Graduation Pictures

Finally, here are some pictures from the past week and a half...

Last week, John and Wendi had us over for an excellent Indian meal. Here is Wendi with some of the leftover food. John is a wonderful cook and we will miss both of them as they are moving to Florida to do their residency.
Here are some pictures from the Christian Oath Swearing that was held on Thursday for some of the graduates who chose to take the Christian Oath. The following is the Oath of a Christian Physician that they read:

With gratitude to God, faith in Christ Jesus, and dependence on the Holy Spirit, I publicly profess my intent to practice medicine for the glory of God.

With humility, I will improve my skills with all diligence. I will respect those who teach me and who expand my knowledge. In turn, I will freely impart my knowledge and wisdom to others. I will seek the counsel of physicians with particular skill where indicated for the benefit of my patient.

With the help of Almighty God, I will love without exception those who seek my ministrations. I will honor and care for each patient as a person made in the image of God, putting aside selfish interests. Whatever room I visit, I will come for the benefit of the sick and will abstain from every intentional act of mischief or corruption and further from the seduction of any patient.

Whatsoever in the course of practice I may see or hear in the lives of my patients which ought not to be spoken abroad, I will not divulge, but consider such things to be holy secrets.

With God's guidance, I will endeavor to be a good steward of my skills and of the resources entrusted to me. I will aspire to reflect the tender mercies of God as I care for those who are lonely, poor, suffering, and in the throes of death.

In the fear of our Creator, I will respect the sanctity of human life. I will care for all my patients, rejecting those interventions which either intentionally destroy or actively end the lives of the unborn, the infirm, and the terminally ill. In purity and holiness I will guard my life and my art.

By the grace of God, I will live according to this profession.

Nicole, Tara, Ajit, Hans, Lesley, Dave and John - all of the graduatesReading the OathThe prayer at the end being given by Mayo doctors who were renewing their oathSujit, Dave and BrandonLesley, Me, Wendi and Tara

Here are some pictures from the graduation ceremony that was held at the Civic Center. I went by myself as Brandon had to study... Lesley being hooded!Tony, Ana, Me, Justin and Sujit - I sat by all of Brandon's classmatesJohn, Wendi, Me and Brandon after the graduation

Here are some pictures from the reception afterwards that was held in the Gonda atrium. Brandon came to this part - there was food!The three Mayo shields - education, patient care, researchBrandon with his research coordinator who is already a doctor but just graduated with his mastersBrandon and Sujit (his brother graduated this year)

Finally, here are some pictures from the graduation party that I planned for John and Wendi, Dave and Lesley, Tara, Ajit and Nicole. All of their families came so there were about 80 people. The cap cupcakes that I madeSome sugar cookies that I made with KatyThe before picture of the table decorationsAfter all of the rain...Candy bar covers that I made for Air Heads - they were the table decorations and each person got to take one with themThe candy bars that I madeThe girls who helped me put all of the food togetherRachel and IBrandon, Tara, Me and Nicole

Lesley, Tara and Nicole