Addressing Graduates Embarking on Careers in Medicine and Public Health

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Earlier this month, I had the honor of giving two commencement addresses, one at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and the other at my alma mater University of Utah School of Medicine. I was also able to spend some time at both schools, meeting with faculty and taking part in some fascinating discussions. Congratulations to the graduates! I have great confidence in them as they embrace the challenging and rewarding paths of public health and medicine. They give me great hope for the future. Here are a few photos from my visits.

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Visiting with Columbia Mailman School of Public Health Dean Linda Fried (center) and Department of Sociomedical Sciences Chair Kathleen Sikkema (right). Credit: Leslye Smith

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Visiting a lab at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute

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Discussing the documentary film “dêtetsi vo’i oninjakan Winding Path,” featuring medical student Jenna Murray (center), on a panel discussion moderated by Maija Holsti, Director of the Native American Summer Research Intern program (left) at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Credit: University of Utah Health

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Addressing graduates of the University of Utah School of Medicine on May 17, 2024. Credit: University of Utah Health