Graduation

SMHS Health Sciences Graduates Prepared to Set the Standard in a Changing Health Care Environment

At the 2013 graduation ceremonies, three generations of GW physicians came together.

Health Sciences graduation ceremony was held May 18 in Lisner Auditorium.

The sounds of bagpipes echoed throughout Lisner Auditorium as the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) M.D. diploma ceremony commenced, May 19.

Every year the Health Sciences program honors an outstanding undergraduate student and graduate student for their excellence in academics, service, and leadership. Katherine Lemming was the recipient of the health sciences outstanding undergraduate student award.

After a bagpipe procession set the tone for the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) M.D. diploma ceremony May 20, Jeffrey Akman, M.D., interim vice president for health affairs and dean of SMHS, warmly welcomed the class of 2012.

It was not an ordinary day for graduating medical students at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), as they followed the bag-piped procession to their seats at their Medical School Diploma and Hooding ceremony—this day was definitely different.

“You are all a part of a community working together to improve health care,” said Margaret Plack, P.T., Ed.D., interim senior associate dean for Health Sciences, as she welcomed graduates, faculty, family and friends to the Lisner Auditorium at The George Washington University on May 14 for the…