Dear Entering Class,
I am delighted you have decided to come to Penn State College of Medicine this July. Whether you have chosen to have Hershey or University Park as your home base, I think you will be very pleased with the educational programs and communities of learning you will now share. I encourage you to participate fully in the rich and diverse learning environments that encompass Penn State College of Medicine.
In 1996, Penn State College of Medicine initiated a White Coat Ceremony for entering medical students as a means to welcome you into the profession, and to acknowledge your commitment to professionalism and humanism in the practice of medicine. We invite you to join us this year as we continue this meaningful tradition for our College of Medicine.
White Coat Ceremony
July 27, 2018, 4 p.m.
Great American Hall, The Hershey Lodge
325 University Drive • Hershey, PA 17033
717-533-3311 • hersheylodge.com
During the ceremony, you will be presented and “cloaked” with your white coats by a distinguished Penn State College of Medicine physician and faculty member. In the days prior to the White Coat Ceremony your class will work together across the Hershey and University Park campuses to write an oath of student professionalism. At the ceremony, the students will read it together.
Lastly, your parents, family, friends and significant others are invited to join us for your White Coat Ceremony and official welcome to the medical profession. There will be a light reception afterward, which all are invited to attend. We look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
Terry M. Wolpaw, MD, MHPE
Vice Dean for Educational Affairs
Professor of Medicine
The White Coat Ceremony is to welcome you into the profession, and to renew your commitment to professionalism and humanism in the practice of medicine. You will be presented and “cloaked” with your white coat by a distinguished Penn State College of Medicine physician and faculty member then you will recite the student oath.
Please be sure to invite your parents, family and friends to join us for your White Coat Ceremony and official welcome to the medical profession. This is a free event for you, your family and friends. Students must RSVP but guests do not need to. No tickets required.
The 2018 White Coat Ceremony will be recorded and copies of the DVD will be available at a cost of $20 (including tax and shipping).
This form, along with payment, must be received by Sept. 1, 2018. DVDs will be mailed approximately two months after the ceremony.