School of Medicine Dean Mary Anne Jackson (M.D. ’78) encouraged the graduates of the Class of 2023 to be grateful, remain humble and have courage in the next step of their journey as health care professionals. Jackson spoke to more than 180 students participating in school’s annual hooding ceremony.
The May 12 ceremony at Swinney Center recognized 110 doctor of medicine graduates, as well as those earning their master’s and doctorate degrees and graduate certificates in the anesthesia assistant, bioinformatics, health professions education and physician assistant programs.
Jackson congratulated the graduates and told them that their experience at the School of Medicine has prepared them well to care for the patients they will see in the future.
“More than ever, the world needs you. Go out and change the world,” Jackson said. “We are so proud of you, Class of 2023.”
Graduates and their family and friends in attendance also heard from Richard Barohn (M.D. `80), the school’s 2023 E. Grey Dimond, M.D., Take Wing Award recipient. Barohn currently serves as the executive vice chancellor for health affairs at the University of Missouri and dean of the University of Missouri School of Medicine.
“I have learned that each time you get elevated to the next level of training or a new career trajectory, it will seem that the next year will be the most difficult work year of your life,” Barohn said. “It’s hard work, but it will be the most fulfilling work that you will do. You will be able to go to work every day knowing that you can make the world a better place because of your skill, your knowledge and your compassion.”
The School of Medicine also recognized 30 students with the school’s annual senior awards. Students and their awards include:
- Sumaiya Alam | Women in Medicine Scholarship Achievement Citation
- Harinee Arunachalam | Women in Medicine Scholarship Achievement Citation
- Anissa C. Bernardez | Thomas R. Hamilton, M.D., Memorial Award for Excellence in Microbiology; J. Michael De Ungria, M.D., Humanitarian Award
- Noah Paul Brown | UMKC School of Medicine Alumni Association Endowment Fund: Outstanding Senior Partner
- Jordan J. Frankow | Merck Manual
- Erin Kathleen Galakatos | Dean of Students Honor Recipient
- Jordan I. Grimmett | Dean of Students Honor Recipient
- Sydney M. Habert | Malhotra Family Scholarship for Academic and Clinical Excellence
- Roxanna Hamidpour | Merck Manual; Women in Medicine Scholarship Achievement Citation
- Siddhanth Sudhir Hegde | Friends of UMKC School of Medicine Basic Science Award
- Jordan Henry Held | Ratilal S. Shah Medical Scholarship Fund; Dean of Students Honor Recipient
- Faith Marie Kapp | Dean of Students Honor Recipient
- Sahithi Katragadda | Malhotra Family Scholarship for Academic and Clinical Excellence
- Yen T. Luu | Lee Langley Award for Academic Excellence; Women in Medicine Scholarship Achievement Citation; Friends of UMKC School of Medicine Award for Research Mahnoor
- Farhan Malik | Dean of Students Honor Recipient
- Camryn Joan Maloney | Bette W. Hamilton Memorial Award for Excellence in Immunology
- Madhavi C. Murali | Women in Medicine Scholarship Achievement Citation
- Francesca Moisson | Laura L Backus Award for Excellence in Pediatrics; Dean of Students Honor Recipient
- Christy N. Nwankwo | Dean of Students Honor Recipient
- Joseph O’Brien | Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Award
- Molly Pasque | Women in Medicine Scholarship Achievement Citation
- Shaan Prakash Patel | Dean of Students Honor Recipient
- Alyssa Nicole Rivera | M.S. Anesthesia Student Ambassador Award
- Carston Roach | Thomas R. Hamilton, M.D., Memorial Award for Excellence in Pathology
- Tariq Said | Pat D. Do, M.D., Matching Scholarship in Orthopaedics
- Neal D. Shah | ACP Senior Student Book Award; Richardson K. Noback Founders’ Award for Clinical Excellence
- Turquoise N. Templeton | Dean of Students Honor Recipient
- Sophi A. Thurman | James F. Stanford, M.D., Patient Advocate Scholarship
- Kevin J. Varghese | UMKC School of Medicine Alumni Association Endowment Fund: Excellence in Medical Education
- Carolyn Lucy Yoakum | Friends of UMKC School of Medicine Harry S. Jonas, M.D., Award
