Class of 2029 to receive white coats Jan. 23

Class of 2028 White Coat

McGovern Medical School students from the Class of 2029 will take the next step in their medical education journeys when they participate in the annual White Coat Ceremony on Jan. 23.

The White Coat Ceremony begins at 1 p.m. at the Hobby Center for Performing Arts (800 Bagby St.). A live stream of the event will be available via the McGovern Medical School YouTube Page.

The welcoming address for the ceremony will be delivered by Sheela Lahoti, MD, vice dean for Admissions and Student Affairs. The keynote speaker for the event is Faith Atai, MD, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine.

The 240 students comprising the McGovern Medical School Class of 2029 consist of 227 students from the state of Texas and represent 66 different undergraduate schools and 52 undergraduate majors. The youngest student in the class is 21 years old, while the oldest enrolled in medical school at the age of 50.

Founded in 1993 by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, the White Coat Ceremony officially signifies the first-year medical student’s entrance into the medical profession. At the ceremony, incoming students hear from guest speakers before receiving their white coats adorned with the McGovern Medical School logo. They then participate in the most important element of the ceremony, the Hippocratic Oath, which acknowledges a central obligation of caring for patients.­