Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 6:30–7:30 p.m. CDT

Lady Bird Johnson Auditorium
2313 Red River St.
Austin, Texas

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is excited to celebrate the accomplishments
of the Class of 2025. 

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Kindly RSVP by May 1.

KEYNOTE
SPEAKER

Joseph J. Fins, M.D., D. Hum. Litt. (hc), MACP, FRCP (London)

Dr. Joseph J. Fins is the E. William Davis, Jr. M.D. Professor of Medical Ethics and chief of the Division of Medical Ethics at Weill Cornell Medical College. He holds multiple professorships in medicine, psychiatry, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, health care policy and research. Dr. Fins is also an attending physician and director of medical ethics at New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, and he co-directs the Consortium for the Advanced Study of Brain Injury  at Weill Cornell Medicine and Rockefeller University.

An elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Fins has received numerous awards, including the Weill Cornell Medical College Alumni Association Award of Distinction in 2024. He has served on various prestigious committees, including The White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy and The New York State Task Force on Life and the Law.

Dr. Fins is a prolific author with over 500 publications, including "Rights Come to Mind: Brain Injury, Ethics and the Struggle for Consciousness" and "A Palliative Ethic of Care: Clinical Wisdom at Life’s End." His research interests span ethical and policy issues in brain injury, palliative care and medical education.

STUDENT
SPEAKER

  To Be Announced


CLASS OF 2025
NEXT STEPS

Graduate Placements

For the third year in a row, Dell Med’s graduating class achieved the rare accomplishment of a 100% match in the initial match period. We're excited for our graduates to take their knowledge across the country — and for the nine who are staying at Dell Med for their residency programs.

Read about our graduates' matches »

A Lasting Legacy

In celebration of their time at Dell Med and to leave a lasting legacy, the Class of 2025 has chosen to raise funds to support the Dell Med Annual Scholarship Fund. Gifts to this campaign will make medical school more affordable for deserving and passionate students.

Donate to the class campaign »

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
CEREMONY

University-wide Commencement Ceremony

May 10, 7 p.m.
Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium

The University of Texas community will celebrate all 2025 graduates during the University-wide Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10.

The ceremony will include the traditional Tower lighting and fireworks display. In-person tickets are limited. The event will be streamed live for additional family and friends to watch if they are not able to attend in person.

Learn more »