2021 Virtual Graduation Ceremonies
Thursday, May 27
Harvard University's and HMS's graduation celebrations and ceremonies were held virtually to ensure the health and safety of all Harvard communities.
A Beautiful Moment
2021 HMS/HSDM grads pause to acknowledge resilience, hope, love
As you practice medicine and provide dental care or seek the answers to our most profound questions through research, seek opportunities to serve those who don’t have your background and have a different perspective on life.
—Valerie Montgomery Rice, Class Day keynote speaker
The Shining Light
Master’s, MD-PhD grads encouraged to ‘Make the World Better’
First, tackle hard problems. ... Second, find ways to make the world a better place.
—Dan Barouch, master's ceremony keynote speaker
For behold, the winter is past;
the rain is over and gone.
The flowers appear upon the earth,
the time of the singing has come.
—From “The Winter Is Past,” by Jeremy Faust
Whatever we do next, whether it’s clinical work, science, or industry, “the mindset to seek out and build collaborations is a core HST tenet we will carry with us.
—Aditya Kalluri, HST class speaker
Making It Personal
Ana Cristina Sedas, MMSc-GHD ’21, is on a personal mission to change the approach from seeing migrant health care as a burden that needs a remedy to responding to it as a matter of a universal right to health and equal access to care. Read more here.
Creating a Niche
MD graduate Ryoko Hamaguchi harnesses her artistic talents, scientific curiosity, and bilingualism to connect art, medicine, and cultures. Read more here.
Excitement for Science
Nelson LaMarche, who graduated from the HMS Division of Medical Sciences PhD program in immunology in November 2020, thought he wanted to be a physician until he discovered the thrill of research. Read more here.
Pandemic Project
Constance Wu, a graduating MD candidate in the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology program, found time to illustrate a children's book on COVID-19, titled Ramona and Iris ... and the Coronavirus, written by her classmate Katherine Redfield. Read the interview.
Read profiles of stellar Harvard School of Dental Medicine graduates.
Class Day speaker: Morehouse School of Medicine president, dean
Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD ’87, is the first female to lead Morehouse School of Medicine. Montgomery Rice has experience in patient care, medical research, organizational management, and public health policy. She is also dedicated to increasing diversity in medicine and fostering equity in health care access and health outcomes. Read more about Montgomery Rice here.
“We are deeply honored to have Dr. Montgomery Rice share her wisdom with this year’s graduating students on the day they officially become physicians and dentists.” —Edward Hundert, HMS dean for medical education
A Most Memorable Day
On Match Day, 2021, MD students learned where they'll serve residencies
Zooming into Residency
Pandemic prompts remote interviews with hospitals for grads
