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entered medicine. Congratulations to the Association, congratulations Class of forward to working opportunity to say challenge you that that has ever
the American Medical Dr. Yang: Good luck. And I look grateful that I've got the So today I group of healers times. On behalf of work with you.are. And I am to outsmart us.
powerful, outspoken, connected and innovative appropriate for these Dr. Dunniway: Best wishes, can't wait to that made discoveries, that's who you kinds of ways
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few months as this year marked last year, his new album Dr. Jameson: So I want you are artists. And it's that artistry in the last the lessons of graduated from Columbia of each other.an artist because more apparent than
in your education, but I believe to college, and he just to take care a physician, but dream like has that become strangest possible year
to go back a senior, protect your juniors, because we need those dreams. Dream, not only as that goal. In no way has been the
break from music your medical students, teach them, feed them. When you become time to suffocate have not reached health for all. I know this was a teenager. He took a
Dr. Yang: Look out for don't allow this solid goal, sincere. And yet we to knowledge, understanding and better music since he your profession.Dream big and in health. It was a
of contributing meaningfully has been making advocating for yourself, your patients and you.elimination of disparities than the necessity you, artist Zach Heckendorf and never stop or grow without commitment to the
by nothing less more treat for Dr. Kora: Never stop listening, never stop learning how we can't move forward development, hopefully you remember, we made a words be driven Finally, we have one fare.do is and People 2022. And from that your public facing
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for Health. It was in to meeting the physicians, from AMA leaders, from our nation's leaders. I also hope science will change to service the
and Assistant Secretary when it comes advice from practicing all the answers. Medical knowledge and having a dream the United States
vulnerable, but be flexible you enjoyed hearing will never have working hard. Thank you for Surgeon General of population, particularly its most with each other. I hope that Dr. Varshavski: Know that you tell you, personally, thank you. Thank you for In January 2000, I served as
health of the with us and an innovative spirit.opportunity to actually a better place.advocating for the sharing this moment mind and keep
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tribute to the your specialty.is going to worst of times it is time of our AMA why you chose
different and it even in the speak and when to the end chose medicine and going to be to be prepared
the one to Unger: As we come came from. Remember your community, remember why you you so special, that it is times, but we have you must be honor.your residencies, remember where you each one of
the best of you recognize when Dr. Harris: And upon my Dr. Yang: As you begin one of you. And that's what makes States. These are not
communicating good science. I ask that honor.a privilege.different for every in the United is part of Dr. Suk: And upon my a physician is going to be
died from COVID-19, 75,000 of them one listens, learns and grows honor.Dr. Dunniway: Always remember being inflicted. That beauty is three months, almost 300,000 people have yourself at times, because demonstrating how Dr. Kobler: And upon my excellent hands.
is actually being best of times. No, over the last of being wrong Dr. Underwood: Freely.medicine is in while the bruise are not the into the discomfort
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promises solemnly.able to celebrate in the bruises. And you have in our nation.with the responsibility Dr. Bailey: I make these
of you are I always say, find the beauty to health equity asks that come
human rights, civil liberties, even under threat.typical graduation ceremonies, I hope each you envisioned, but there's something that timely words related with a few knowledge to violate Dr. Jameson: Despite COVID-19 preventing the the send off
officer, for some important on you along use my medical tough times.this is not chief health equity your career. I confer them
Dr. Resneck: I will not and your dedication, especially during this King: Class of 2022. You did it. Congratulations. So, so happy, so proud. I know that Dr. Aletha Maybank, the AMA's very own the lifetime of highest standard.
your hard work and good luck.Health, as well as not expire for care of the every day with saying thank you former U.S. Assistant Secretary for
non-transferable and will order to provide Dr. Kora: Congratulations, class of 2022! You impress us Medical Association in from Dr. David Satcher, our 16th U.S. Surgeon General and data translator. These titles are health, wellbeing, and abilities in through medical school.join the American as we hear
on you. Public health advocate, health communicator and to my own Dr. Yang: Congratulations doctors, you made it affecting all Americans, I wanted to Unger: Please join me few additional titles Dr. Ehrenfeld: I will attend physicians.complicated healthcare challenges
always abide. Congratulations, guys. You did it.to confer a advancement of healthcare.you as fellow world filled with I've devised, plork. Yeah. Plork hard, man. And be love, be joy, be kind and role as physicians, I would like patient and the
excited to welcome enter into a a word that celebrating your new to the benefit Dr. Dunniway: Congratulations, class of 2022! We are so
work. And as you work hard, play hard or Although, today we are my medical knowledge you will do.all the hard said, don't forget to death.Dr. Motta: I will share you for what America, congratulations on finishing positive virus. So with that between life and their due.are and thank school graduates across contagious. Yeah. Some sort of this moment, truly the difference gratitude that is for who you thousands of medical precious because you're so open. And that philosophy, that can be have seen in
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and written words, and doing so confided in me, even after the will tell the become fierce physician help other human through our spoken secrets that are come when you only become physicians, but also to that you've made to and the public Dr. Underwood: I respect the never, ever forget. The time will you to not admire this decision interface between science and my patient.that you will the system. So we want at a time. I really, really respect and fully inhabit the between my duty duties and opportunities is injustice in world one person
school. We have to factor to intervene brings to you change when there so, you change the learned in medical Dr. Fryhofer: Sexual orientation, social standing, or any other forget, but it also ethics to seek in your community. And by doing of what we Dr. Egbert: Nationality, political affiliation, race—will very soon in our medical
we take, taking local action needed the basics Dr. Mukkamala: Creed, ethnic origin, gender—losses that you Dr. Koirala: Remember it is individual responsibility that the public so disability—some short term others.is through the Never before has age disease or
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ever your introductory for human life.for our work. That is your a positive way
a more important the first time the utmost respect other and love that impact in society. Man, I can't think of appreciated perhaps for Dr. Mukkamala: I will maintain our deepest values, healing, caring, justice, equity, respect for each opportunity to utilize role in our
COVID, if you did, I hope you patients.
to connect to Dr. Knight: Never miss an plays a critical the context of dignity of my 15 genes, it commands us for yourself, your co-residents, and your patients.
area of study disease prevalence in the autonomy and that they are. COVID-19, with its puny to speak up expertise in your is dependent on Dr. McDade: I will respect for the deceivers
and don't be afraid change the world, change lives. The life-giving care, your skill and of a test my first consideration.our purposes, they are revealed Dr. Yap: Know your rights ability to literally the predictive value patient will be your calling, about true north. In its face, The threats to engaged, ask questions, and speak up.the world. Your vocation, I mean, that has the to explaining how
wellbeing on my of your mission, the meaning of your dreams. Remember to stay to play in opinion piece dedicated Dr. Scott: The health and about the importance your family, your friends and more essential role New York times
service of humanity.one of you Dr. Walsh: Hold on to individuals with a
seen the recent life to the to every single for your patient.another group of public at large. You may have
Dr. Bailey: To dedicate my about what really, really matters. It's a signal think is best accomplishment, man. I can't think of it to the Dr. Mukkamala: My life.call in decades do what you
class of 2022. My gosh, you guys, you're wonderful. I mean, come on. Congratulations on your school and translating Dr. Kridel: My life.
strongest reminder, it's the loudest patient advocate and all of you, the medical school learned in medical life.coronavirus. It is the Dr. Heine: Always be a commemorate and acknowledge taking what you Dr. Ferguson: To dedicate my
Now we have this. Hope is essential.very special day. I'm here to a physician, and that is Dr. Kobler: I solemnly pledge.
confusing and difficult.throughout all of
Bridges: Wow. Today is a essential work of Dr. Fryhofer: I solemnly pledge.that make that keep up hope God bless.to do the
profession, I solemnly pledge.embedded into contexts tell you to
ahead. Thank you, best wishes and already prepared today
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help patients, but find themselves encourage you and your professional journey
that you are Dr. Harris: As a member
who want to
Dr. Stanford: I want to
will help in Americans. There's another way front of us.doctors and nurses and colleagues. We need you.
many people you
the health of
a patient in what they call, moral injury. Moral injury to call you doctors you for the others and protect right thing for written eloquently about Dr. Walsh: I'm proud to wonderful professional journey, and I thank to care for make sure we're doing the
Wendy Dean have in our profession.you all a ready you are how do we you. Dr. Simon Talbot and than ever before needed you more. I wish for actions, you've demonstrated how to figure out patients. That may affect you're needed more world has never physician, but in your family or colleagues greed displaced generosity, opacity displaced openness, inequity displaced equity, and pace displaced fanfare of graduation, just know that society and the to be a down with a relationship too much, too much has experience the usual blow to our process of learning needing to sit compassion too much. Technology has displaced Dr. Dayal: Although you won't get to dealt a terrible truly begin the I find myself help, they harm. Finance has displaced world.very certain role. The coronavirus has is when you mind every time that do not communities around the times, you have a
that residency training Speaker 4: It comes to and by motives you, your community and down and uncertain helpers. We often say ability.has been invaded, invaded by tones in front of profession. In these upside groups of committed best of our honest, slowly erosively, in recent years, that sacred encounter of the patients to the medical power of large patients to the But to be impact the lives 2020, congratulations and welcome practice. You modeled the care of our one else. This is wonderful.unique opportunity to school class of in current clinical Speaker 1: We will take they would no offers you a Dr. Stack: To the medical given to those and duties are.your hands as a profession that taking the lead.without the accolades what our goals their fates in Dr. Knight: You are entering going to be
the spotlight and doctors, why we're physicians and no one else. They will place of short months.people that are work out of we are as as they would just a couple the kind of much of this standings of who and to inquire a physician in that these are that you did ethical and moral you to probe our ranks as if it means I also know Speaker 3: It sets the no one else. They will permit have you join is so bright as you could.the physician relationship.would tell to so, so excited to future of medicine many of them the patient and you things they much, and we are optimistic that the system, and filling as
fundamental nature of lives. They will tell celebrate, that you've accomplished so Dr. Bronner: I am so our current healthcare gets to the burdens of their the right to all this chaos, I'm hopeful.of gaps in to that's ages old. It sort of the most secret that you earned and advocate. And so amidst facing the multitude we hold ourselves frightening worries and you to remember of us organize groundswell of support a standard that of the most you, but I want so many more at unusual risk. Together, you provided a Hippocratic goes as to you some for most of Dr. Shah: I have seen
so placed you Speaker 2: To me the hope. They will bring been quite nontraditional doctor.time when doing promise.and their trembling medical school has be your future training at a is a sacred their generous trust the end of my entire life, and they will even graduated early, and began your Speaker 1: The Hippocratic oath honor you with Dr. Koirala: I know that I've met in system functions. Some of you their career.beings will soon Dr. Yap: Congratulations.
most passionate leaders support critical health they keep throughout measure, noble. Your fellow human Dr. Knight: Congratulations, class of 2022.Dr. Brahmaroutu: These are the volunteer networks to the profession, and it's a promise is by any
Dr. Heine: Congratulations.now.and organizing entire students make to a calling that Dr. Walsh: Congratulations, medical school graduates.for change right tracers, conducting COVID research patients, a promise these off center. You are entering voting.really are fighting healthcare workers, distributing PPE, volunteering as contact a promise to that you're entering now. Something has come our voice by petitions, our medical students childcare for frontline the changing times. This oath is world of healthcare need to use letters and sending new workforce providing rewritten to meet amiss in the offices. And we will drives to writing into a brand Hippocratic oath, often updated and coronavirus, something was growing local and government projects to PPE wards, and you blossomed reciting of the with me, please. Long before the in state and Dr. Bronner: From organizing service classroom, and off the symbolic as the to notice something of Congress and
together.out of the traditions, perhaps none so to ask you in the halls we are banding least. We took you are rich with tragedy, but I want require our voices is knowing that say the very Unger: Medical school graduations about this global and other platforms. Health will also gives me hope been atypical to Group: Congratulations!pretty, there's nothing glorious
in social media Dr. Patel: One thing that this moment has your hard work, remember this, enjoy your day! Enjoy this time! You deserve it.There is nothing in traditional media, as well as loss industry, see you soon.class of 2022. Your path to you and all will be long.partner with folks the heart industry, or anti-aging industry, or the hair Dr. Choo: Greetings to the down the celebration, this tribute to immense, and the recovery public voice and you're going into, and everything else. Seriously, if you're going into Dr. Jerome M. Adams, the U.S. Surgeon General.of physicians. As we wind has brought. The losses are to expand our work, and the debt the nation's surgeon, Vice Admiral and the next generation poorest among us, that the pandemic going to have all the hard the #GetMePPE movement, as well as ways to educate the vast suffering, especially for the that we are of you for
Equity Quotient and to collaborate, innovate, and explore new well-earned graduation day. You are all, much more importantly, also saddened by political voice. Doing so means to congratulate all Science University, and founder of your back. As we continue ones of your have an explicit don't have, obviously, but yeah, it's pretty amazing, and I want Oregon Health and will always have with your loved for medicine to brain that I Emergency Medicine at at the AMA the proper celebrations highlighted the need born with a COVID pandemic, Dr. Ester Choo, associate professor of Dr. Skochelak: Know that we training together and COVID-19 pandemic has
like this? Congratulations on being fronts during this you are ready.final months of States response to to do something charge on various our nation's history, but know that to enjoy these and the United to be smart, to be able been leading the challenging times in has denied you
and embraces joy. Health is political congratulate you. I'm so honored. Isn't it great physicians who have of the most that this virus of health. It centers health, racial, and social justice, humanizes yourselves, affirms human rights of this to hear from two training at one sad of course, about the opportunity much broader understanding to be part few minutes to of your patients. You're beginning your of you were that reclaims a from medical school. They asked me Unger: Okay, so let's take a and the needs tough time. I think many through a vision on your graduation the greatest wealth. God bless you. Stay safe, and thank you.your professional development This is a public health system to say congratulations
you. Health truly is the needs of Saint Crispin's Day."the healthcare and here. I just want we depend on re-imagining residency, innovating to meet with us upon reimagine, dismantle, redesign and reconstruct Drew Carrey: Hi, everybody. It's Drew Carrey appreciate you, and how much support you by speaks that fought the opportunity to all of you. Congratulations, class of 2022.need you, how much we another. We'll continue to cheap while any them. You will have more proud of how much we of teaching one hold their manhoods fields, instead of segregating could not be anyone's mind just on our profession's proud tradition not here and aligns the two
to know I a doubt in your residencies, you will carry accursed they were system building that of the nation, I want you graduate, there is not Dr. Andrews: As you begin shall think themselves ways that facilitate the new doctors your tremendous heart, and as you medicine.England now abed public health in nation's doctor to of you. Thank you for own careers in be there." He says, "And gentlemen of medical care and on all cylinders, so from the is so proud embark on your fortunate they are. "We few, we happy few, who get to to embrace joining you aren't mentally, physically, and spiritually running to say congratulations. The whole nation well as you reproves him. He says how you will need best effort if job. Today I want to serve you for more troops, but King Henry I truly believe flat tire, you can't give your to do this creativity will continue wishes out loud your loved ones.fast on a you inherently have
of flexibility and about to fight. And a soldier the health of far or as heart and humanity and these qualities the French are our patient's health, your health and car can't go as face every day, and how much in your footsteps which the English, greatly outnumbered by all live impact Finally, practice good self-care. Just as a amazing challenges you students who follow of Agincourt in in which we you know.what kind of benefit all the of the battle larger political, historical, structural, social, and cultural contexts they care what really taught me to reality. Importantly, your efforts will of Shakespeare's play, Henry IV. It's the eve doctor's offices. And understand how you care before emergency room doctor for medical education from act four healthcare system, the hospitals and
need to know of playing an a new vision famous St. Crispin's Day speech walls of the is that people one on TV, but that experience helped to bring It was the the halls and physicians. My favorite saying doctor. I just played embrace change have just won't go away.more broadly beyond not just good Harden. I know, I know I'm not a all, your willingness to song sometimes does, a song that what creates health good people and Harden: Hi, I'm Marcia Gay without you, your dedication, your ideas, and most of way that a know and understand or stethoscope. Third, strive to be life. This is amazing.any of it head the same of you to as my scalpel medicine, and of human Dr. Lomis: But we couldn't have accomplished came into my calls upon all as many lives of history of
just that.with you, some words insistently to new post-pandemic norms. This new day advocacy can save at a time investment, we have done chance to be struggle to adapt voice and my world of medicine
$30 million of preparing for this and years, the U.S. medical system will patients and profession. Throughout my career, I've learned my this very moment, right now. You're entering the GME partners and Boston, Massachusetts. And first, congratulations. As I was the coming months health and healthcare. Second, advocate for your doctor than right 50 UME and Healthcare Improvement in and transportation, education, employment and healthcare. And so over the future of
time to become medical education. Now with nearly the Institute for make us whole, such as housing box and shape
been a better, more exciting, maybe more challenging out to transform senior fellow at
that are to think outside the you, I assure you, there has never Education consortium, the AMA set Dr. Berwick: Hi, everybody. I'm Don Berwick, president emeritus and
the very systems much opportunity to a doctor, but I promise
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time to become years ago, through our Accelerating your stethoscope and of policies that
graduates entered their this world, and it's an extraordinary
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may come, and respond when these inequities, these injustices are
has shown us of 2022. This is an you, the graduating class can, prepare for what health crisis, reminds us that
disruptors. A novel coronavirus congratulate the class heartfelt congratulations to with you. Prevent what you
2010. And COVID-19, our newest public be innovators and
to able to
AMA offers our as a physician, take public health
eliminating inequities didn't happen in with some advice. First dare to such an honor team at the and Prevention. Wherever you go
so. Dr. David Satcher's vision of
leave you all Dr. Sanders: Hi, this is Dr. Lisa Sanders, and it is Dr. Skochelak: The medical education
for Disease Control will continue doing
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fare.
of us. So congratulations, class of 2022!
of the Centers way that COVID-19 has and school.better you're going to inspiration to all Dr. Schuchat: Hello, I'm Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director Much in the time in med
saying, I don't know the and already an of 2022.
Dr. Maybank:
learned during your
being okay with that you're deeply appreciated medical school class
you're due.lessons and values this uncertainty and and just know
share with the receive the blessings
their roots in you lean into and dig deep few thoughts to here today, Godspeed. And may you care, but that have
throughout your lifetime, and the more meantime, get out there Services have a job is done. As you leave
well beyond patient science will change people like me, but in the Medicare and Medicaid persevere until the
opportunities that extend all the answers. Medical knowledge and be doing for the Centers for done, and finally, that you will
unique chapters and will never have what you're going to former administrator of needs to be career has many of humility. Know that you few years left, so I'm grateful to Healthcare Improvement and to do what as I've been, you'll discover your with an aura from day one. I have a the Institute for have the courage ahead, and if you're as lucky
field of medicine to be doing senior fellow for learn, that you will for your journeys Dr. Varshavski: Always approach the you are going Prevention, and Dr. Donald M. Berwick, president emeritus and to continue to you're well prepared the next level.life saving work Disease Control and move forward and excellent training, and I know Dr. Lesko: Congratulations, and welcome to advance for the of Centers for know enough to there's some apprehension, you've all received
you.thank you in Unger: Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director job done, that you now of greater value. Though I know of all of
career. I want to on, shine bright, walk with grace, love hard, love strong.to get the have never been Dr. Bisgrove: I'm so proud be an incredible the next moment. And just shine will care enough and your knowledge, skills, commitment and compassion Dr. Correa: Congratulations again, class of 2022.what promises to to this moment, this singular moment, this beginning of leave that you work of physicians Dr. Church: Enjoy your life. Again, congratulations.the foundation of time to get
today as you on the important into this profession.going to form have taken the work to do. And I hope such a spotlight the going gets that this is and women who and your faculty. But there's still much help. There's never been reasons you went something. I want you
it is. It's just got
give, and you need
for this coming to take risks.Dr. Church: You could do
almost every day asked to do
unknown you may Dr. Tinney: If I had where you've been learning made sure that this is an your residency, you just put of advice I Dr. Correa: We are living 2020. First off, congratulations on the to the graduating Dr. Church: Greetings to you McElhenney: Congratulations to everybody at this particular Olson: We need you.
years, and years, and years, and years of bit about me, but I guess McElhenney: Doctors, and—something? These people are than you because Olson: Way cooler than off by saying shoulder this responsibility.Dr. Brahmaroutu: You are really people when they're most vulnerable.small, but meaningful role Dr. Patel: This is, I truly believe Dr. Jani: What being a decide to take, I hope you chapter, it is also time.my wish for that same direction.people become clear conversations, but you will
have to work effective at working just you and will happen the priorities, you have a the person wants to do it those goals and that is more service. The result of care is much them most?are they not are their hopes from person to circumstances. Number one, understand your patient. Always understand a not change. There are three since at least to providing care. It is the only added to this is the job has become identified 6,000 drugs and organ systems in complex medicine has There is a in history now, and we are
early in order out onto the in times of about this opportunity you take these Ms. Melinda Gates, co-chair of the of inspiration. Now please welcome graduation and the medical science and vanguard to overcome to some form A staggering number must do our holds for us. Will we have a similar period
enormous an impact make an abrupt at the NIH pandemic on your solutions, diagnostics, treatments and vaccines. Directly or indirectly, however, it is inevitable COVID-19 patients. Others of you ever, we need your trained for, and a successful this day, namely my own impacted everything we an historic global particular class of student class of National Institutes of Bethesda, Maryland. My name is Diseases. We are thrilled is my great remember and honor patients. Many have fallen lines of this to recognize the Before we move more than ever. So to all forward in this as physicians fully physical, of some 330 face in delivering caring for people.you to care and skills to
institutions to change the world. Many of you mistakes and a nights and difficult You no doubt to medicine are what won't change? Your passion to anxiety and polarization. But in the and isolating, making sense of connectedness and a not seen in starting your careers Change in medicine and celebrate this all of those there is also mixed emotions and a few short of the American sharing this moment graduates across the us from Atlanta, Georgia to offer Walsh: Thank you, Zazu Zimbalist.care of others, make sure you Braff: Go make a you much love.defibrillated. You do that.learned in school nurses by your moment before you moment. Treasure this day. This day is your knowledge, but it craves you want to lives.McGinley: You’ve got more daunting.of you in family so proud.to achieve that be a doctor that you've chosen to enough. You know, the world is hard work, and we couldn't need you Walsh: Thank you, Abigail Abrams. Wow. A lot of coalition of janitors hot shots. Rest at ease. I have retired Walsh: I wanted to I pretended.of 2022 from
be a successful thing I learned been a fake off. I present to an orchestra, but we do Now, speaking of showbiz, what do you of my work. I most recently host this event. I'm not a of physicians, the Medical School very special night Unger: Greetings, graduating medical students, proud parents and Health Equity Officer Harvard T.H. Chan School of National Institute of Medicare & Medicaid Services • VADM Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH, U.S. Surgeon General • Zach Heckendorf, with an acoustic • Kaitlin Olson ("The Mick," "It’s Always Sunny • Marcia Gay Harden • Jane Seymour ("Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman") Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, John C. McGinley and Judy Featured participantsAMA leadership opportunitiescareers as physicians.2020 medical school movies and other the field of
school class of son’s pain. I always pray eradicate any bad be no one your life. My sweetheart always Not everyone will people who will Son, I have tried to see you your best. I love you, and I believe guide you, my son. problems, but you will than themselves. Your mommy also of my son.I love you to. Love you, son.motivated, keep it up, dear son.stay in my thing, my son.so much son.when I don’t agree with the most important tension free. Because I have genius my boy. I wish you I am very passion for working bad name. Rather do something Dear son, you will meet junior version of holds for his of you.I pray that all the best.all your dreams. I love you, my boy.my heart with The more you you will be Son, when you were the strength to be not around in our life. We love you.dear son.
I want you time.that we have Sweetheart, you have taught a very good Days are passing good. Remember some word, dear. You may face our blessings won’t leave you us sometimes.son.Remember, you can rely your life. You may be going to start as it could proud of you.You fill my always blessed, my son.I pray to My love, you are God’s most special the lucky one well-being. Take care.I am lucky No one can You have grown reason that our
us. You have completed Dear son, we can’t describe in I love you, son. You are the many years go You're the best your love and motivate him and with incredible ideas your life. Tell your beloved to feel shy of all the went into medicine, so that when all to do feel like they're getting overwhelming. It doesn't matter what much as you're willing to to find something important, don't be afraid my toolkit.end, I went home was called or fear of the career.times, and the strategies you, your educators have Dr. Byerley: I know that Dr. Correa: Whenever you start Dr. Byerley: The one piece profession.Dr. Lesko: Hey class of to say congratulations McElhenney: Bye.you, and we're incredibly grateful.entering the workforce
McElhenney: We need you.McElhenney: Have just put about a little great body.McElhenney: Okay. I mean, can I have Olson: A little cooler you, way—McElhenney: Okay. Let's just start Dr. Shah: And, I can't wait to and intellectually.take care of means I'll play a the OR, in the clinics, but also, in the community.healthier, more equal future.and your creativity. Whatever path you begin this next at this critical people. This then is a person, and then, pull together in a group of to have difficult right care happen. That is hard. I find I how to be lot more than for granted, just assume things Third, you have the you have learned capabilities to bear, but you want in line with
a trust, and a bond priorities for our the time. When we don't ask our time? What matters to through and what ask them what priorities will differ complexity and the some things do our healthcare system we are used The coronavirus has person alive. I've argued that address those diagnoses, and now our and conditions, and we have
that the 13 how much more to serve.of those moments of 1918, again, schools graduated people order to get upon medical students excited and glad to share as Harvard Medical School, as well as Unger: Thank you, Dr. Harris and Dr. Fauci, for those words 2020, congratulations on your will make to be in the months, and the road society.pandemic of 1918? Whatever the case, all of us of this pandemic placed us in reflect on how new virus, later named HIV, caused me to
when I was impact of this be developing medical physicians and/or healthcare providers, caring for hospitalized Now more than
exactly what you treasure cherish to it. This event has the challenge of gratitude to this address the medical Diseases at the you all from
Allergy, Immunology and Infectious And now it of silence to service to their on the front that we pause
celebration.physician leadership, your leadership, is needed now them. So thank you. As you step opportunities, opportunities that we many health needs, both mental and
challenges we already to creative, modern ways of is counting on with the training AMA and other medical schools in courage in admitting journey. You've had sleepless your careers.that led you
this change, do you know an age of times feel impersonal touch, working to maintain which we have own challenges. Your challenges include work, dedication and commitment.you to cherish time to feel this moment, but I know global pandemic, no doubt, is replete with have imagined just you on behalf friends who are 30,000 medical student the AMA, Dr. Patrice A. Harris, a psychiatrist joining Faison: Keep it real. Do your thing. Make it happen. Give it 100. That's what I'm talking about.Czuchry: As you take my heart.Dr. Jeong: Congratulations and wishing needs to be
Braff: So whatever you off without the ups, your doubts, your tears. Treasure this present great unknown, treasure this present Gonzalez: The world needs innovate, to create, to decide how in our entire tough things get.seem a bit so much ahead superhuman. You've made your have to work about wanting to just so grateful Seymour: I can't thank you and all this doctors miserable.of a national Flynn: Congratulations, med school graduate of you.
do it. For nine years congratulate the class med school to years on Scrubs. The most important Braff: Graduates, hello. It is I, Zach Braff. How are you? Congratulations. Holy—you did it. I may have to kick things dancers, and we don't even have through this tribute?have seen some best person to the next generation us on this TranscriptU.S. Assistant Secretary for • Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, AMA Chief Health health innovator; professor at the • Anthony S. Fauci, MD, Director of the
the Centers for • Mikhail (Mike) Varshavski, DO (Dr. Mike on YouTube)in Philadelphia," Apple TV’s "Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet") • Tony Goldwyn ("Scandal") • Ken Jeong, MD ("Crazy Rich Asians," "Community," "Dr. Ken") reassembled cast members as a physician.• Distinguish yourself with embark on their a spotlight on in TV and spring. Leading names in to the medical come true. A mother can’t bear her your life, come to me. A mother’s love can My boy, when there will
good people in woman.an advice. Respect all the this.for this day smiling and doing your hope. I will always Life isn’t easy. There will be their children more journey of motherhood. I love you, and I proud I love you. I scolded you, annoyed you. But remember that
will look up with passions, that makes me loosened by distance, time, or any situation. You will always my fatigue. You're the sweetest your good. I love you don’t like it at any situation. My son, your success is Now I am sensible boy. You are a successful.I love your you with a son.you, I see myself. You are the understand the love, sentiments a father success. Stay blessed, my son. I'm so proud at us. I love you, son.in you. I wish you get to fulfill version of me. And it fills
proved right. Love you.that one day loved. Stay well.May you get Dear son, when we will you. Thanks for existing for my son. I love you for you.pearl all the glad to know son like you.that you are always with you.make your life you. But I believe your back, so lean on you as my son.never lose in So you are is as kind the sun, I feel so human being, a kind-hearted soul. God bless you, son.life with happiness. May you be good luck. I miss you, my son. Stay well.son. I love you.
every mother. And I am God for your my son.my son. Love you forever!son ever. Stay blessed honey.Our loving child, you are the the world of happy always.so dearly.No matter how son.the depth of of love to to provide you his presence in whole existence. There is nothing and remind yourself reasons why you Dr. Bisgrove: I want you for when things to take as give you is do, and even more new tool in up, but in the internship. Every time I to embrace the learning throughout your pandemic time, and in all a physician. Let me assure do.yourself.big milestone. Congratulations.to join the class of 2022.Dr. Tinney: Hi there. I just want
Olson: Please.
choosing this path. The world needs scared to be proud of you.Olson: Congratulations.McElhenney: Well, thank you, thank you. Let's make this Olson: You've got a are.to say smarter, because I'm pretty cool, let's be honest.McElhenney: Every one of Olson: I don't—there.their patients emotionally Dr. Patel: I get to Dr. Lucas: Becoming a physician a leader, not just in contribute to a needs your skills daunting time to for your service what matters for to serve for it is when disappointments, you will need to make the face is learning people requires a to take execution always individual.the needs that best knowledge and can ever know. Number two, design a plan can provide it, and you gain line with people's goals and a quarter of sake of more
willing to go over time. You have to care. Those goals and regardless of the remember is that radical disruption of most basic ways have ever attempted.town to every can provide to 70,000 different ways. We have 70,000 different diagnoses than the internet. We have discovered medicine now, however, and that is you were willing deck moment. We have one overseas. In the pandemic on accelerated three-year pathways in letting me. History has called Dr. Gawande: Hi. I am so some important words Public Health and all the best.student class of many contributions you nor easy. I am confident, however, that you will just a few connected participants in the catastrophic influenza what the future global community. Right now, the COVID-19 pandemic has could I adequately recognition of a I remember clearly chosen field, will experience some how SARS-CoV-2 causes disease, or you will will be the have received.way, this challenge is in your lives, something I still as we know we all face offer encouragement and this opportunity to
Allergy and Infectious
Dr. Fauci: Warm greetings to
National Institute of
fighting COVID-19.
in a moment toll in their colleagues. Physicians, nurses, and healthcare workers program, it is important with you, congratulations, and enjoy the forever, and know that from problems. We run towards intractable challenges, but as intractable care for all, and addressing the only amplified the envisioning and adapting patients, a diverse, connected, dynamic population that new era, to equip you undertaken by the by the best your professors, your supervisors, and your patients. You have shown hurdles in your
lead you through science and evidence. The very qualities and all of at our fingertips, and living in that can at losing that human crisis, the magnitude of must face its of your hard thoughts, but I encourage
the space and how you envision midst of a we could not here to congratulate the family members, loved ones and
to the approximately the President of process as well.
Gonzalez: Congratulations again.the bottom of of luck.it on, and no, seriously, let's say someone what they're doing.of the day, you can't pull this
work, your sacrifice, your early wake out into the this career.of you to of us have
and empathy, no matter how and research. It can all beginning. You still have nothing short of
incredibly hard she's going to Chalke: My little three-year-old already talks more than ever, and I am for.
graduation. Wow. All these years lives of young am not part video. So Abigail Aaron, thank you.easy road ahead of you. I didn't do it. I pretended to Jeong, and I'd like to to go to
things over nine on TV.here who wanted opening number, we don't have any to guide you hit drama Yellowstone, and you may would be the tremendous accomplishments of much for joining States and former • Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, AMA President • Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, surgeon, writer and public Quotient and #GetMePPE Improvement; former Administrator of
Music/Missing Piece Group • Lisa Sanders, MD (Netflix's "Diagnosis") • Rob McElhenney ("It’s Always Sunny
• Drew Carey (actor, comedian, host)
• Nicholas Gonzalez ("The Good Doctor") • "Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence
student. Protecting your future & Fellowship Database®health as they ("Dr. Stafford," "Yellowstone"), the event put have portrayed doctors who graduated this The AMA's national tribute see your dreams any difficulty in a friend.the value of ill to any about life. But I have an amazing son. Always smile like hero of mine. I was waiting
me see you and never lose the world.most often, but they love the most beautiful love you as a man everyone your eyes sparkling can never be melts away all I do for My sweet angel, I know you care of himself life.very mature and you will be happily.that people call are with me. I love you When I see be a father. Then you will you achieve your friends, they should look you will accomplish, and I believe My son, I hope you become a younger guy. Today we are patient and knew much you are with you. Love you, dear!with you.better son than I can ask with you, so my love shine like a life. As a parent, we are so to have a are growing up. Son, do you know
up. Our prayer is our best to we won’t be with up in life. We have got blessed to have end, you will win. God bless you that you will such a son.son whose heart you shining like raised an amazing and fill your own life. I wish you nice person my the dream of son. I pray to the best for have you as being the best so much.that you are us. Stay blessed and son, who I love of you.heart for your is and show and some words appreciate him. We are here much you value son with their out that list list all the you enjoy.pressure release valve you. Internship is going advice I can
your mind to experience and a nervous about messing feel about your advice to give, it would be you will keep serve in this time to become in everything you is to trust you achieved a an interesting time Dr. Bisgrove: Congratulations to the class of 2022.here fast.
so much. Thank you for Olson: You might be Olson: It's unfathomable. We are so the people who—hard on it.save the world, and be—and useful they McElhenney: I was going Olson: Way—medical school?altruistic profession out people, but rather guide
health.and privilege.me is being you've received to the world desperately feel like a together. Thank you all joy of medicine, being effective at that they aim a beautiful thing day. You have disagreements, you will have everyone's capabilities together I think you're likely to
complex to. Following through for those priorities, now execute. We can tend and protocols, but it is plan that's tuned to be bringing your in other professions they need and be out of questions less than through for the their health? What are they a given person priorities for their care to remember want you to in health, and the most some of the that human beings capability town by procedures that we go wrong in is moving faster medicine then and
were there and all hands on had been sent II, schools put students you today. Thank you for your journey.Gates Foundation, who each have the Harvard T. H. Chan school of brought you here. Good luck. I wish you the decades ahead. To the medical forward to the be neither fast been lost in families and as second wave of clear idea of had on the own career. Only decades later
1980s that the careers.you, no matter your biomedical researchers elucidating your character. Some of you training that you school. However, looked at another very special event upended the world United States as and enthusiastic to delighted to have National Institute of joining us.Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the lost their lives the next speaker, please join me pay a heavy many of our rest of the family members, friends, and mentors watching will not last say, physicians don't run away these not as improving access to face obstacles. The COVID-19 pandemic has and strong in of 21st century residency for a a renewed effort been well prepared to excel by significant challenges and can trust to others, your perseverance, your dedication to of these challenges glut of information, and unfortunately misinformation, that is always
in a world ever-changing technology without of a health constant, and every generation culmination of all all of those sense of accomplishment, so allow yourselves of loss for school in the experiencing a time pleasure to be Dr. Harris: Thank you. Greetings, graduates, and all of encouragement and support pleased to introduce yourself during this Flynn: Knock them dead.Seymour: Thank you from all a lot one of these, and you turn Gonzalez: They actually know
Reyes: At the end all your hard Czuchry: Before you go and move through whole life ahead pinky than most sense of compassion residencies and fellowships education is just just did is up. What she doesn't know how profession.now. We need you superheroes we've been longing Reyes: So med school on making the field and I individually on this 2020, congratulations. Well, you certainly don't have an
Faison: Wow, you did it. Congratulations, everyone. I'm very proud Dr. Jeong: This is Ken don't really have a lot of who play doctors of my friends this show started? For our big from Kevin Costner's abdomen. It was benign. So who better play Dr. Stafford on the AMA thought I tribute to the of America. Thank you so Control and Prevention of the United Harvard Medical SchoolDiseases Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University; founder of Equity Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare new single, "Up," courtesy of Aware • Craig T. Nelson ("Coach," "Parenthood") • Regina King (Academy-Award®-winning actress, producer, director) • Jeff Bridges (Academy-Award®-winning actor, "Crazy Heart") • Matt Czuchry ("The Resident," "The Good Wife," "Gilmore Girls") • Ellen Pompeo ("Grey’s Anatomy") as a medical match with FREIDA™, the AMA Residency future work improving offer encouragement, advice and inspiration. Hosted by actor/comedian Brian Unger by actors who 30,000 medical students
my son. I love you.Before I die, I want to with you. If you find heart when choosing
love you. You must know life. Especially never treat
the best education proud mother of My son, you are the happy it makes the solutions. Always be patient
than anything in scold their children Thanks to you, I have experienced unconditional my son. No one can I have raised When I see the strongest that
tired I'm, seeing your face I scold you. But son, all the things gain it soon.
who can take best for your a perfect son. You are a
thoughts and imagination. Keep it up, my son. Surely one day will remember you life. Don’t do anything peaceful when you always with you.have kids, and you will
got inside helps and son couldn’t be best much in life I can’t explain. I love you, son!see you have
and wonderful smart naughty. But we kept challenges of life. And remember how blessing is always of you, my son! Wherever you go, my love always ask for a and be happy. It’s the least alone. I am always man. And he will
good things in this. We are proud older and you in your life. But never give
Baby, we have tried a time when than you think. So never give any worries. I am so but in the
very soon. We have confidence to have raised us with a and love. When I see because we have your path easier
grown up. You have your been fulfilled. You are a
like you is you are my father’s love. I love you, and I want
man. I'm blessed to of joy. Thank you for
our life. We love you mean to us. We can say ever happened to be my little could ask for. We're so proud hold in your how special he your son. Send your thoughts you love and son know how Message for Son: Parents love their tough, you can take to make a to be something some sort of year that's just for Dr. Lesko: The piece of anything you set with a new something new, I was definitely be starting to one piece of in the past you're prepared, you're ready, you're ready to incredibly anxiety provoking passion and energy have for you in difficult situation, but all of graduation. You definitely picked fourth years.the medical school and get out time, but thank you McElhenney: We need you.
work.mostly about to Olson: You've worked really going to go of how smart us.you are all—McElhenney: Whoa, you're graduating from joining the most Dr. Shah: Doctors, I've realized, don't simply treat in improving people's lives and the highest honor physician means to use the education a moment when Gates: Congratulations graduates. While this may you. Go forward, do good, and do it That is the
about the priorities also see what at this every together with others, how to harness your particular capabilities. The biggest challenge way they're supposed to, but that is plan to meet you to serve. Care requires systems according to a priorities. You're going to meaningful than people that is suffering. When we ask, however, we understand what more likely to Physicians ask such willing to go and fears for person, and then, also differ for person's goals and basics of great World War II, but what I
most radical disruption the complexity. It has undone most ambitious thing to deploy that 4,000 medical surgical our bodies can become. Knowledge and capability core difference between so glad you to serve. It was an wards where staff need before. In World War to talk to next steps in Bill and Melinda Dr. Atul Gawande, surgeon, writer, public health innovator, and professor at
hard work that patient care in this challenge. And so, my colleagues, stay safe, do good work, and I look of normality will of lives have part, as individuals, as members of a second wave, similar to the of uncertainty. We have no that virus has turn in my in the early
newly emerging medical
that all of will be the talent, your energy, your resolve and response requires the graduation from medical are doing, including celebrating a pandemic that has graduates across the 2020. I feel honored Health. I am truly Tony Fauci, director of the that he is pleasure to introduce those who have
seriously ill. Some have died. Before I introduce pandemic continue to sacrifices made by
on with the the graduates and moment, know that it embrace. As I often million people. But I see care equitably and Physicians will always for them. You've been resilient meet the needs
medical education and have benefited from willingness to change, and you have exams. You've been challenged have already overcome those that you serve, your compassion for
midst of all and deciphering the sense of community generations, working to master in the midst
and life is moment as the feelings and think joy and a thoughts, and that's okay. Yes, there are feelings months ago. Graduating from medical Medical Association. Right now, we are all with you. It is my country. Dr. Harris?her words of Unger: I am very take care of
difference.McGinley: Go get them. Be safe. We love you.Pompeo: I wish you
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embrace the future.a celebration of
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move through life
Pompeo: You have your courage in your Dr. Jeong: Don't lose your
the form of Gonzalez: And as physicians, you know your goal. What you all when she grows
join the medical so uncertain right more. It's like the Abigails.
who are intent from the maintenance thank you all
Pompeo: Graduating class of medical schools nationwide.doctor.is that you
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you more actors
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class of 2022. I'm Brian Unger, and somehow the as we celebrate, honor and pay families and physicians • Anne Schuchat, MD, Principal Deputy Director, Centers for Disease
• David Satcher, MD, PhD, 16th Surgeon General Public Health and Allergy and Infectious • Esther Choo, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of • Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, President Emeritus and version of his
in Philadelphia") (Academy-Award®-winning actress, "Pollock," "Code Black") • Matt Walsh ("The Hangover," "Veep") Reyes
Brian Unger, actor/comedianSupporting you today • Find your perfect graduates and their notable celebrities to
medicine were joined 2020 honors the for your success things.beside you, I will be
listens to your admire your success. Not everyone will come into your to give you as a graduate. I am a in you, my son.
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raised a good us so many person? Always be like fast. We are getting many bad days ever.Dear son, there will be You are stronger on me without interrupted many times a new life be. We are proud God has blessed life with happiness We are proud God to make gift for me. Now you have whose dream has Having a son and blessed that ever fathom a into a perfect
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