2015 Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremony
The Springfield College Physician Assistant Program hosted the annual White Coat Ceremony inside the Fuller Arts Center on Friday, Oct. 9. The White Coat Ceremony commemorates the formal presentation of the white lab coat for physician assistant students as they begin working with patients in hospitals.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the physician assistant students take the Physician Assistant Professional Oath:
Physician Assistant Professional Oath
I pledge to perform the following duties with honesty and dedication:
I will hold as my primary responsibility the health, safety, welfare and dignity of all human beings
I will uphold the tenets of patient autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence and justice
I will recognize and promote the value of diversity
I will treat all persons who seek my care
I will hold in confidence the information shared in the course of practicing medicine
I will assess my personal capabilities and limitations, striving always to improve my medical practice
I will actively seek to expand my knowledge and skills, keeping abreast of advances in medicine
I will work with other members of the health care team to provide compassionate and effective care of patients
I will use my knowledge and experience to contribute to an improved community
I will respect my professional relationship with the physician
I will share and expand knowledge within the profession
These duties are pledged with sincerity and upon my honor.
Master of Ceremonies
Charles M. Milch, MHP, MBA, PA-C
Welcome
President Mary-Beth A. Cooper, PhD, DM
Keynote Speaker
Kenzi Holden, PA-C Class of 2014
Recognition of Candidates
Daniel Watkins, MS, PA-C, Assistant Professor
Carine Seeve, MD, Assistant Professor
Meghan Migeon, MS, PA-C, Assistant Professor
Roxanne Sprague, MCMSc, PA-C, Assistant Professor
Administration of Oath
John A. Hangasky Jr., MS, PA-C, Associate Professor
Marilyn L. Cohen Award Presentation
Suzette Wood, Director of the Learning in Later Life Program
Music provided by Gail E. Weirick
CLASS OF 2017
Nicole Authelet
Mackenzie Babb
Ciara Bennett
Taylor Berube
Nicole Boisvert
Jessica Cerrato
Kristina Cicalis
Fiona Cole
Samuel Cooke
Larissa Costa
Andrew DeCusati
Erica DeMello
Ryan Dodge
Brooke Gauthier
Megan Giec
Dana Hebert
Victoria Hinckley
Jessie Klauer
Candice Lamoureux
Allison Lapointe
Brianna Lawlor
Hope Lounsbury
Mary Catherine Maher
Rachael Mardirosian
Marley McFadden
Anne Nguyen
Nam Nguyen
Kerry Purcell
Juanitta Quist
Carly Roy
Hannah Sambataro
Erica Sheehan
Amanada Therrien
Michelle Turner
Desiree Villeneuve
Jennifer Vo
Jennie Webb
Stephanie Wheeler
Jonathan Zirna
