization, and headed the World Bank team responsible for developing the Second National HIV/AIDS Control Program in India.

Also speaking at this year’s event are: Minister of Health Sharon Blady; Lori Lamont, Interim President and CEO, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; and Dr. Anna Ziomek, Registrar, The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba.

The annual Inaugural Day Exercises includes the symbolic tradition of students putting on their white coat for the very first time and taking a vow to practice ethical medicine throughout their education and careers by reciting the Hippocratic Oath.

First-year students will be available to speak with media. Interviews with self-declared Aboriginal students and bilingual students can also be arranged.

For more information contact Ilana Simon, Director of Communications & Marketing, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, 204-789-3427 or cell 204- 295-6777 or ilana [dot] simon [at] umanitoba [dot] ca.

 

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