Amber Edson receives her white coat during the College of Medicine white coat ceremony in Nitschke Hall on Friday. UToledo received more than 5,500 medical school applications this year, ultimately selecting 175 students in its new class of medical students. For three decades white coat ceremonies have been a rite of passage for incoming medical students nationwide. UToledo also has upcoming ceremonies for students in several other health professions programs.
• The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will hold a professional advancement ceremony for students in both the Doctor of Pharmacy Program and Pharmaceutical Sciences Program on Thursday, Aug. 24.
• The College of Health and Human Services will hold a white coat ceremony for students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program on Thursday, Aug. 24.
• The College of Medicine and Life Sciences will host a white coat ceremony for students in the Physician Assistant Program on Monday, Aug. 21, and a lab coat ceremony for students in the Biomedical Sciences Program on Thursday, Sept. 7.
• The College of Nursing will hold a white coat ceremony for pre-licensure bachelor of science in nursing students on Tuesday, Sept. 12, and graduate-entry master of science in nursing students on Tuesday, Sept. 26.
