Rauf Raif Denktas Culture and Congress Center
Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) Faculty of Health Sciences is organizing an oath ceremony for the graduates of the 2016-2017 Academic Year Spring Semester. During the ceremony that will be taking place at the Rauf Raif Denktaş Culture and Congress Center at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, the 19th of June 2017, 679 graduates (469 associate and 210 undergraduate degree graduates) will be reciting their medical oaths.
At the ceremony EMU Health Sciences Faculty, Departments of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Dietetics, Nursing, Health Management and Sports Sciences undergraduate students will be reciting their oaths as well as students from the associate programs, namely Oral and Dental Health, Anaesthesia, Surgery Services, Dialysis, Physiotherapy, First and Emergency Aid, Radiotherapy, Medical Imaging Techniques and Elder Care. The oaths specific to each department, will be recited together with department chairs.
The oath ceremony will begin with a moment of silence, followed by the national anthem and opening speeches. A dance performance by Special Education students will be followed by undergraduate and associate level students reciting their oaths.
All health personnel take oath before starting their careers in the field. The oath shows devotion to the principles and ethical values they will abide by throughout their careers. Oaths that are generally accepted as tradition in the field of health can show slight variations between different universities and departments.