Undergraduate graduation ceremony oration, November 2022 : environmentally sustainable healthcare : challenges and opportunities

Abstract

Graduation ceremonies offer a good opportunity to take a look back, reflect, and then look forward with passion and purpose. Looking back. The past couple of years, since graduation ceremonies were last held in their full glory, have been particularly difficult for all of us. But we rose to the occasion. Despite the setbacks imposed by the pandemic, our students persevered with their studies, completed their placements, worked on their dissertation…and in the process, undoubtedly developed resilience, adaptability, critical thinking, problem solving and other 21st Century skills that they will definitely utilise in their professional practice and in life in general. After all, as Nora Ephron once remarked, “Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” And what a rehearsal it was for your cohort, dear graduands!