Definition of Hippocratic Oath
The Hippocratic Oath is one of the oldest binding documents in history. Written in antiquity by Hippocrates, its principles are held sacred by doctors to this day: treat the sick to the best of one's ability, preserve patient privacy, and teach the secrets of medicine to the next generation. The Oath of Hippocrates has remained in Western civilization as an expression of the ideal conduct for the physician. Today, most graduating medical-school students swear to some form of the oath, usually a modernized version.
-Nova Online

Purpose of Organization:
The purpose of Wellesley College Hippocratic Society is to broaden the perspectives of those with an interest in health careers by uniting students and professionals in addressing issues and concerns in scientific, socio-political, economic, legal, and ethical arenas related to health.

The Organization aims to:

1. Foster a community among students interested in the field of medicine;
2. Organize activities that will allow students to explore the various faces of medicine outside of class;
3. Encourage medically related volunteering in the community;
4. Serve as a link to the other near by Hippocratic societies;

President: Garen S. Wolff, '07
Vice President: Shloka Ananthanarayanan, '07
Secretary: Nauf Latef, '09
Publicity Director: Jean Yau, '09
Speaker Director: Mehreen Iqbal, '09
Treasurer: Laura L. Stafman, '09
Fundraising Chair: DaEun Im, '10
Publicity Chair: Esther Kang, '09
Lecture Chair: Sabina Khan, '08
Resource Director: HoiSee Tsao,'09
Community Service Chair: DongHwa Kim,'10
Social Chair: Zehra Omer,'10
Webmistress: Maddi Kieffer, '10