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 and join them to help celebrate. It is a psychological contract that stresses the importance of compassionate care for the patient and professionalism and scientific proficiency. The ceremony symbolizes the trust between physician and patient, compassion, and the purity of the medical profession’s purpose.
Location: Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
Hotel Information
Holiday Inn Express and Suites
- $93-$110+tax/night
- Call hotel & ask for VCOM rate
- Reservation Link: VCOM White Coat Ceremony
Hampton Inn & Suites, Spartanburg I-26 Westgate Mall
- $123-$127/night
- Reservation Link: VCOM White Coat Ceremony
Hilton Garden Inn
- Reservation Link: VCOM White Coat Ceremony
Residence Inn by Marriot Westgate
- VCOM White Coat Rate: $139/Night (basic standard room – other rooms are priced higher)
- Book your group rate for VCOM White Coat Ceremony
Best Western Plus
- VCOM rate $119+tax/night (Queen rooms only)
- Use Reservation link HERE
Comfort Suites @ Westgate
- VCOM Rate $129+ tax/night (king suites)
- VCOM Rates $139+ tax/night (double/double suites)
- Group Code: HK72E9
- Use Reservation link HERE