{"id":7923,"date":"2026-08-18T15:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/?page_id=7923"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:31:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T22:31:06","slug":"program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/whitecoat\/program\/","title":{"rendered":"Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\">\r\n\t<!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.2.0 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Medicine Network Sites.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">College of Medicine<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">MD Program<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div><header class=\"wsu-article-header \">\r\n\t<h1 class=\"wsu-article-header__title\">\r\n\t\t2026 White Coat Ceremony Program \t<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--xlarge\">August 21, 2026&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsuwp-auto-toc\" aria-label=\"Table of contents\" data-toc-max=\"2\">\n\t<div class=\"wsuwp-auto-toc__title\">\n\t\t<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"wsuwp-auto-toc-toggle\" aria-controls=\"wsuwp-auto-toc-list\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Toggle table of contents\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsuwp-auto-toc-toggle__label\">Hide<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsuwp-auto-toc-toggle__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<ul class=\"wsuwp-auto-toc__list\" id=\"wsuwp-auto-toc-list\">\n\t<li><a href=\"#washington-state-university-regents-and-administration\">\nWashington State University Regents and Administration\n<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#schedule-of-events\">\nSchedule of Events\n<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#ceremony-speaker\">\nCeremony Speaker\n<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#md-class-of-2030-learning-communities\">\nMD Class of 2030 Learning Communities\n<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#md-student-declaration\">\nMD Student Declaration\n<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#the-elson-s-floyd-legacy\">\nThe Elson S. Floyd Legacy\n<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#thank-you\">\nThank You\n<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wsu-spacing-before--small wsu-spacing-after--default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2026\/08\/MicrosoftTeams-image-83-792x396.jpg\" alt=\"Fox theater marquee reading WSU Elson S Floyd College of Medicine.\" class=\"wp-image-7985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2026\/08\/MicrosoftTeams-image-83-792x396.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2026\/08\/MicrosoftTeams-image-83-396x198.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2026\/08\/MicrosoftTeams-image-83-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2026\/08\/MicrosoftTeams-image-83-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2026\/08\/MicrosoftTeams-image-83-198x99.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2026\/08\/MicrosoftTeams-image-83.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--gray-75 wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-notch--large\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"washington-state-university-regents-and-administration\">Washington State University Regents and Administration<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-bottom--default\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer  wsu-hide--tablet-large\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-top--default\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-triangle-crimson-right wsu-hide--tablet-medium\" style=\"bottom:0;left:85%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-triangle-gray-right wsu-hide--tablet-medium\" style=\"bottom:0;left:87%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-before--xmedium\" id=\"wsu-board-of-regents\">WSU Board of Regents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-3\">\n<li><strong>Douglas T. Picha<br><\/strong>Chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Howard Wright<\/strong><br>Vice Chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jenette Ramos<\/strong><br>Immediate Past Chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nicole Anthony<\/strong><br>Student Regent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Brett Blankenship<\/strong><br>Regent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Marty Dickinson<\/strong><br>Regent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tracy Klein<\/strong><br>Faculty Regent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>F\u00e9 LopezGaetke<\/strong><br>Regent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mary Nam<\/strong><br>Regent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lisa Keohokalole Schauer<\/strong><br>Regent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"university-administration\">University Administration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Elizabeth Cantwell, PhD<\/strong><br>WSU System President<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"platform-party\">Platform Party<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-3\">\n<li><strong>T. Chris Riley-Tillman, PhD<\/strong><br>System Provost and Executive Vice President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>James M. Record, MD, JD, FACP<\/strong><br>Dean<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jeff Haney, MD<\/strong><br>Senior Vice Provost for Health Sciences and Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leila Harrison, PhD, MA, MEd<\/strong><br>Vice Dean for Learner Engagement&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sterling M. McPherson, PhD<\/strong><br>Vice Dean for Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Radha Nandagopal, MD, FAAP<\/strong><br>Vice Dean for Educational and Faculty Affairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Theodore Chauvin, PhD<\/strong><br>Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alison Haddock, MD, FACEP&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Regional Associate Dean, Everett<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Carlton Heine, MD, PhD&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Regional Associate Dean, Spokane<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Farion Williams, MD&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Regional Associate Dean, Tri-Cities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Joel Moll, MD&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sara Scott, MD, FAAEM &nbsp;<\/strong><br>Assistant Dean for Clerkship\u2013Curriculum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Henry Mroch, MD FACP, FASN&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Clinical Professor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--gray-75 wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-notch--large\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"schedule-of-events\">Schedule of Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-bottom--default\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer  wsu-hide--tablet-large\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-top--default\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-triangle-crimson-right wsu-hide--tablet-medium\" style=\"bottom:0;left:85%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-triangle-gray-right wsu-hide--tablet-medium\" style=\"bottom:0;left:87%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-3\">\n<li><strong>Greetings<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Leila Harrison, PhD, MA, MEd<\/strong><br>Vice Dean for Learner Engagement&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>History of the White Coat<\/strong>\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-1\">\n<li><strong>James Record, MD, JD, FACP&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Dean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reflections on the White Coat<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Henry Mroch, MD FACP, FASN&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Clinical Professor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cloaking Procession<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alison Haddock, MD, FACEP&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Regional Associate Dean, Everett<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Carlton Heine, MD, PhD&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Regional Associate Dean, Spokane<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Farion Williams, MD&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Regional Associate Dean, Tri-Cities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Joel Moll, MD&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Regional Associate Dean, Vancouver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reciting of the Student Declaration&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sara Scott, MD, FAAEM &nbsp;<\/strong><br>Assistant Dean for Clerkship\u2013Curriculum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Closing Remarks<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Leila Harrison, PhD, MA, MEd&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Vice Dean for Learner Engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--gray-75 wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-notch--large\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ceremony-speaker\">Ceremony Speaker<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-bottom--default\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer  wsu-hide--tablet-large\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-top--default\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-triangle-crimson-right wsu-hide--tablet-medium\" style=\"bottom:0;left:85%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-triangle-gray-right wsu-hide--tablet-medium\" style=\"bottom:0;left:87%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-color-background--white\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n<div class=\"wp-block-image  wsu-image--style-framed\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2026\/07\/Henry-Mroch.jpg\" alt=\"Henry Mroch.\" class=\"wp-image-7853\" width=\"375\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2026\/07\/Henry-Mroch.jpg 750w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2026\/07\/Henry-Mroch-396x429.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2026\/07\/Henry-Mroch-183x198.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\" id=\"henry-mroch-md-facp-fasn\">Henry Mroch, MD, FACP, FASN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor of Medicine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Henry Mroch, MD, is among the founding faculty members of the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. He was involved in the early development of the Renal-Urinary Systems course for pre-clinical medical students, which he still teaches alongside third- and fourth-year students during clinical rotations. He is a member of the Admissions Committee and has served in Clinical Coaching. Dr. Mroch earned his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry and MD degree with Honors from the University of California, Irvine, completed his residency at Providence Internal Medicine Spokane, and completed his fellowship training in Nephrology at the University of Washington. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. Having practiced medicine in Spokane and Eastern Washington since 1998, he developed a deep awareness of the statewide physician workforce shortage and the unmet healthcare needs in rural, Tribal, and underserved communities throughout Washington. Caring for patients and advancing medical education remain the cornerstones of his professional career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;The white coat worn by physicians symbolizes earned knowledge, caring, and dedication to service. Patients must see the person in the coat: a compassionate person committed to their well-being, not a distant authority. The White Coat Ceremony welcomes you into our medical family, reminding us that our greatest strength lies in the connections we make with those we serve and in our support for each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<cite>Henry Mroch, MD, FACP, FASN<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--gray-75 wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-notch--large\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"md-class-of-2030-learning-communities\">MD Class of 2030 Learning Communities<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-bottom--default\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer  wsu-hide--tablet-large\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-top--default\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-triangle-crimson-right wsu-hide--tablet-medium\" style=\"bottom:0;left:85%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-triangle-gray-right wsu-hide--tablet-medium\" style=\"bottom:0;left:87%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-before--xmedium\" id=\"everett\">Everett&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-3\">\n<li>Serwa Agyenim-Boateng<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sahil Bhatti<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samantha Blue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Felicia Che<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laura Cronic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aditi Dwivedy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sandy Eshak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jared Feikes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Czarina Kate Igama<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Catherine Jones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isabella Kwan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuan Le<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kaden McAllister<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Piya Modalavalasa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shifa Mohammad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tiana Nguyen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peter Ramaley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rannan Shafiei<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gauri Srikumar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cindy Zeng<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"spokane\">Spokane&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-3\">\n<li>Andrew Ames<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skye Barlow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brendan Chabot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keith Ferguson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joseph Golser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tyler Hunter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jacob Jepperson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zoe Lemchen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>William Mroch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tessa Nelson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alcess Nonot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jazlynn Pak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serina Penrod<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jordan Peterson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Victoria Portillo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manjot Saroya<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daniel Seydel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kareena Sikka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alison Tewnion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allen To<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tri-cities\">Tri-Cities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-3\">\n<li>Anna Alex<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adam Baerlocher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hannah Bauer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gagandeep Dhaliwal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Justin Favilla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liliana Gallegos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ellen Grewe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emily La Riviere<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greysen Lane<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eric Liu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mari Morikawa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wendy Sanchez Garcia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marcus Schoenfeld<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noelle Seekamp-Hicks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sanaa Syed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allyssa Vandi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buster Wagner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spencer Wilson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rebecca Wiseman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Case Zweegman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vancouver\">Vancouver&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-3\">\n<li>Alex Amedson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bhavan Dhaliwal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vincenzo D\u2019Onofrio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kathleen Ferar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kian Foster-Grahler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christine Hau<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allison Hedges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kai Hubbell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer Jones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collin Kaster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keerat Kaur<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isabela Lydston<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joshua Morris<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brigitte Neuville<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dylan Ostendorff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bridget Reid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preston Sands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sedona Sarobon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oliana Stange<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emma Velling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--gray-75 wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-notch--large\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"md-student-declaration\">MD Student Declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-bottom--default\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer  wsu-hide--tablet-large\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-top--default\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-triangle-crimson-right wsu-hide--tablet-medium\" style=\"bottom:0;left:85%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-triangle-gray-right wsu-hide--tablet-medium\" style=\"bottom:0;left:87%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-before--xmedium\"><strong>I promise<\/strong>, to the best of my ability, to practice medicine with compassion and thoughtfulness. I recognize that membership within this profession comes with privileges, responsibilities and ethical duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I will value<\/strong> the discoveries of the physicians, scientists, teachers, and all colleagues upon whose shoulders I stand and will impart my knowledge to others. I will recognize the limits of my own understanding and diligently keep abreast of advances in medicine. I will collaborate with other physicians and colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I will endeavor<\/strong> to discover and understand my own biases. In acknowledging that all persons are entitled to nondiscriminatory access to medical care, I recognize that health is a human right. I pledge to be an advocate for those in need.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I will remember<\/strong> that medicine has the power to both heal and to harm. In my practice of medicine, I will place patient interests before my own. I will respect the privacy, individuality, and autonomy of patients, and I vow to treat patients and carry out research on human beings only with appropriately informed consent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I will follow my conscience,<\/strong> even when doing so creates hardship. I will recognize the importance of my own well-being to the relationship between physician and patient, caring for myself as I do for those around me. I will safeguard the health of each patient and the health of the population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I make this declaration<\/strong> on my honor and in front of my family, friends, classmates, and teachers, to uphold as a member of this profession.<\/p>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--gray-75 wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-notch--large\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-elson-s-floyd-legacy\">The Elson S. Floyd Legacy<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-bottom--default\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer  wsu-hide--tablet-large\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-top--default\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-triangle-crimson-right wsu-hide--tablet-medium\" style=\"bottom:0;left:85%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-triangle-gray-right wsu-hide--tablet-medium\" style=\"bottom:0;left:87%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wsu-image--style-framed wsu-spacing-before--xmedium\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2026\/08\/ElsonSFloyd.jpg\" alt=\"Elson S Floyd.\" class=\"wp-image-7946\" width=\"375\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2026\/08\/ElsonSFloyd.jpg 750w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2026\/08\/ElsonSFloyd-396x429.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2026\/08\/ElsonSFloyd-183x198.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-top--xxmedium\">Elson S. Floyd, PhD, was the 10th president of Washington State University, serving from May 21, 2007, until his passing on June 20, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his tenure, Floyd garnered bipartisan support in the Washington State Legislature to approve WSU to  start a medical school.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognized for his transformative and visionary leadership, Floyd\u2019s pursuit to create WSU\u2019s own separately accredited, four-year medical school led to the university naming the medical school the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mission\">Mission&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To serve Washington and beyond through collaboration and problem-solving in education, research, and healthcare with a focus on rural communities, Tribal Nations, and people who have been historically marginalized.*&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vision\">Vision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A healthy, equitable Washington for all.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*We define health equity as the assurance of conditions for optimal health for all people. We pursue this mission and vision in service of all communities and all peoples of Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"thank-you\">Thank You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you families, friends, and supporters of the Washington State University Elson S. 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