The First Medical school White coat ceremony

White coat ceremonies are a rite of passage at most medical schools, but they are surprisingly a newer phenomenon that did not become common until the late 20th century. The first two well-documented white coat ceremonies were in 1989 at the University of Chicago and in 1993 at Columbia University in New York City medical schools.

Find out all the pertinent information about the first White coat ceremonies on this audio file.

 

This audio is based upon an original article found here: https://www.umhs-sk.org/blog/white-coat-ceremony#First

The video version of this audio can be found on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nKqu_yKDr8  and you should check out the entire playlist about the white coat ceremony here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk6C67uO9QIxTWo9dHWLV3U-3EBffb7kh

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