White coats became popular at the end of the 19th century when awareness of the importance of microbiological cleanliness increased. They became a symbol of hygiene in the medical environment.

the moment you receive and get to wear a doctor's white coat and formally begin your medical studies. It's a rite of passage Maria Cielito Robles won't soon forget and one that was extra special ...

Saturday was the 16th white coat ceremony at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton. Dozens of medical students received their uniforms for medical school. One by one, medical ...

In a packed ballroom brimming with pride and excitement, 123 new medical students took to the stage at FIU to don their first white coats, officially entering the medical profession. This milestone ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Some medical school students at William Carey University participated in a special event Saturday called the “White Coat Ceremony.” Two hundred students in their ...

For those who don't know, a white coat ceremony is a medical school tradition, but you wont find these graduates in the operating room just yet! They're still in the classroom learning custom ...