Commencement
Event Details
On commencement day, the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA graduates become doctors — receiving their doctoral hoods and reciting the Hippocratic Oath.
- Date & Time: May 31, 2024 at 4 p.m. Pacific Time
- More details will be sent to the DGSOM community soon.
UCLA medical students celebrate commencement and the journey that got them there
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