{"id":128765,"date":"2022-05-23T10:41:06","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T14:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=128765"},"modified":"2022-05-23T10:51:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T14:51:55","slug":"ucf-med-schools-historic-milestone-10th-graduating-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-med-schools-historic-milestone-10th-graduating-class\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Med School\u2019s Historic Milestone \u2014 10th Graduating Class"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They came to UCF\u2019s young medical school as artists, scientists, athletes and community volunteers. Friday, they \u2014 the College of Medicine\u2019s 10&nbsp;graduating class \u2014 became physicians, leaving a legacy of caring for the underserved and persevering through a global pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>With the latest M.D. degrees awarded, UCF\u2019s medical school has now graduated 956 doctors, gaining a national reputation for its excellence, innovation and pioneering spirit as it helps build an emerging Medical City at Lake Nona.<\/p>\n<p>UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright reminded the new physician Knights that UCF opened in 1963 to support the space program and NASA\u2019s efforts to land humans on the moon. He called that effort \u201cthe most ambitious undertaking humans had ever known at that time. And they succeeded beyond anyone\u2019s wildest dreams. Just like our medical school. That\u2019s what UCF does. We build the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed oembed oembed-video d-flex flex-column align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><noscript><iframe title=\"UCF College of Medicine Graduation 2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iqCqIYhtiBk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"UCF College of Medicine Graduation 2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iqCqIYhtiBk?feature=oembed\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>More than any other class, this year\u2019s graduates had pushed to care for those in need. They led the student-run free KNIGHTS (Keeping Neighbors In Good Health Through Service) Clinic at Grace Medical Home. When the pandemic hit and students could not provide in-person care, they coordinated telehealth visits for patient education. They provided wound care and vaccinations in tents to Orlando\u2019s homeless and participated in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-students-team-up-to-provide-care-at-apopka-farmworkers-clinic\/\">a free clinic for Apopka farmworkers<\/a>, where they worked with a local organization to get a donated prosthetic leg for a patient who lost his from diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClass of 2022, you are special to me,\u201d Deborah German, vice president for Health Affairs and founding dean, said at commencement ceremonies. \u201cYou have been a part of my dream since the beginning, more than a decade ago. Before the faculty were hired, the buildings were built, the curriculum was created, I dreamed about you \u2014 the class that would show us who we had become. Would you be kind, compassionate, and knowledgeable? I hoped you would do great things. You have not disappointed me. You have expanded my dream.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s 108 graduates include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spencer Adams &#8217;22MD<\/strong>, a father of two who helped create the Chapman Compassionate Care&nbsp;clinic for downtown Orlando\u2019s homeless. As he walked across the state to receive his diploma, his son cheered, \u201cYeah, daddy!\u201d in the midst of hundreds at Addition Financial Arena. Adams is going to Michigan State to become a pediatrician because he wants to be \u201ca voice for children.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Six officers of the U.S. Army and Navy who will do their residencies at military hospitals caring for the nation\u2019s heroes or enter military service after concluding civilian residencies. After receiving their diplomas, the officers were promoted in full uniform on-stage by UCF medical school faculty.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Katie Ballantyne &#8217;22MD<\/strong>, a college volleyball star who came to UCF because she says, \u201cthe culture was unmatched. I was able to flourish because of the support and connection I had here.\u201d She is going to Boston Children\u2019s Hospital as an honors College of Medicine graduate to be an advocate for young people, \u201cbecause they bring me joy.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andrew Gartland &#8217;22MD<\/strong>, a computer whiz who created a new electronic health record to provide more coordinated care at UCF\u2019s farmworkers clinic and will now train in medicine-pediatrics at University of North Carolina, \u201cso I can care for people small to tall.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/med.ucf.edu\/news\/a-second-chance-at-graduation\/\"><strong>Nisha Sharma &#8217;22MD<\/strong>, an India native who will complete an internal medicine residency at the University of Southern California and the younger sister of UCF College of Medicine Class of 2020 graduate <strong>Naina Sharma &#8217;20MD<\/strong><\/a>. Missing her own commencement due to the pandemic, Naina &nbsp;\u2014 who is &nbsp;an internal medicine resident at Hofstra University \u2014 attended the ceremony and borrowed another graduate&#8217;s cap and gown for photos and to experience some of her own commencement celebration.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/2022-ucf-medical-grad-putting-service-at-forefront-in-medicine\/\"><strong>Michael Chiang \u201920MS &#8217;22MD<\/strong>, the first Knight to earn a dual degree in medicine and hospitality<\/a>. He will complete his residency training in emergency medicine at&nbsp;University of Texas \u2013 Southwestern Medical Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_128768\" style=\"max-width: 1024px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-128768 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/05\/COM-2022-Sharma-Sisters.jpeg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/05\/COM-2022-Sharma-Sisters.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/05\/COM-2022-Sharma-Sisters-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/05\/COM-2022-Sharma-Sisters-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/05\/COM-2022-Sharma-Sisters-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/05\/COM-2022-Sharma-Sisters-360x240.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-128768 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20683%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/05\/COM-2022-Sharma-Sisters.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/05\/COM-2022-Sharma-Sisters-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/05\/COM-2022-Sharma-Sisters-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/05\/COM-2022-Sharma-Sisters-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/05\/COM-2022-Sharma-Sisters-360x240.jpeg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2022\/05\/COM-2022-Sharma-Sisters.jpeg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Naina (left) and Nisha Sharma (right) high-five each other after Friday\u2019s commencement ceremony for the Class of 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Class speaker <strong>Vincent Cendan &#8217;22MD<\/strong> helped lead many of the Class of 2022\u2019s community care efforts. He applauded his \u201cdetermined, battle-tested, inspiring\u201d classmates who had done clinical training during a pandemic and had their board exams postponed because of COVID-19 challenges.<\/p>\n<p>He said that as a na\u00efve pre-med student he had been more concerned about the \u201cperceived prestige of my future medical school rather than the quality of education.\u201d A physician he was shadowing was the first person to emphasize the importance of fit when choosing my medical school. He advised Cendan, &#8220;Any place you go will teach you medicine; Go to a place that teaches you&nbsp;<em>how<\/em>&nbsp;to be a doctor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He thanked the College of Medicine leaders, faculty and staff who had done just that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNever forget why you are here,\u201d he said to his classmates. \u201cYou are the guide for the disenfranchised, the hope for the desperate, and if nothing else, the listening ears for the voiceless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After commencement, <strong>Tuleagh Innes-Gawn &#8217;22MD<\/strong> held her diploma and stood with her scholarship donors, Hala A. Madi-Shalhoub and <strong>Jad Shalhoub &#8217;19<\/strong>. The Shalhoubs \u2014 son and mother \u2014 established Advanced Vascular Solutions in Sebastian, Florida. Jad is a UCF industrial engineering graduate whose mother said she never dreamed his degree would one day involve finding safer, more cost-effective surgical treatments. They created the Advanced Vascular Solutions Scholarship in hopes of encouraging more students \u2014 especially women \u2014 to pursue vascular surgery and were moved by Innes-Gawn\u2019s passion for serving others and fixing the body\u2019s diseases with her own hands. Innes-Gawn, who speaks in awe of the first time she watched a vascular surgeon return blood flow to a patient\u2019s legs, will now go to a combined UCF-HCA Healthcare general surgery residency in greater Orlando.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so grateful,\u201d Innes-Gawn says. \u201cI\u2019m grateful for this day, for the opportunity to be an M.D., to train be a surgeon and to my donors who helped my dreams come true.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UCF\u2019s medical school has now graduated 956 doctors and has gained a national reputation for its excellence, innovation and pioneering spirit as it helps build an emerging Medical City at Lake 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