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GLOBAL UNITY CELEBRATION FOR CLASS OF 2020
Global Unity Celebration
Distinguished Guests
Dr. Catherine Devries
Dr. Abebe Bekele
Dr. Sushma Sagar
Dr. Kenneth Mattox
Dr. Emmanuel Makasa
Professor Iradj Gandjbakhch
Sir Magdi Yacoub
Dr. Massih Seyedmadani
Dr. Brahma Swaroop
Dr. Ali Jafarian
Dr. Yvonne Cagle
Dr. Michel Aboutanos
Dr. Sherry Wren
Dr. Felipe Vega-Rivera
Dr. James Baker
Dr. Roopa Dhatt
Dr. Francisca Velcek
Dr. Esteban Foianini
Dr. Lewis Flint
Honorable Dr. Neil Parsan
Dr. William Sanchez
Dr. Jing Liu
Dr. Carlos Pilasi Menichetti
Dr. Xiya Ma
Dr. Emina Letic
Dr. Dylan Goh
Dr. Nebojša Nikolić
Dr. Saad Uakkas
Dr. Omnia El Omrani
Class of 2020 & Physicians Participating from
Afghanistan
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Colombia
Costa Rica
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Nigeria
Pakistan
Palestine, State of
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Spain
Thailand
Turkey
Uganda
United Kingdom
United States of America
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical school graduations are either being canceled or being planned virtually. Globally, medical students in the class of 2020 are graduating early to join others on the frontlines in service to their communities, as newly donned physicians during a pandemic which cast them out of the hospital initially. In light of the new normal of social distancing, quarantine and in a time of isolation, we want to stand in solidarity with the Class of 2020. We want to celebrate and stand united as we welcome them into the art and the craft of medicine by reciting our sacred vow of service.#HippOath
The Hippocratic Oath is a rite of passage for medical students as they progress into training and no matter the version, the pledge, or even the controversy, the essence of the Oath is central to the ideals with which physicians enter into their craft. It reminds us and declares, we are all part of something infinitely greater, older and more important than any specific specialty or institution. Often, at the end of graduation, we recite the Oath; with our teachers, mentors fellow students, we are charged with a great responsibility towards our patients, community, colleagues, and those who teach us. Taking the Oath is a milestone in every student's transition into a new physician’s life and career.
Students4COVID invite the medical student Class of 2020, their faculty, and all physicians around the world to join us in a unity celebration to recite the sacred Hippocratic Oath together as ONE community of physicians and surgeons, in all languages, in unison.
Please invite one and all, and save the date:
April 27, 2020 at 12 PM GMT
We will all stand united, globally to celebrate and take the sacred #HippOath together as one!
This event will be held on Zoom and live-streamed on Facebook!
***Please note this is not a graduation ceremony, but a #GlobalUnityCelebration4Class2020 and welcoming of this young generation of new physicians. #HippOath
For your reference, we've also listed the Hippocratic Oath in multiple translations you can access here (in alphabetical order):
ARABIC - ENGLISH - FRENCH - HINDI - ITALIAN - MALAY - PERSIAN - PORTUGUESE - SPANISH