School of Medicine holds virtual White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2024
On Jan. 8, first-year medical students at Tulane School of Medicine received their white coats at the official White Coat Ceremony, a rite of passage that symbolizes the students’ entry into the field of medicine. The ceremony for the Class of 2024 was delayed till this month because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the event was livestreamed for parents and friends. Students received their white coats and stethoscopes and recited the Tulane Physicians’ Oath. Watch a video from the ceremony by clicking here. (Photos by Sally Asher.)
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![Dr. Lee Hamm at Tulane White Coat Ceremony Dr. Lee Hamm at Tulane White Coat Ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/Dr.%20Lee%20Hamm%20at%20Tulane%20White%20Coat%20Ceremony.jpg?itok=hrLw_FyN)
![Dr. Elma LeDoux speaking at Tulane White Coat Ceremony Dr. Elma LeDoux speaking at Tulane White Coat Ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/Dr.%20Elma%20LeDoux%20speaking%20at%20Tulane%20White%20Coat%20Ceremony.jpg?itok=3TMOvrTJ)
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![Dr. Elma LeDoux at Tulane White Coat Ceremony Dr. Elma LeDoux at Tulane White Coat Ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop/public/Dr.%20Elma%20LeDoux%20at%20Tulane%20White%20Coat%20Ceremony.jpg?itok=uAWbe_g5)