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Graduation speaker tells new MDs to prize memories, ethics

Photo: Florida Atlantic University CEO gives commencement talks at three medical schools this spring Darrell Kirch tries to accept every invitation he can to speak to graduating medical students. On May 28, he will deliver his 28th commencement address since becoming CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges in 2006. He always recounts some of his own, still-sharp memories of med school, knowing graduates won't forget these experiences either—such as the first time delivering a baby, or the first time witnessing the death of a patient. "Every one of the students is nodding their head, yes," Kirch said. "I've found this with my classmates when I've visited… Read More