Responsibility, integrity, trust: The symbolism of the White Coat Ceremony

Across five of the six health academic schools — the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, School of Nursing, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the School of Health Professions — students stepped onto the stage, slipped on crisp white coats and pledged to uphold the highest standards of care, integrity and service.