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‘A labor of love and sacrifice’

The 129 members of the UF College of Medicine class of 2020 became physicians in a virtual ceremony May 16, adding the initials "M.D." to their names and joining the front lines.

Student wearing graduation cap delivers commencement address from podium.

#GATORMD

Members of the class of 2020 picked up their diplomas by appointment during the week leading up to the virtual commencement ceremony and took commemorative photos while keeping social distancing guidelines in mind. With a keepsake pen, they each signed their names to the Hippocratic Oath, adding the initials “M.D.” to their names for the first time.

Photos by Jesse S. Jones and W. Charles Poulton

Paper with Hippocratic Oath written on it and signatures of new graduates
A graduate signs his name to the Hippocratic Oath
A graduate smiles while wearing a graduation cap and honors cords
A graduate poses for a photo with her son against a U-F College of Medicine backdrop, along with cardboard cutouts of U-F mascots Albert and Alberta wearing white coats.
A faculty member stand six feet away as a graduate poses for a picture, smiling while holding his diploma.
A faculty member stand six feet away as a graduate poses for a picture, smiling while wearing a graduation cap and holding her diploma
A graduate smiles outdoors while wearing a graduation cap
A graduate poses for a photo outside with her father.

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Match Day 2020

Match Day Results

Every member of the UF College of Medicine class of 2020 successfully matched into a residency program in the specialty of their choice.