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Share Your Words of Wisdom With Incoming Medical Students

Each August, more than 100 medical students formally join the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry during the annual Robert L. and Lillian H. Brent White Coat Ceremony. Join us in welcoming them to the SMD community by sharing a few words of wisdom. To be a part of this annual tradition, click the button below. Your message will be placed in the pocket of a student's white coat for them to read on this milestone day.

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Save the Date: Meliora Weekend 2025

Thank for you for making MW2024 another unforgettable Meliora Weekend! Mark your calendars to join us September 18-21, 2025, which will honor those with MD class years ending in 5 and 0.

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Your involvement strengthens our School. Mentor students, serve as a class agent, make a philanthropic gift, and much more.

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From Homeless to Medical School

Nikhil Bamarajpet and his mom had become homeless. One night, a man in their group doubled over with excruciating pain. EMTs eventually came, but they dismissed the man’s pain. A few days later, the man died. Bamarajpet was only 12, but he knew something about the encounter wasn’t right. At the same time, what could people living on the streets do about it? That’s how Bamarajpet learned that medical care is a matter of life and death—and it’s when he decided he wanted to be a part of it.

Rochester Medicine: What the streets teach