Here is a list of times, locations and speakers for the satellite commencement ceremonies and receptions on May 13 and 14.

 

Friday, May 13

Physician Assistant Program

10:45 a.m. at Allan Hancock Foundation Building, southwest lawn, University Park Campus. A reception will follow at the same location. Info: (626) 457-4263.

Speaker: Raymond Waliany, MD, medical director of the Primary Care Physician Assistant Program

 

Dentistry

11 a.m. at McAlister Field, University Park Campus. Tickets not required. A reception will follow at the same location. Info: allanm@usc.edu.

Speaker: Carol Gomez Summerhays, DDS, president, American Dental Association

 

Health Promotion and Global Health Programs

11 a.m. at Town and Gown, University Park Campus. Reception is at 10:30 a.m. following the USC main ceremony. Tickets are required, four tickets allotted per graduate. Info: (213) 821-1601.

Speakers: Jonathan M. Samet, MD, MS, director, USC Institute for Global Health, Distinguished Professor and Flora L. Thornton Chair, Department of Preventive Medicine; Elahe Nezami, PhD, associate dean for undergraduate, masters and professional programs

 

Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

11 a.m. at Leavey Library West, University Park Campus. A reception will follow at the same location. Tickets not required. Info: (323) 442-2811.

Speaker: Fariborz Maseeh, ScD, founder and managing principal, Picoco LLC; founder, Kids Institute for Development and Advancement

 

Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy

11:30 a.m. at Bovard Auditorium, University Park Campus. Tickets not required. Info: (323) 442-1193.

Speaker: Sharon L. Dunn, PT, PhD, president, American Physical Therapy Association

 

Pharmacy

3 p.m. at Harry and Celesta Pappas Quad, Health Sciences Campus. A reception will follow at the same location. Tickets are required. Info: (323) 442-1383.

Speaker: Dana Goldman, PhD, distinguished professor and director, USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics; USC School of Pharmacy and USC Sol Price School of Public Policy

 

 

Saturday, May 14

PhD, MPH, MS — Medicine

9 a.m. at Galen Center, University Park Campus. Tickets not required. A reception will follow at 11 a.m. at McCarthy Quad, University Park Campus. Info: (323) 442-1607.

Speaker: Barbara Wold, PhD, Beckman Institute at the California Institute of Technology

 

MD/PhD, MD — Medicine

3 p.m. at Galen Center, University Park Campus. Doors open at 2 p.m., tickets not required. A reception will follow at 5 p.m. at McCarthy Quad, University Park Campus. Info: (323) 442-2420.

Speaker: Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, cofounder of Partners in Health.