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Commencement Address by Francis Mtuke, M.D.’22

Fourth-Year, Medical Alumni, Medical Education

On Sunday, March 22, 2022 Francis Mtuke, M.D.’22, delivered the student address at the Larner College of Medicine Commencement Ceremony. It was the second time he’s given a commencement address; the first time was at his graduation from Texas A&M University in 2017. Dr. Mtuke will be starting his anesthesiology residency program at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington in June.

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Dr. Wheat in a winter coat and hat, fits a colleague who is "playing the patient" with a neck brace as he lies in the snow. Another colleague helps while someone watches in the background.

Climate Medicine: Inspiring a New Generation of Climate Conscious Clinicians

Community, Medical Alumni

Health is increasingly recognized as an important lens through which to measure the effects of climate change. Yet, despite years of sobering warnings of this very real threat and the clear human health implications posed by climate change, the medical community has been slow to respond.

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Alex Cohen, wearing a medical student white coat, poses outside with four family member. Cohen is second from the right.

Education & Connection: The Patient-First Approach to Healthcare

Medical Education

Helping people can often feel like an overwhelming and impossible task—how can I possibly help everyone? Since I’ve been in medical school that statement has evolved and grown to become more closely aligned with what I believe the job of a physician truly is—educating patients and their families. Through education, physicians can support patients by empowering them to be their own advocates.

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