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White Coat Ceremony

The event features the presentation of traditional white coats, long the symbol of physicians and scientists, to first-year medical students.

Class of 2029 White Coat Ceremony

On August 8, 2025, at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre, the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Class of 2029 gathered with faculty, family, and friends and donned their white coats for the first time as they took part in the great tradition of the White Coat Ceremony

To celebrate the diversity of the class, several Class of 2029 students recited a section of the Code of Honor in their native language during the ceremony. 

We encourage families and friends to review the Resources for Families and Friends section below for a variety of information on supporting your student throughout medical school. 

View the word cloud to see what the white coat means to the Class of 2029.

Read more about our momentous ceremony and view the photo gallery



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