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Penn State College of Medicine initiated its first-year medical students pursuing a medical degree or a medical/ doctor of philosophy degrees with the annual White Coat Ceremony held Friday, Aigh. 8, at the Hershey Theatre. In the presence of family, friends and peers, incoming students received their first white medical coat, a symbol of their entrance into the medical profession as student... Read more ›
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New students find words of wisdom and encouragement in their white coat pockets. Every year Alumni of Penn State College of Medicine leave handwritten notes for the future doctors.
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Sara Farag of State College receives her first white coat from Deborah Bethards, associate professor of gastroentology and hepatology at Penn State College of Medicine.
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Robert Lucking of Hershey receives his white coat from Sandralee Blosser, associate professor of surgery, anesthesiology and medicine director of Adult Critical Care Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine.
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Moments after receiving their coats the new medical students recite The Oath of Modern Hippocrates.
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