NYU Grossman School of Medicine celebrated 109 new doctors at its 183rd commencement Wednesday, with graduates encouraged to pursue leadership roles and hone the traits that great leaders possess: a strong vision, courage, humility and curiosity.
“Leadership is the magical remedy that can change the lives of students, doctors, patients, and the world,” Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine and CEO of NYU Langone Health, told graduates during the ceremony at Carnegie Hall. “It can also make your own career more interesting and enrich your life. Healthcare needs you now more than ever.”
Senator Joe Manchin, the senior senator from West Virginia, delivered this year’s commencement address.
“There is an immense responsibility that comes with being a healthcare provider. It is not just a career choice. Medicine is about serving others—waking up every day with a greater calling,” Manchin said in part. “Each and every one of you has so much to give, to share, and to contribute to your community, which in turn strengthens your state and improves our nation.”
Also making remarks were Anthony J. Grieco, MD, associate dean for alumni relations and academic events, Kenneth G. Langone, chair of the NYU Langone Board of Trustees, and Linda G. Mills, PhD, president of New York University. Fiona Druckenmiller, co-chair of the Board of Trustees, was recognized as honorary alumna.
Victor Sanchez, MD, delivered the student address, saying he and his classmates have been molded by NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s aspirational culture.
“It is a place where innovative physicians endeavor to test the limits of science … while also being challenged to provide accessible care to some of the most underserved and vulnerable patients in New York City,” said Dr. Sanchez, who will complete his residency in ophthalmology at NYU Langone. “Students here receive an unparalleled educational experience and are prepared to go out into the world and address healthcare’s most pressing challenges.”
The class of 2024 will go on to complete residency programs in 22 different specialties, with internal medicine the most popular choice. Eighteen students participated in the three-year MD pathway, allowing them to earn their MD more quickly than the traditional four-year track. As of 2023, every student will now graduate in three years with an option to pursue a secondary degree in the fourth year.
This year, 17 students completed a secondary degree along with their MD:
- 9 students in our Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD)
- 8 students completed a dual MD/master’s degree program;
- 3 students in our MD/MBA in general management program with NYU Stern School of Business
- 1 student in our MD/MPA in health policy and management programwith NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
- 3 students in our MD/MS in translational research program with NYU Langone’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute
- 1 student in our MD/MS in Biomedical Informatics Program
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