White Coat Ceremony
The historic KU School of Medicine White Coat Ceremony recognizes the entry of first-year students into health care and the medical profession.
The School of Medicine recognizes first-year students’ entrance into the medical profession at a White Coat Ceremony. The White Coat Ceremony is one of a series of student-focused initiatives developed by the medical school as part of its professionalism curriculum. This curriculum was implemented to foster a culture among students and faculty that honors the ideals of medical professionalism: maintenance of patient interest above physician self-interest, altruism, accountability, excellence, duty and service, honor and integrity, and respect for others.
The White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2029 is Friday, July 25, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
- Guests of the incoming class are invited to attend in-person or may watch live via livestream.
- Doors open to the public at 12:00 pm.
- The livestream link will be available from this webpage the day of the ceremony.
- The ceremony will have closed captioning for those viewing online.
- There will be an ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter at the ceremony. Please contact Sandra Leppin, sleppin@kumc.edu to request seating near the interpreter.
- The ceremony will also be recorded and available to view online the following week.
- See parking map with the ADA drop off/pick up location. For accessibility assistance with this information, please contact Sandra Leppin, sleppin@kumc.edu.
White Coat Ceremony - Class of 2029
Friday, July 25, 2025
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Doors open to the public at 12:00 p.m.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall (map)
600 N. 7th Street Trafficway
Kansas City, KS 66101
Livestream link for White Coat Ceremony
When: Jul 25, 2025 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Topic: White Coat Ceremony 2025
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"When I tried on the white coat, immediately as they handed it to me at the Health Education Building, it felt like life was starting all over again! Like I had just opened a completely different book of life than I had before, and I was excited for it."
- De'mond Glynn
"To me, the white coat is a symbol of commitment to all of my future patients, becoming the best physician I️ can possibly be, and taking pride and being a positive force in the field of medicine. For my friends and family who have watched me through the trial and error of getting into medical school, I️ think they see the white coat as a symbol of success in being one step closer to my goal of being a physician."
- Adrienne Esposito