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The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Class of 2024 Convocation

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

2:30 p.m.

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

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The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine diploma and hooding ceremony for the 2024 graduating class was held on Wednesday, May 22, at 2:30 p.m. The event was held at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. 

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Accessible Seating Accommodations

The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall offers seating accommodations for disabled guests. Accessible seating is available for guests with wheel chairs and walkers and companions. Ushers can provide additional guidance.

For specific requests, please write to [email protected].
For additional venue-related questions, please contact 410-783-8100.

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Need to purchase a parking pass? Please go here and select “sign up” to create a new account. Once created, you can purchase a $15 Daily Parking Pass. You will receive an email receipt with a link to a QR code. This QR code can be used from your smartphone and will grant access to the garage and side entrance as well as allow you to exit. We suggest taking a screenshot of the QR code so it is easily accessible and that you have it ready before you enter/exit.

Arrival Time

Students: Doors open at 1:00 p.m.
Guests: Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
Latest Arrival: Please arrive by 1:45 p.m. to ensure timely seating.

Registration and Check-In

Upon arrival at the Meyerhoff, all graduates must check-in.
You will receive a card detailing your seating assignment and marching order.
Proceed to the designated area for your degree group lineup.

Personal Belongings

-We recommend leaving all personal items, such as purses and bags, with your family or in your vehicle to avoid inconvenience.

Prohibited Items

Bags and purses larger than 13” x 15”, backpacks, and luggage are strictly prohibited. Diaper bags are permitted.
The following items are not allowed: wrapped gifts, balloons, signs, posters, banners, flags, umbrellas, alcohol, drugs, tobacco products (including e-cigarettes), pets (except for service dogs), knives, fireworks, laser pointers, lighters, weapons of any kind, and artificial noisemakers.
Only water is permitted in the auditorium.

Cap and Gown Return

Caps and gowns must be returned to the Oak Hall representative outside the Meyerhoff entrance after the ceremony.
If you are attending the university-wide ceremony on Thursday, May 23, 2024, you may return your regalia after that event.

Departure Time

Guests are encouraged to take photos and enjoy the moment; however, we kindly ask that everyone clear the premises by 5:30 p.m. to facilitate the venue's closing.

Speaker: Antonia Coello Novello, MD. MPH. Dr.PH

Dr. Antonia Coello Novello, 14th Surgeon General of the United States, was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. She graduated from the University of Puerto Rico with a B.S. degree in 1965 and an M.D. degree in 1970. She completed her subspecialty training in pediatric nephrology at the University of Michigan and Georgetown University. Dr. Novello received a masters in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health in 1982, and a Doctor of Public Health in May 2000. She holds countless awards, including the Legion of Merit, The James Smithson Bicentennial Medal, and the National Governor’s Association Distinguished Service to State Government Award, as well as a membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society and Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, to name a few, and over 56 honoris causa. In 2011, Dr. Novello received the Don Quijote Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Antonia Coello Novello, MD. MPH. Dr.PH