The School of Medicine Class of 2027, family and friends gathered in Gaston Hall to don their white coats for the first time, commencing the start of their medical education. The annual White Coat ceremony, held August 4, is a rite of passage for all medical students at which they recite the Hippocratic Oath. Georgetown welcomes the new class with universityspecific traditions, such as embracing the institution’s Jesuit values and receiving a pin that sorts them into one of the five learning societies.

“The white coat is a symbol of bringing you into our profession, a profession and a calling with responsibilities, privileges and many rewards,” said Lee Jones, MD, dean for medical education. “Today, you join Georgetown’s community of scholars and healers who are guided by the Jesuit principle of cura personalis — care for the whole person — in mind, body and spirit.”

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