Congrats to the Class of 2025!
Friday, June 13, 2025, 3:00 p.m.
UTMB William C. Levin Hall Auditorium
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White Coat Itinerary
Friday, June 13, 2025
- 1:30 p.m. - Student Rehearsal, Levin Hall Auditorium (required)
- 3:00 p.m. – Ceremony
Our Speaker: Jamie Willits, MD
Jamie Willits, MD is family medicine physician at Abilene Family Medical Associates in Abilene, Texas.
Dr. Willits earned her undergraduate degree at Abilene Christian University. She then received her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and was the recipient of the Merck Manual Award and was a finalist for the prestigious Gold-Headed Cane Award. Dr. Willits completed her family medicine residency at the Waco Family Medicine Institute. She was awarded the May Wang “Most Compassionate Physician” Award and served as a chief resident.
Dr. Willits, with her husband and kids, lived in West Africa from 2010-2018 where she served as a medical missionary, caring for some of the most financially impoverished and medically underserved people of the world. Since returning to the United States, her work has been in primary care, emergency medicine, and hospital medicine.
When not working, Dr. Willits loves spending time with her family. She enjoys reading, running, scuba diving, hiking, and being outdoors.
Location and Event Day Parking
UTMB William C. Levin Hall Auditorium
9th & Market Street
Galveston, TX 77555
Parking: Garage #4 (Mechanic and 12th Streets) – Gates will open at 1 p.m.
North side elevators, #1
& 2, in the William C. Levin Building will be out of order beginning
Monday, May 5, 2024, for several months. Please use the Market Street
side elevators.
Arrival and Seating
Each student in the Class of 2026 is allowed eight guests. Guests are seated on a first-come first-serve basis. Doors will close if maximum capacity is reached. This decision is made by the fire marshal.
UTMB strives to ensure that all students and guests can participate fully in this program. Therefore, any students, family members or guests, who require ADA accommodations, are welcome. Advanced arrangements should be made to confirm seating. One family member is permitted to sit with each person requiring seating, and they will have assigned seating in a designated place. Other family members and friends will sit in the general assembly. If you have an accommodation request, email Shirley McGraw at smcgraw@utmb.edu no later than Monday, May 19.