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.
2025 White Coat Ceremony
Thursday, August 28, 2025
4 p.m.
Location
This year’s White Coat Ceremony will be held off campus in downtown San Diego.
This year’s White Coat Ceremony will be held off campus in downtown San Diego.
Ticket information
Each student can bring up to 10 guests to the ceremony.
Educational Opportunities Fund
This year, UC San Diego School of Medicine is welcoming its newest and largest cohort of students. Your support provides students from diverse backgrounds access to supplies and tools they need to become next generation medical leaders. Please help provide all 152 incoming students with a stethoscope this year. Thank you for your support!
