Life is a series of special moments leading to a lifetime of experiences and memories. For first-year Western University of Health Sciences students in the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM), one of those special moments happened during their first week of medical school, the white coat ceremony, on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, at the DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel in Claremont, California.

With family and friends and University faculty and staff in attendance, the CPM Class of 2027 embarked on their journey to becoming doctors by donning their physician “white coats,” making a personal pledge of commitment and taking the Podiatric Physician’s Oath for the first time.

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More than 100 Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine students donned crisp new coats at CVM’s annual white coat ceremony at Chaffey High School in Ontario, California on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023.

Cries of joy and excitement echoed through the auditorium as the new veterinary students ended a week of orientation and began their veterinary education programs.

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Most California pharmacy students beginning their education now will earn their Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree in May 2027. The incoming Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy (COP) class will finish in December 2026 as the first 3.5-year PharmD program in California.

This trailblazing COP class capped off Welcome Week with its white coat ceremony Aug. 12, 2023, in Pomona, California.

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Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry has nurtured a culture of celebrating moments big and small, and of encouragement and teamwork. That was evident at the white coat ceremony for its incoming Class of 2027 students held Aug. 12, 2023, on WesternU’s Pomona, California campus.

Each of WesternU’s eight colleges plans individual white coat ceremonies in a way that fits the culture and personality of that college, said WesternU College of Optometry Founding Dean Elizabeth Hoppe, OD, MPH, DrPH.

“Part of our culture is that we celebrate. We celebrate the little steps and the big moments, and this is going to be a big moment,” Hoppe said to the guests in the audience.

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WesternU College of Podiatric Medicine students Denise Peraza-Martinez, Brian Wong and Belinda Jimenez are featured on the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM) "Dean's Chat" podcast.

All three students represent the WesternU CPM chapter of the American Podiatric Medical Students Association. They talk about why they chose WesternU CPM, their experiences as students, and much more.

Click to watch the interview on YouTube.

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