Medical students recite oath during virtual Commencement ceremony

The Class of 2020 at Washington University School of Medicine recites the Declaration of Geneva, a modern version of the Hippocratic oath that safeguards the ethical principles of the medical profession. The oath recitation was shown during the virtual Commencement Recognition Ceremony for the class May 15.

Watch Washington University’s virtual recognition ceremonies here or learn more about MD Commencement, read postcards of appreciation and hear faculty sendoffs.

Members of the graduating Program in Physical Therapy Class of 2020 gather together before the COVID-19 outbreak.
Lisa Tabor Connor, PhD, executive director of the Program in Occupational Therapy, addresses graduates in a virtual Commencement ceremony.
Friends and family celebrate with the 2020 graduates of the Program in Audiology & Communications Sciences.
Eva Aagaard, MD, senior associate dean for education, and David H. Perlmutter, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean, cheer on the Class of 2020.