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Home > Health > 272 students to receive IU medical degrees on Mother’s DayShannon Hawkins was a doctor before she was a physician. | |
| In the parlance of some medical students, Hawkins was on the “eight-year plan” when she began her studies at the IU School of Medicine in 1994, meaning she had her sights set on obtaining doctorates that would allow her to pursue research as well as practice medicine. In March 2001, the Bicknell native earned her Ph.D in biochemistry and molecular biology.
On Sunday (May 12) -- Mother’s Day -- Hawkins will be among the 272 IU School of Medicine students who receive their medical degrees at the RCA Dome. They will join in the processional along with all IUPUI graduates. Immediately following that ceremony and with their families and friends looking on, the Class of 2002 will gather to take the Physician Oath, a time-honored tradition in which new physicians pledge to use their knowledge and act compassionately on behalf of their patients.
http://www.medicine.indiana.edu/news_releases/archive_02/grads_02.html | |
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