Thesis Defense – A Farewell to Youth on the Journey to Becoming Compassionate and Ethical Doctors

An afternoon marking the end of an era in the lecture hall. No more lectures echoing through the classroom, no more hurried footsteps racing to clinical sessions. Today, our 6th-year medical students at Phan Chau Trinh University of Medicine completed their final thesis defense — closing a proud and challenging six-year academic journey.

The topics presented today are not merely scientific research. They are stories told through the language of medicine — where every number, every case, every line of analysis has been distilled from the real experiences of those who have walked the path of healing. These are not just thesis defenses. They are affirmations of growth — growth in knowledge, in thinking, and in the maturity of future doctors.

Six years — countless times standing in front of a patient, still fumbling, hands trembling when first hearing the faint sound of a heartbeat. Countless mornings in the lecture hall, afternoons on hospital duty, and long nights spent with books and slides.

And countless moments of frustration, confusion, and the desire to give up — yet choosing to rise again for the smallest of reasons: a word of encouragement, a grateful glance from a patient, or simply the silent yet burning love for the profession that never fades.

Today, as you finish your thesis defense, what you receive is not just a score.
It is recognition of your growth, your perseverance, and the qualities of a true medical professional.

Phan Chau Trinh University of Medicine is proud to have walked this journey with you. Every lecture, every hour of practice, every case discussion, and every night shift — all have shaped a solid foundation for the long road ahead.

Thank you for enduring to the end. Congratulations on completing the journey of knowledge, and for stepping into the journey of mission.

We will meet again — not in the lecture halls — but in hospitals, where you will truly enter the world as those who bear the greatest of responsibilities: Doctors.