With a Nod to Dr. Blackwell, New Oath Created for Medical Students
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityGraduating medical students at SUNY Upstate Medical University will recite a new physician's oath this year that borrows from the writings of the first female doctor in the United States, Elizabeth Blackwell. The new oath replaces a version of the Hippocratic Oath that was recited at commencement since the early 1990s.