"“To be standing here now, having made it through four years of Feinberg, is something I don't take lightly. It also means witnessing firsthand how much change is possible through this profession, through research, through community work, through showing up for patients who have been historically overlooked,” said Omojola, who will go on to complete her residency in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota."
"“Medicine is this beautiful calling that allows me to make a meaningful difference in people's lives every single day and graduating means I'm finally stepping fully into that.”"
"“You are entering a brave new world of managing priorities, cultural divisiveness and a society struggling to learn how to better engage with each other, a world where keeping people of all walks of life as healthy as we can becomes a collective responsibility,” Neilson said."
"“You are graduating from one of the world's great medical schools. This milestone moment is a reflection of more than your years at Northwestern. It's the result of a lifetime of hard work and dedication,” Bienen said."
Dami Omojola reflected on four years of medical school progress and described becoming a physician as a lifelong dream fulfilled. She emphasized the importance of research, community work, and consistent patient care, especially for people who have been historically overlooked. She will complete residency in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Feinberg honored the MD Class of 2026 during the 167th commencement ceremony at Navy Pier. Eric G. Neilson welcomed graduates and highlighted the need to manage priorities and cultural divisiveness while treating health as a collective responsibility. Henry S. Bienen welcomed graduates into the Northwestern alumni community and framed graduation as the result of lifelong hard work and dedication.
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