Each fall, the incoming PharmD class has been presented with their white coat for the very first time. In 2019, we became the first college of pharmacy to recognize and coat our graduate students at the White Coat Ceremony to demonstrate the translational work of our entire pharmacy program and recognize the need for transformative patient-centered care that happens from bench-top to the bedside.
The time-honored tradition of the White Coat Ceremony has served as an opportunity for members of the pharmacy community to welcome students into the profession, including graduate students demonstrates the importance we place on cross-collaboration between pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.
While many students may not wear coats in their day-to-day work, the White Coat serves as a symbol to the community of our students' commitment to transforming patient-centered care as they join the pharmacy and scientific communities Faculty, fellow pharmacy and graduate students, alumni, and many of Kentucky's professional organizations join for a night of inspiration and encouragement of the College's newest family members.
