2021 White Coat Ceremony

The White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for medical students and emphasizes humanism in medicine. During this traditional ceremony, a white coat is placed on each student’s shoulders signifying their entrance into the medical profession. The ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate first-year medical students at Emory University School of Medicine.

Ceremony Recording

Saturday, October 16, 2021 | 1:30 p.m.

Class of 2025 Ceremony

Family and friends can learn more about the experiences and daily life of their medical students through speakers and presentations. Most importantly, witness as students take their first symbolic step in the practice of medicine. Masks are required for the in-person, ticketed ceremony.

Watch Recording

Location

The Grand Lawn
Student Activity & Academic Center (SAAC)
Emory's Clairmont Campus
1946 Starvine Way
Decatur, GA 30033

Clairmont Starvine Parking Deck
1945 Starvine Way
Decatur, GA 30033

Parking

#EmoryWhiteCoats

Class of 2025 Quick Stats

141 Students

101 female and 40 male

73 Undergraduate institutions represented

26 students have received a graduate degree prior to medical school

83% Graduated from undergrad more than a year ago

25% graduated undergrad three or more years ago

29 Born outside the U.S.

26 are Georgia residents and 10 are First Generation college students