2026 School Commencement Ceremonies

The School of Medicine and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences honored the Class of 2026 in a pair of ceremonies. 

When addressing the graduating students and guests at the morning event in the Gantcher Family Sports and Convocation Center, School of Medicine Dean Helen Boucher spoke to the strength of the graduates’ character and their shared values of responsibility, empathy, intellectual curiosity, and resilience. 

“Medicine and science are changing quickly—new discoveries are being translated into practice, technology is changing how care is delivered and how research is conducted, and health professionals are being asked to respond to challenges that are increasingly complex and interconnected,” Boucher said. “In such an environment, what matters most is not the speed of change itself, but the people prepared to work within it.”

The School of Medicine recognized 195 individuals who earned an MD, including 15 who also earned a Master of Public Health, and three who also earned a Ph.D. In addition, at the morning ceremony, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences honored 12 students who earned their Ph.D. and 12 who earned a master’s degree.

A separate ceremony was held in the afternoon on the Carmichael Quadrangle for students earning graduate degrees at the School of Medicine, including those with a Master of Public Health (99 graduates), Master of Biomedical Sciences (97 graduates), Master of Medical Science (50 graduates), and Doctor of Physical Therapy (118 graduates).