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Perelman ------School of Medicine----------------------- Class of 2020 --------------Commencement --------------Ceremony

  Greetings to all. I am Dr. Suzi Rose. And as the Senior ViceDean for Medical Education, it is my proud honor toopen these proceedings and pronounce that theCommencement Exercises of the Raymond and Ruth PerelmanSchool of Medicine at the Universityof Pennsylvania, recognizing and honoring thegraduates of the Class of 2020, will now begin. I would like to take thisopportunity to welcome you all virtually, including our Trustees, Dean and ExecutiveVice President for the Health System,Dr. Larry Jameson, our commencement speaker,Dr. Katrina Armstrong, the Class of 1970 speaker,Dr. Elliot Yolles, members of our 50th ReunionClass, the Class of 1970, our Class of 2020student speaker, Dr. Ilana Nelson-Greenberg, the entire Class of 2020,virtual guests, faculty, parents, children, relatives,significant others, and friends. We realize that this is notthe celebration you had planned for, but we do celebratewith great enthusiasm as you, the Class of2020, have reached this wonderful milestone....

Perelman ------School of Medicine----------------------- Class of 2020 --------------Commencement --------------Ceremony

  Greetings to all. I am Dr. Suzi Rose. And as the Senior ViceDean for Medical Education, it is my proud honor toopen these proceedings and pronounce that theCommencement Exercises of the Raymond and Ruth PerelmanSchool of Medicine at the Universityof Pennsylvania, recognizing and honoring thegraduates of the Class of 2020, will now begin. I would like to take thisopportunity to welcome you all virtually, including our Trustees, Dean and ExecutiveVice President for the Health System,Dr. Larry Jameson, our commencement speaker,Dr. Katrina Armstrong, the Class of 1970 speaker,Dr. Elliot Yolles, members of our 50th ReunionClass, the Class of 1970, our Class of 2020student speaker, Dr. Ilana Nelson-Greenberg, the entire Class of 2020,virtual guests, faculty, parents, children, relatives,significant others, and friends. We realize that this is notthe celebration you had planned for, but we do celebratewith great enthusiasm as you, the Class of2020, have reached this wonderful milestone....

::::::::Psychedelic Medicine ::::::::::::::::::: From Tradition to Science:::::::

  Greetings. Welcome to you all. My nameis Leo and I am visiting your fair city from Marin County, California just north of SanFrancisco. To begin, I thought we'd try a little experiment in holding space to seeif we might deepen our sense of connection as together we ready to explore, to seek throughscience some understanding of medicines held by tradition as representing the deepest ofmysteries. With your permission, I'll guide you through a brief meditation using toolslong understood as central to psychedelic journeying, breath and sound. I invite youto come fully into this moment to close your eyes to trust that you, that we, are rightwhere we need to be. Here, nowhere else. With eyes closed, bring your attention inward toyour breath, filling your stomach with oxygen. Slowly inhale and exhale releasing all worry,every concern, inhaling, exhaling simply breathing trusting that all is well. Feeling your chairholding, supporting, enabling you to relax to let go as you continue ...