Student Life

NUNM Commencement

June 28, 2025 | Portland, Oregon

When

Saturday, June 28
1 PM: Venue doors open
2 – 4 PM: Ceremony

Venue

at the Portland Art Museum – Kridel Grand Ballroom
1119 SW Park Ave. Portland, OR

Keynote Speaker | Tracy Gaudet, MD

Dr. Tracy Gaudet

A distinguished board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Tracy Gaudet has achieved national recognition for her outstanding contributions to whole health. During her tenure at the Veterans Health Administration’s National Office of Patient-Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, she spearheaded a radical re-envisioning of healthcare delivery, emphasizing a holistic approach. Dr. Gaudet’s achievements include being featured in PBS’s acclaimed special, “The New Medicine,” earning a place among Shape magazine’s “Eleven Women Shaping the World,” and being acknowledged as one of the “Top 25 Women in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare. She is also a recipient of the Bravewell Leadership Award, the Exemplary Service Award for her contributions to veterans’ health, and the Visionary Award from the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine. She is currently the Executive Director of the groundbreaking Doctor of Whole Health Leadership program at Southern California University of Health Sciences.

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FAQs

Yes. Guests are permitted; tickets are not required for Commencement. Additionally, the ceremony will be available to watch live on the NUNM website for those unable to attend in person.
Directions and parking rates can be found via the Portland Art Museum.
Guests who need accommodations during the ceremony (i.e., wheelchair access), please have your graduate email contact the Office of Student Life to discuss further. Please visit the Portland Art Museum’s Accessibility webpage for more information.
NUNM will have two professional photographers on site taking pictures (which will then be sent out to students in the weeks after graduation). Any photographs must be taken at your seat for fire safety and to not block the flow of other student processing.
Graduates will be wearing cap/gowns so consider cooler clothing underneath. Friends/Family/Guests, there is no form dress code for graduation. Portland will be expecting 80-degree weather and the Ballroom is well air conditioned. Many come in business casual (as it is a special event) and then others come very casual (t-shirt and jeans). Wear what makes you comfortable.
Flowers (bouquet, leis, etc.) are welcome but please give these to your graduate before or after the ceremony. Guests will not be permitted to walk up to the stage during the ceremony as other students will be crossing the paths. Helium (or lighter-than-air) balloons are prohibited.
The Portland Art Museum is a non-smoking venue. This includes e-cigarettes, vaporizers, and all smokable substances. Smoking is permitted outside the facility only in designated areas.
NUNM asks that anyone exhibiting the following symptoms please refrain from attending the in-person ceremony:
  • Fever or Chills
  • Sore throat
  • Runny nose
  • Headache
  • Cough, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing
  • Muscular or body aches
  • New loss of taste or smell
  • Vomiting or diarrhea
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