Congratulations, graduates of 2015!
June 5, 2015

In our ceremony at the Oregon Convention Center, we conferred 110 MD degrees, three M.D./Ph.D. degrees, ten M.D./MPH degrees, 41 Ph.D.s, 160 master’s level degrees – including 21 MPH and 39 MPAS – 82 associate’s and bachelor’s degrees and 55 graduate certificates in biomedical informatics, dietetics and other health care sub-specialties.
"Do your best to remain curious about the world and always excited to acquire new knowledge."
-- Dean Mark Richardson

We live in a time of health care transformation. The students who graduate today will be practicing medicine and advancing scientific knowledge in 2050 and beyond. Among other things, they will lead the fight in eradicating the most challenging diseases of our time, bring cutting-edge research from the lab bench to the bedside and will raise awareness of the social determinates of health. They will deliver difficult diagnoses and newborn children with equal compassion. Their work will touch the lives of thousands.
I am pleased to welcome the Class of 2015 into our distinguished community of men and women who dedicate their lives to health and healing. The future of health care needs leadership and creativity, and I know our graduates are up to the challenge.
Regards,
Mark Richardson, M.D., MBA
Dean, School of Medicine