During the ceremony, rising third-year medical students in the Class of 2023 will don their white coats, the traditional dress of physicians for more than 100 years. Last year, the event was held by Zoom because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lynn Batten, M.D., director of the division of pediatric cardiology and a professor of pediatrics at the USA College of Medicine, will deliver the keynote address.
During the ceremony, select students from the Class of 2022, along with residents and faculty members, will be inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Inductees are chosen by current 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.
