VUSM Dean Steven G. Gabbe, M.D., presents incoming medical student Jumy Fadugba with her white coat during the annual Convocation/White Coat Ceremony, held Friday in the Chapman Quadrangle.
photo by Anne Rayner
Members of the VUSM Class of 2009 celebrate together after they received their white coats.
photo by Anne Rayner
Harry R. Jacobson, M.D., vice chancellor for Health Affairs, right, congratulates Kim Sandler, after she received her white coat, and her parents, Martin Sandler, M.D., and Glynnis Sachs, M.D.
photo by Anne Rayner
Surrounded by more than 400 family members, friends and future colleagues, the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Class of 2009 gathered in the Chapman Quadrangle Friday evening for the Convocation/White Coat Ceremony.
The traditional donning of the signature white garment marks the official entrance into medical school for the 105 members of VUSM’s 129th class and capped off a week of orientation events.
This year’s class of incoming medical students hails from 33 states, six foreign countries — Australia, Canada, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan — and 60 colleges and universities.
Sixteen of the new medical students are graduates of Vanderbilt University.