MD students read the Declaration of Geneva
Education
August 26, 2024

Future doctors take the stage

Donning his white coat for the first time, Ian Hines, one of 176 students starting the MD program in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, said he felt honored, humbled and a bit overwhelmed.

Ka'Derricka Davis celebrating starting medical school with a bouquet of flowers
Education
August 28, 2023

New medical students’ passion for service evident at 2023 White Coat Ceremony

As incoming medical students described their motivation to pursue studies at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, a common theme arose: the desire to make an impact and give back to their communities. This passion was on full display as the newest Doctor of Medicine (MD) cohort began their journey into the medical profession at the White Coat Investiture Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.

Nia Foster and fellow first-year students at the white coat ceremony
Education
August 29, 2022

2022 White Coat Ceremony highlights diverse paths to medical school

With hearts and eyes set on the school’s vision of healthy people and healthy communities, incoming medical students at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health began their medical school journey at the White Coat Investiture Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.

warm welcome
Honors & Awards
August 23, 2021

Incoming medical students receive warm welcome to medical profession

Wearing matching Bucky Badger masks and exchanging elbow bumps, incoming medical students at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health donned their first white coats at a ceremony on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021.

A masked student picking up their new white coat
Education
August 21, 2020

New medical students welcomed to UW in virtual White Coat Ceremony

Physicians must be resilient and adaptable. These qualities were on full display as the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health welcomed incoming medical students in a virtual White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 21.