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Class of 2024 White Coat Ceremony Program

Saturday, August 20, 2022, 10:00 a.m.

Medical Sciences Building, Cole Hall, 513 Parnassus Avenue

Program	Welcome Perseverance Will Open Doors Presentation of the Students On Becoming a Pharmacist Oath of a Pharmacist Closing Remarks
Welcome	Kathleen M. Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm Dean and Troy C. Daniels Distinguished Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences Mahtab Jafari, PharmD President, UCSF Pharmacy Alumni Association Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine Director, Center for Healthspan Sciences, University of California, Irvine Class of 1992
Perseverance Will Open Doors	Yoona Kim, PhD, PharmD Co-founder and CEO, Arine Class of 2009
Presentation of the Students	Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD, MPH Vice Dean and Professor Class of 1985 Alumni Coaters Lisa Kroon, PharmD ’96 Tristan Storm, PharmD ’21 Mahtab Jafari, PharmD ’94 Yoona Kim, PharmD ’09, PhD Lisa Ghotbi, PharmD ’91 Lucy Saldana, PharmD ’84 Kristen Balano, PharmD ’92 John T. Skhal, PharmD ’71 Cathi Dennehy, PharmD ’93 The Class of 2024 Zohra W. Abdul Kavya G. Achyutuni Darren A. Alfafara George Alfarhat Janneca Chelsea G. Ames Aniqa Azad Wilsen Lance N. Calaguas Kailey N. Chan Michelle H. Chan Melvin Y. Chang Melissa Chee Min Chen Linda Cheng James D. Chhen Clever Chiu Sylvia Choi Kathleen T. Dang Rizelle A. Dela Cruz Diana H. Do Ryan Doan Ryan E. Du Ryan D. Ea Noor Elbershawi Ethan S. Espina Raeiti Fouladi Chami Diana-Lynn A. Garza Arash Ghajar Juan Samuel Gil Reynoso Sharon Gip Joanne Guan Nicholas H. Gutierrez Mark Gutin Samantha M. Guzman Sana Hamid Mateen Hassan Dennis J. Houston Helen D. Huynh Kieu-My Huynh Laura T. Huynh Michelle Huynh Rania H. Ibrahim Aya Ide Arbelena Jackob Nishat Nabilah Jahan Mirna Kalayjian Warif Kastoun Nour W. Khaddaj Mallat Reyna J. Khalilieh Sana Khateeb Sharie S. Kwok Amelia Lao Giovanni L. Lara Albert Yii-Harng Lee Christie J. Lee Christine H. Lee Matthew Lee Rachel Tan Lee Pollyanna Leung Selena Y. Li Pachoua S. Lor Rachel Lou Alina M. Luk Marissa A. Ly Stephanie D. Ly Kunal Madan Kristina Mai Lizbeth Martinez Daisha J. Matthews Elhum Mehrabani Sahar Miry Alannah C. Moises Alexa Molina Diala R. Mudawar Danielle T. Muñoz Sarah M. Nakamoto Cameryn A. Nakamura Martha J. Navarro Alison L. Newens Triet M. Ngo David P. Nguyen Isabelle Nguyen Michelle Nguyen Phuc Hoang Nguyen Rebecca B. Nguyen Vincent M. Nguyen Mona Jane Ocampo Trevor Joseph Leal Orot Callyn K. Oshita Siavash Panahi Xay M. Pham Joshua E. Ramos A.J. Roderos Norielle Bemma Fernandez Rosario Harpreet Kaur Sahota Suman Sama Samantha Schmidt Slade Schneider Roma Seo Joanna Su Ryan M. Sue Mikaela M. Tayag Lissette R. Tordera Fiona Tran Kevin T. Tran Mai Vy Tran Allison Samantha Tsui Asayena L. Viengmany Sara Le Vo Jessica Kim Vu Sharyse Watanabe Anthony Wong Kristi N. Wong Isabell Zhao Wu Xinying Lisa Wu Wendy Xia Selina Ka Lam Xu Angela Yang Zhiyang Zhang April Zhou Ingrid T. Zhou Janine Zhu
On Becoming a Pharmacist	Stephanie Yoonji Do PharmD Student Class of 2023
Oath of a Pharmacist	Lisa Kroon, PharmD Chair, Department of Clinical Pharmacy Thomas A. Oliver Professor of Clinical Pharmacy I promise to devote myself to a lifetime of service to others through the profession of pharmacy. In fulfilling this vow: I will consider the welfare of humanity and relief of suffering my primary concerns. I will promote inclusion, embrace diversity, and advocate for justice to advance health equity. I will apply my knowledge, experience, and skills to the best of my ability to assure optimal outcomes for all patients. I will respect and protect all personal and health information entrusted to me. I will accept the responsibility to improve my professional knowledge, expertise, and self-awareness. I will hold myself and my colleagues to the highest principles of our profession’s moral, ethical and legal conduct. I will embrace and advocate changes that improve patient care. I will utilize my knowledge, skills, experiences, and values to prepare the next generation of pharmacists. I take these vows voluntarily with the full realization of the responsibility with which I am entrusted by the public.
Closing Remarks	Kathleen M. Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm Dean and Troy C. Daniels Distinguished Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences