The annual Medical Commencement Archive serves as a repository for keynote speeches at medical school commencement ceremonies. One speech is published weekly each summer. These speeches very often reveal the unique future of the medical field and deserve to be shared and saved on through a strong online platform. All schools, both allopathic and osteopathic, are welcome to submit their keynote speeches for inclusion in the journal. The speeches are published through an open-access journal with a Creative Commons license.
2019 Speeches:
- Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Harvard Medical School Commencement
- Dr. Lisa Sanders, David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA Commencement
- Dr. Arthur S Levine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Commencement
- Dr. Susan Thompson Hingle, Georgetown University School of Medicine Commencement
- Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Medicine Commencement
2018 Speeches:
- The Social Mission of Medical Education: Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan, Yale School of Medicine Commencement
- Dallas Needs You: Mike Rawlings, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Commencement
- Looking Back and Looking Forward: Dr. Robert Witzburg, Boston University School of Medicine Commencement
- A Moral Compass: Dr. Howard Bauchner, University of Texas Health Science Center McGovern School of Medicine at Houston
- The Chapters to Come: Dr. Carl Nathan, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences Commencement
- Collaboration and Curiosity: Dr. Huda Zoghbi, University of Massachusetts Medical School Commencement
- An Invitation To Learn: Dr. Jeremy Sugarman, NY Medical College Commencement
2017 Speeches:
- Your Gift (and Obligation): Dr. Claire Pomeroy, Northeastern Ohio Medical University Commencement
- Talk to the Radiologist: Dr. Robert Wachter, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Commencement
- Circles of Compassion: Dr. Kinari Webb, Yale School of Medicine Commencement
- Creating Your Legacy: Dr. Carol Nadelson, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Commencement
- Cat’s Feet: Dr. Donald Berwick, Dartmouth School of Medicine Commencement
- Becoming Healers: Dr. Jonathan LaPook, Quinnipiac University School of Medicine Commencement
- A Good Job: Dr. Elizabeth Dreesen, University of North Carolina School of Medicine Commencement
2016 Speeches:
- Compassion, The Heart of Medicine: Dr. Rob Horowitz, University of Rochester School of Medicine
- Applying the Professional Principles of Ethics, Caring, and Teaching: Dr. Kelley M. Skeff, Georgetown University School of Medicine
- If Not Now, Then When?: Dr. Judith Simms-Cendan, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
- The Power of Not Knowing: Dr. Akram Boutros, Northeast Ohio Medical University
- The Past, Present, and Future of Medicine: Dr. Arthur Kaufman, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
- Humanism in Medicine and Healthcare in the Community: Dr. Paul B. Rothman, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Thoughts After Your Long Hike: Dr. Warren S. Browner, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine
2015 Speeches:
- Declaring an Affirmation of Commitment: Dr. Robert Folberg, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
- The Compassionate Physician Discoverer: Professional Serenity in an Age of Disruptive Innovation: Dr. Barry S. Coller, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Building a People-Centered Health Care System: Dr. Richard Gilfillan, Georgetown University School of Medicine
- More Than a Diagnostic Code: Dr. C. Garrison Fathman, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
- Going Forth With Compassion, Dr. Ruth Lawrence, University of Rochester School of Medicine
- Where There Are Challenges, There Is Huge Opportunity: Dr. Paul Klotman, Baylor College of Medicine
- The Power of Giving Hope: Chancellor William H. McRaven, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
- The Three Ingredients of Medicine: Dr. Myron Cohen, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Medical School
- Fulfillment in Practice: Dr. Howard K. Koh, Yale School of Medicine
2014 Speeches:
- Who is Your Doctor?: Dr. Timothy Quill, University of Rochester School of Medicine
- Your Leap of Faith Has Paid Off: Dr. John Hitt, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
- Timelessness in the Ever-Changing Medical Field: Dr. Abraham Verghese, Stanford University School of Medicine
- The Five C’s: Dr. Georgette Dent, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
- The Real Challenge: Balance: Dr. Richard Krugman, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Preserving the Nobility of Medicine: Dr. Robert J. Alpern, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
The MSPress Blog showcases the writing and art works of medical students around the globe. The blog hosts both regular authors as well as occasional contributors, accommodating to the varied needs of medical students. Bloggers are accepted on a rolling basis. The blog allows for authors to choose a specific column theme, or simply write posts without a specific theme. The MSPress blog aims to publish formal opinion/research/news pieces as well as creative writing. In addition, the blog accommodates design-intensive works (for example, visual art pieces, sound pieces, videos, web sites, user interfaces, technology design projects). To become part of the blogging team as a regular or occasional contributor, visit the MSPress team application.