Annual Events
- Orientation
- White Coat Ceremony
- Rainbow Pin Ceremony
- Día de los Muertos
- Blanket Ceremony
- Match Day
- Senior Awards
- Commencement
White Coat Ceremony
About the Ceremony
Each year, we mark the beginning of the medical school journey with the presentation of white coats to each new member of the entering class. At the School of Medicine, we present the White Coat Ceremony in conjunction with the Gold Humanism Honor Society Induction Ceremony.
Linking the two ceremonies together provides an inspiring start to the academic year. In the White Coat Ceremony, the new class of medical students is welcomed into the medical community in the presence of family, friends, and faculty members. These entering students are fitted with their first white coats and take their first step towards the responsibility of the physician by reciting the Oath of Hippocrates.
In the Gold Humanism Honor Society Induction Ceremony, we honor selected senior medical students. These students have demonstrated exemplary behavior that promotes humanism in medicine, excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion, and dedication to service.
2026 White Coat Ceremony
The 2026 White Coat Ceremony will take place on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at the Jacobs Music Center in downtown San Diego. The doors to the Jacobs Music Center will open at 2 p.m. for your family and guests. The ceremony will begin promptly at 4:00 p.m. and will last approximately two hours.
First-year medical student, Kylie Joe is proud to be one of the inaugural Tan Family Scholars who received scholarship funding and was selected to enroll in the newly developed Compassion in Medicine Academic Concentration (CIMAC).
Educational Opportunities Fund
UC San Diego School of Medicine is welcoming its newest cohort of students. Your support will help provide all 140 incoming students with a stethoscope, an essential tool they need to become the next generation of medical leaders. Please make a gift today to help ensure every incoming student receives a stethoscope. Thank you for your support!
