A close up of a person holding the physicians pledge

Inaugural Day & White Coat Ceremony

Class of 2030

Program of events

 

PROCESSIONAL

Students


O CANADA

Braidin Filbert (Class of 2028)
Accompanied by pianist Jammie Lee (Class of 2028)


BLESSING AND HONOUR SONG

Traditional Knowledge Keeper
George Muswaggon


OPENING REMARKS

Dr. Peter Nickerson
Dean, Max Rady College of Medicine
Dean, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Vice-Provost (Health Sciences)


GREETINGS

Honourable Uzoma Asagwara
Minister of Health, Seniors and Long-term Care

Dr. Michael Benarroch
President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Manitoba

Dr. Chris Christodoulou
Chief Executive Officer, Shared Health

Dr. Ainslie Mihalchuk
Registrar, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba


ALAN KLASS MEMORIAL ADDRESS

Dr. Sara Goulet
Associate Dean, Admissions


MAX RADY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE EDUCATION AWARDS

Dr. Sara Israels
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs

Dr. Joanne Hamilton
Director, Office of Innovation and Scholarship in Medical Education


DR. ALAN HARVEY LIPSON MEMORIAL AWARD

Dr. James Butler
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education
Recipient: Fatima Saqib


TRANSFER OF STICKS

Incoming senior stick: Dustin Erickson
Incoming honorary stick: Dr. Merril Pauls


WHITE COAT CEREMONY

Dr. James Butler


CLOAKING OF THE CLASS OF 2030

Presenter: Dr. Mahwash Saeed
Assistant Dean, UGME Student Affairs


ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICIAN’S PLEDGE

Dr. Peter Nickerson


CLOSING REMARKS

Dr. Peter Nickerson

The health and well-being of my patient will be my first consideration.
Physician's Pledge

Mission: Max Rady College of Medicine

To service the health-care needs of the people of Manitoba and beyond; improving health and patient care through partnerships, leadership and innovation in medical education, research, clinical practice and community engagement.

Mission: Undergraduate medical education (UGME)

To provide an environment which will assist students to become competent, caring, ethical physicians with the ability to think critically. This experience will prepare students to choose wisely their area of training, to successfully continue their education and subsequently to meet responsibilities to their patients and society.

Physician's Pledge

As a member of the medical profession:

I SOLEMNLY PLEDGE
to dedicate my life to the service of humanity;
THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF MY PATIENT
will be my first consideration;
I WILL RESPECT
the autonomy and dignity of my patient;
I WILL MAINTAIN
the utmost respect for human life;
I WILL NOT PERMIT
considerations of age, disease or disability, creed,
ethnic origin, gender, nationality, political affiliation, race, sexual
orientation, social standing, or any other factor
to intervene between my duty and my patient;
I WILL RESPECT
the secrets that are confided in me,
even after the patient has died;
I WILL PRACTISE
my profession with conscience and dignity
and in accordance with good medical practice;
I WILL FOSTER
the honour and noble traditions of the medical profession;
I WILL GIVE
to my teachers, colleagues, and students the respect
and gratitude that is their due;
I WILL SHARE
my medical knowledge for the benefit of the patient
and the advancement of health care;
I WILL ATTEND TO
my own health, well-being, and abilities in order
to provide care of the highest standard;
I WILL NOT USE
my medical knowledge to violate human rights and civil liberties, even
under threat;
I MAKE THESE PROMISES
solemnly, freely, and upon my honour.

Alan Klass Memorial Address

Sara Goulet [B.Sc.(Hons.)/97, MD/05, B.Sc.(Med.)/05] is Associate Dean, Admissions in the Max Rady College of Medicine. She graduated from the University of Manitoba’s family medicine residency in 2007. Dr. Goulet, a member of the Métis community, grew up in the Red River Valley and, like her father, a bush pilot, she travels all over northern Manitoba and the Kivalliq region of Nunavut, where she provides primary care to First Nations and Inuit communities.

She also provides leadership and support as a medical advisor to the fly-in physicians at Ongomiizwin-Health Services in the Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing.

Dr. Goulet was appointed Associate Dean, Admissions for the Max Rady College of Medicine in 2019. Since then, she has worked to foster diversity in the college, enhance admissions processes and explore ways to support pipeline projects to increase the number of under-represented students in our medical school.

Portrait of Sara Goulet

Dr. Sara Goulet

2026 Max Rady College of Medicine Education Awards

AwardRecipient
Excellence in educational leadership awardDr. Chau Pham
Associate professor of emergency medicine
Excellence in clinical teaching awardDr. Alon Altman
Professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences
Excellence in postgraduate teaching awardDr. Jennifer Hunt
Associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences
Excellence in pre-clinical teaching awardDr. Terry Li
Assistant professor of human anatomy and cell science
Excellence in educational scholarship awardDr. Ashley Vergis
Professor of surgery
Excellence in graduate education awardDr. Jean-Eric Ghia
Professor of immunology
Acknowledgements
Alan Klass Memorial Program for Health Equity

In grateful recognition to the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba for donating the white coats for all members of the Class of 2030.

Faculty members and staff of the Max Rady College of Medicine.