White Coat Ceremony

We welcome the entering Class of 2024

On August 5, 2024, members of the entering class began their medical school education by participating in the White Coat Ceremony, receiving their white coats and taking the Hippocratic Oath.

Read more about the ceremony and incoming class.

See more photos from the White Coat Ceremony on Facebook.

Enjoy the recap and slides below of the the Welcome to the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine program, featuring presentations by Dean Karen Antman and Dr. Priya Garg, along with a panel of current medical students.

Program:

Starting Medical School: Student Panel

Moderated by:
- Paige Curran, MA – director of the office of Academic Enhancement and Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences and Education
- Karen Symes, PhD – Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Featuring Current Medical Students:
- Ashley Bodnar ’27
- Kyle Bui ’27
- Sarvesh Palaniappan ’27

Medical Education at Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Priya Garg, MD, Director of Medical Education, Associate Dean Medical Education

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Welcome and Q&A
Karen Antman, MD, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Dean and BUMC Provost

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Please reach out to cameddev@bu.edu if you have any questions on program or if there were any additional questions from the Q&A sessions.