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At UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Noted Physician and Author to Deliver Keynote Address at Convocation

Dr. John Stone, the co-author of the book the Class of 2004 received during White Coat ceremonies as first-year students, will deliver the keynote address to the Class of 2004 during the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-New Jersey Medical School convocation ceremony on Monday, May 24, at 11:00 a.m., at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark.

Dr. Stone, a former associate dean and director of admissions at Emory University School of Medicine, is co-author of "On Doctoring," a book of short stories, poems and essays that emphasize the human dimensions of medicine. Each year since 1989, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has given copies of this book to every student entering medical school in the United States.

The convocation ceremony celebrates the outstanding achievements in academics, clinical studies and community service among this year's graduating physicians and honors distinguished faculty at the school.

The commencement ceremony for the Class of 2004, the largest in the University's history, will take place on Tuesday, May 25, at 10:30 a.m. at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton.

WHAT: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School Convocation

WHEN: Monday, May 24, at 11 a.m.

WHERE: New Jersey Performing Arts Center