UNSOM Students: Student Life: Special Events: Clinician's Ceremony
Student Clinician's Ceremony
The Student Clinician's Ceremony celebrates the transition of the second year medical students from the basic science years to the clinical years of medical education. The Ceremony, held at the end of the second year, is a transitional experience designed to provide guidance, information and support to medical students beginning their clerkships. Created by the Gold Foundation in collaboration with five medical schools, the event is developed by students with the assistance of a faculty mentor, and aims to address some of the anxiety felt by students entering their clerkships.
The Student Clinician's Ceremony also recognizes outstanding residents through the Gold Foundation's Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Awards. Third year students nominate up to six residents who exhibit particularly strong teaching skills and are role models for compassionate, relationship-centered care. At the ceremony, students describe why each resident was chosen and the residents then briefly address the class of incoming 3rd year students.
A keynote speech by the most recent recipient of the AAMC/Pfizer Humanism in Medicine Award is followed by a reception for students, faculty, friends and family. This event is student-generated and encourages 2nd year students to work with 3rd year students and residents.
Gold Humanism Honor Society
The University of Nevada School of Medicine is proud to be one of 45 medical schools selected to establish a Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS). The GHHS honors medical students, residents, role-model physician teachers and other exemplars recognized for excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to service. Nevada's GHHS chapter promotes and nurtures the values of humanism and professionalism within the field of medicine. The School of Medicine inducted its inaugural members into the GHHS chapter during the April 2005 Clinician's Ceremony.
