January 22, 2003

University of Texas Medical Branch

University of Texas Medical Branch students today are hosting the first Student Honor Pledge Day, to announce their commitment to professionalism.  The event is part of a national movement among medical school campuses.

A group of student leaders, with representatives from all four UTMB schools, took the initiative to write a "simple pledge that summarizes the ideals that health care professionals everywhere should strive to embody - ideals that have long been essential to the UTMB curriculum."

"On my honor, as a member of the UTMB community, I pledge to act with integrity, compassion and respect in all my academic and professional endeavors," is the pledge.

UTMB President Dr. John D. Stobo will participate in a public reading of the pledge at 1 p.m. today at Moody Medical Library Plaza.

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