Congratulations, Graduates!
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s 139th Diploma Day ceremony was held on Sunday, May 17, 2026. The school awarded 174 medical degrees, 70 doctoral degrees and 113 master’s degrees.
View the slideshow of photos presented at Diploma Day 2026.
Relive the day by watching the livestream and viewing the Diploma Day program.
Commencement Speaker: Kimberly D. Manning, MD, MACP, FAA
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Kimberly D. Manning is a general internist/hospitalist in the Department of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, as well as a professor of medicine and vice chair of community and engagement. Her clinical work is at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta’s safety net facility, where she has been for more than two decades. Manning is known for her innovative and mission-driven approach to medical education and has been recognized nationally for her mentorship and teaching, as well as her narrative writing and public speaking. She is on the board of directors for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the board of trustees for the Arnold P. Gold Foundation and is also on the editorial board for the Journal of Hospital Medicine. In addition to being a prolific writer of narratives in journals and a sought-after speaker, she cohosts a podcast called “The Human Doctor.” She is a proud alumna of two Historically Black Colleges and Universities—Tuskegee University and Meharry Medical College. She completed training in combined internal medicine and pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth and served as chief resident. Manning is happily married to her Army veteran husband and is the mother of two college-aged sons. |