White Coat Ceremony - Class of 2013
The School of Medicine will hold its annual White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2013 on Monday, August 24, 2009 at 2:30 PM in Levin Hall Main Auditorium. Guest Speaker is Judith L. Rowen, MD, Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Assistant Dean for Educational Affairs.
The White Coat Ceremony is the School's formal welcoming and introduction of incoming medical students to the profession of medicine. The ceremony is a rite of passage for first-year medical students and a demonstration of the pride and tradition associated with becoming a physician. During the ceremony, new medical students pledge to always do their best for their patients. The white coats they receive are an outward sign of their commitment to compassion and excellence as well as their entry into medical school.