White Coat Ceremony
The White Coat Ceremony, typically held during the week of orientation for first-year medical students, welcomes medical students to the College, and prepares them for the undertaking they are about to begin. Highlights of the event include a welcome by the Dean of the College of Medicine and Life Sciences, a keynote address on humanism in medicine, and presentation of white coats and recitation of the Medical Student Pledge of Ethics.
The 2026 White Coat Ceremony will be held Friday, July 24, 2026, at Nitschke Auditorium from 10 a.m. to Noon.
Attendance for the ceremony is limited. Each student is allowed 4 guests. The students will be given 4 tickets during orientation week. Tickets were needed for admission into the event. See directions and parking information below.Â
Photos
Find official portraits from 2025 White Coat Ceremony for purchase available from .
Live Stream
The 2026 ceremony will be live streamed. Watch this page for the link.
Watch previous ceremonies via the links at the bottom of the page.
Directions
The White Coat Ceremony is held at Nitschke Auditorium on ÒùÆÞÉç's Engineering Campus, off of Douglas Road.
From Douglas Road, turn onto Oakwood Avenue and take a right turn onto North Westwood Avenue. ()
Complimentary parking will be provided in Area 20 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Previous Ceremonies
Watch previous White Coat Ceremony recordings:
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