Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The 2026 Stanford School of Medicine graduation ceremony celebrated students earning medical, doctoral, and master's degrees. Held on June 13, 2026, at Maples Pavilion on the Stanford University campus, the ceremony marked an important milestone as graduates reflected on their accomplishments and prepared to embark on the next stage of their journeys in medicine, science, health care, and beyond.
In this video, hear from the Class of 2026 student speakers representing the physician assistant, master's, doctoral, and medical degree programs as they reflect on their experiences at Stanford and the journeys ahead.
Featured speakers:
Taylor Blow, MS, PA Studies
Taylor Blow, a Massachusetts native, earned her bachelor's degree in public health from UMass Amherst. At Stanford, she served as Vice President of the Stanford University Physician Assistant Student Association and Treasurer of the Stanford School of Medicine Student Association for Military Affairs. LTJG Blow is a U.S. Navy officer and will begin serving as a physician assistant with the U.S. Marine Corps in South Carolina following graduation.
Evelyn Kim, MD, MS, Clinical Informatics Management
An emergency physician from Portland, Oregon, Evelyn Kim serves as president of a large, independent physician practice. She earned her medical degree from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and a bachelor's degree in English literature from Duke University. She will use her master's degree in Clinical Informatics Management to help improve care delivery for patients with the greatest needs.
Gabriel Barrón, PhD, Immunology
Gabriel Barrón completed his doctorate in immunology in the Howitt Lab at Stanford, supported by the Ford Foundation Predoctoral, Bio-X, and DARE fellowships. His research explored how the gut's immune system senses the microbial world. He will begin a postdoctoral fellowship at Genentech with Drs. Jason Rock and Soren Müller and believes the best science happens in community and across difference.
Georgiana Burnside, Medicine
Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, Georgiana Burnside pursued interests in neuro-oncology research, medical education, and disability advocacy while at Stanford. Drawing on her own experience with spinal cord injury, she has dedicated herself to mentorship and advancing accessibility in medicine. She will continue her training at Stanford in anesthesiology residency, with plans to pursue a career in critical care medicine.
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Stanford Medicine advances human health through world-class biomedical research, education and patient care. Bringing together the resources of Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford Medicine is committed to training future leaders in biomedicine and translating the latest discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.
The Stanford Medicine YouTube channel is a curated collection of contributions from our School of Medicine departments, divisions, students, and the community. Our diverse content includes coverage of events, presentations, lectures, and associated stories about the people of Stanford Medicine.
The 2026 Stanford School of Medicine graduation ceremony celebrated students earning medical, doctoral, and master's degrees. Held on June 13, 2026, at Maples Pavilion on the Stanford University campus, the ceremony marked an important milestone as graduates reflected on their accomplishments and prepared to embark on the next stage of their journeys in medicine, science, health care, and beyond.
In this video, hear from the Class of 2026 student speakers representing the physician assistant, master's, doctoral, and medical degree programs as they reflect on their experiences at Stanford and the journeys ahead.
Featured speakers:
Taylor Blow, MS, PA Studies
Taylor Blow, a Massachusetts native, earned her bachelor's degree in public health from UMass Amherst. At Stanford, she served as Vice President of the Stanford University Physician Assistant Student Association and Treasurer of the Stanford School of Medicine Student Association for Military Affairs. LTJG Blow is a U.S. Navy officer and will begin serving as a physician assistant with the U.S. Marine Corps in South Carolina following graduation.
Evelyn Kim, MD, MS, Clinical Informatics Management
An emergency physician from Portland, Oregon, Evelyn Kim serves as president of a large, independent physician practice. She earned her medical degree from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and a bachelor's degree in English literature from Duke University. She will use her master's degree in Clinical Informatics Management to help improve care delivery for patients with the greatest needs.
Gabriel Barrón, PhD, Immunology
Gabriel Barrón completed his doctorate in immunology in the Howitt Lab at Stanford, supported by the Ford Foundation Predoctoral, Bio-X, and DARE fellowships. His research explored how the gut's immune system senses the microbial world. He will begin a postdoctoral fellowship at Genentech with Drs. Jason Rock and Soren Müller and believes the best science happens in community and across difference.
Georgiana Burnside, Medicine
Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, Georgiana Burnside pursued interests in neuro-oncology research, medical education, and disability advocacy while at Stanford. Drawing on her own experience with spinal cord injury, she has dedicated herself to mentorship and advancing accessibility in medicine. She will continue her training at Stanford in anesthesiology residency, with plans to pursue a career in critical care medicine.
#StanfordMedicine2026 #medschool #medschoolgraduation #graduation #commencement #medschooljourney #medicalschool
Stanford Medicine advances human health through world-class biomedical research, education and patient care. Bringing together the resources of Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford Medicine is committed to training future leaders in biomedicine and translating the latest discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.
The Stanford Medicine YouTube channel is a curated collection of contributions from our School of Medicine departments, divisions, students, and the community. Our diverse content includes coverage of events, presentations, lectures, and associated stories about the people of Stanford Medicine.
