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Dean of Students

aculty, Families, Friends, and Honored Graduates. I don’t have
Fwords enough to express my gratitude for the chance to speak
with you on this special day.

As Hippocrates stated, “Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there
is also a love of Humanity.” I’m sure that all of us are truly connect-
ed through this quote. Our choice of medicine wasn’t an accident. I
think that medicine is nothing without love of humanity. This quote
also goes well with our graduation theme which is providing compas-
sionate and personalized heath care solutions.

Mr. Silas G. Muguongo
Today we are gaining a new profession, a profession as Health care Dean of Students
workers. From now on – it will be a central part of who we are, and
over time the most important part of our lives. The oath you are
taking is the first step on a journey; you are pledging in a statement
of intent to ethical and honorable behavior as a qualified Health care
worker, this will come as your journey continues.

This oath reminds us of the journey of “Faithfulness” to the patient
and any other responsibility entrusted on you. The journey will be
guided by the following values that you must uphold always; “An act of

A character of honesty kindness does
A conduct of integrity
A journey of fidelity
not show

Practice with conscience and dignity. Remember this is not only pub-
are being driven by a belief larger than yourself and that everything weakness, in-
lic but private it is for you at all times to practice and behave as if you

you say and do will reflect on who you are and what you believe.
stead it exalts

In Conclusion: I ask you today as you put on your white coat and take
the various professional instruments for the first time, you take a love for your
second to think about that first step you take after placing on your
white coat and realize that this is the first step on a journey that will
be exciting, frustrating, but will be the most fantastic journey you will brothers,sisters
ever take, if you engage yourself in continuous professional develop-
of a man engaged in teaching medicine. In order to be a teacher of & humanity”
ment. Remember; the safest thing for a patient is to be in the hands

medicine the doctor must always be a student. Charles H. Mayo

May God Bless you and your future, and thank you for the opportu-
nity to speak to you

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