When:
October 11, 2026 4:00pm to 6:00pm EDT
Campus:
Virginia
Location: Burruss Hall, Virginia Tech
The White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for first-year osteopathic medical students and signifies a commitment to the osteopathic profession and patient care. Immediate family can coat a student if they are a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or a Doctor of Allopathic Medicine and join them in celebrating. This psychological contract stresses the importance of compassionate care, professionalism, and scientific proficiency. The ceremony symbolizes the trust between physician and patient, compassion, and the purity of the medical profession’s purpose.
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