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May 11, 2023

UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix celebrates graduates

A young man with a big smile is wearing a graduation cap and gown has a sash placed over his shoulders.
Abel De Castro, MD, can’t hide his excitement as Irene Alexandraki, MD, MPH, hoods him during the College of Medicine – Phoenix class of 2023 commencement ceremony.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix celebrated its 13th commencement ceremony on May 8, 2023. Led by the traditional pipe and drum corps through the streets of downtown Phoenix, more than 70 medical students from the class of 2023 ‒ joined by faculty and leaders from the university ‒ entered the Arizona Financial Theatre to raucous cheers and applause from friends and family.

Guy L. Reed, MD, MS, dean of the College of Medicine – Phoenix, addressed the class of 2023 saying, “Today you stand before all of us and read aloud, for the world to hear, your class oath of commitment — your pledge to humanism, to promote health equity and justice for everyone, to pursue lifelong learning and to become exceptional physicians. You are committing to make the world a better and healthier place for everyone.”

Robert C. Robbins, MD, president of the University of Arizona, addressed the graduates, as well, stressing how proud the university was of their accomplishments. “You are entering a profession dedicated to service to others. It is an incredible calling, and I congratulate you on this achievement and for what you will go on to do,” he said.

To read more about the ceremony and see additional photos, please see the College of Medicine – Phoenix website.

A bearded man wearing a kilt and playing a drum leads a procession of of people wearing graduation regalia down the street.
Three older men wearing graduation regalia chat while walking outside side-by-side.
Three young women wearch graduation caps and gowns smile.
A middle-aged man wearing graduation regalia smiles and gives a thumbs-up.
A young Native American woman dressed in graduation cap and gown has a sash placed over her shoulders by a male faculty member.
A young man wearing a graduation cap and gown smiles while holding up two fingers.
A young woman wearing graduation regalia and a head and face covering is presented with a sash for graduation.
A young woman wearing graduation cap and gown waves as a sash is placed over her shoulders by a faculty member.
A young woman wearing a graduation cap and gown looks up and smiles as her graduation sash is placed on her shoulders by a faculty member.
A young woman wearing graduation regalia hugs a male faculty member wearing regalia.
A large group of medical students wearing graduation regalia read from a pamphlet at their graduation.
A large group of medical students wearing graduation regalia celebrate by throwing their hats into the air.
A woman in graduation regalia has her arms around the neck of her brother, a tall young man. Both are smiling as they look at each other.
A tall dark-skinned man in graduation regalia stands with his parents and girlfriend, all smiling.
Two young women, both with long dark hair, wearing graduation regalia smile while standing closely together.
A tall young brown-skinned man wearing graduation regalia hugs a shorter, older blonde woman.
A light-skinned young man in graduation regalia kneels down and is surrounded by his three young children.
A light-skinned young blonde woman in graduation regalia stands with several members of her family, all smiling. One woman is holding a sleeping baby.
An older woman and two older men, all in graduation regalia, smile as they stand next to each other.
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