109 members of the DDS Class of 2027 and 20 internationally trained dentist filled Hill Auditorium alongside family members and friends for the annual White Coat Ceremony.

Several hundred people from across the country and various international locations attended the event. Each student crosses the stage to don a white clinic coat that carries their name and the Block M that represents the UM dental school’s 148year history of leading dental education.

The ceremony signifies the students’ commitment to pursue and uphold the highest standards of care and ethics of the profession, emphasized in the Oath of Aspiring Dentists that they recite in unison as part of the program.

Read more about the White Coat Ceremony here: https://myumi.ch/y2GkW