Dr. Arnold P. Gold at Columbia University initiated the White Coat Ceremony in 1993. Gold was a professor, pediatric neurologist, and passionate advocate for humanistic health care.

The ceremony that began in 1993 at Columbia has become a tradition at nursing and medical schools across the county. "The White Coat Ceremony emphasizes the compassion and human connection from ...

On Friday, August 8, the MD program Class of 2029 gathered at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia for the White Coat Ceremony, a symbolic rite of passage for incoming medical students at Drexel ...