White Coat Ceremony Welcomes New Medical Students

On Aug. 8, VP&S faculty welcomed 140 students into the medical profession with the annual White Coat Ceremony.

“The need for individuals who are dedicated to compassionate healing has never been greater,” said Monica Lypson, MD, the Rolf H. Scholdager Professor of Medicine and vice dean for medical education at VP&S.

Jean C. Emond, MD, the Thomas S. Zimmer Professor of Reconstructive Surgery (in Pediatrics) and vice chair of the Department of Surgery, gave the keynote address. “As doctors, suffering is before us all the time, in the front of our minds, and we strive to relieve it,” said Dr. Emond. “Our vision must guide us, along with our colleagues, forward as we seek to heal those who are sick.”

After being cloaked in their white coats by VP&S faculty members, the students recited an oath in the Hippocratic tradition, written by members of the Class of 2029, and voted on by the class.