Class of 2021 medical students prepare to receive white coats

The University of South Alabama College of Medicine will host its annual White Coat Ceremony at 10 a.m. on June 15, 2019, at the USA Mitchell Center on the main campus.

During the ceremony, rising third-year medical students in the Class of 2021 will be cloaked with their white coats, the traditional dress of physicians for more than 100 years.

The keynote speaker will be Dr. Michael Chang, associate vice president for medical affairs and chief medical officer for USA Health.

Select students, along with residents and faculty members, will be inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society during the ceremony. Inductees are chosen by outgoing third-year medical students for practicing patient-centered medical care with altruism, integrity and compassion.

Each year, the USA Medical Alumni Association sponsors the event.