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    ersv2017 Largest lass in OHSU School of Medicine history to celebrate annual White Coat Ceremony | OHSU News OHSU Largest class in OHSU School of Medicine history to celebrate annual White Coat Ceremony August 10, 2017 Education 2016_0812_whitecoat050 MEDIA ALERT WHAT: In celebration of its largest-ever incoming class of medical students, the OHSU School of Medicine will host a ‘White Coat Ceremony symbolizing the beginning of each student's journey to becoming a physician. “The class of 2021 represents OHSU Sharon Anderson, M.D., dean, OHSU the medical school’s 130" class and (o support these students as they gain the knowledge, skills and experience to provide excellent care and pursue biomedical breakthroughs serving communities across Oregon and beyond.” -ommitment to help expand Oregon’s health care workforce,” said School of Medicine. “We are excited to share this rite of passage with Fast facts: hps:inows.ohsu.edu/2017/08/"Oargestclas-in-hsu-schoo-ok medicine-historyo-clebrale-annual-white-coat-ceremany prnt=4 1 vs2017 Largest lass in OHSU School of Medicine history to caleba annual White Coat Geremony | OHSU News + Of the 160 students matriculating this fall, 85 percent are Oregonians. + Women comprise more than 54 percent of the class. ‘+ Nearly 38 percent of entering students report having come from a racial or ethnic background other than Caucasian, * Approximately 22 percent of students come from a rural background. Three students have completed military service. ‘Media who attend will be able to: '* Get photos, video and comments from members of the OHSU School of Medicine Class of 2021. + Interview OHSU School of Medicine associate deans George Mejicano, M.D., M.S., and Tracy Bumsted, M.D., M.P.H., about the significance of the White Coat Ceremony and what these new students will experience during their time at OHSU. WHEN: Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 at 10 a.m. WHERE: Oregon Convention Center, Oregon Ballroom. TTTN.E. Martin Luther King Blvd., Portland, Ore. 97232 DETAIL: Mejicano and Bumsted will give remarks. Rajesh S. Mangrulkar, M.D., Marguerite S. Roll Professor of Medical Education and associate dean for medical student education, University of Michigan Medical School, will deliver the annual J.8. Reinschmidt, M.D., Lecture ~a special message to the students presented by a guest speaker. Meet the Class of 2021 Miriam Hernandez-Zepeda, 24 ‘Miriam Hernandez-Zepeda grew up in the small coastal town of Brookings, Oregon. With the nearest hospital more than 30 minutes away, her first exposure to a career in health care came in high school, when she attended the Med Stars camp at OHSU. This experience ignited her interest in medicine and drove her to obtain degrees in biology and Spanish from the University of Portland. To expand her medical prowess, Hernandez- Zepeda has worked as both a medical administration intern and an emergency room medical scribe. Miriam Hernandez: Zepeda, 24. (OHSU) “Lremember my first patient emergency, the intensity of it, and the way the doctors worked together to bring back a life,” she recalled, “That moment solidified a goal to become a doctor myself.” Drawn to OHSU for its customizable curriculum known as YOUR M_D., Hernandez-Zepeda is eager to create her own “nontraditional experience.” Influenced by her Hispanic background, she is interested in surgery and international medicine and holds a strong desire to cross cultures in order to bring healing to those in need. hpssinews.ohsu.edu/2017/08/"Oargest-

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