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White Coat Ceremony
Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10am AST
Venue: Patrick F. Adams Hall
A Proud Moment in Your Life
“My wish for you is that you may all feel as I do after a lifetime—that the profession you’ve chosen is the best profession in the world.”
Aleen Cust, First Female Veterinarian Who Graduated in 1897.
Capturing the Moment
Here, we will capture some of these moments of celebration—on social media, with photos, through stories. Show us how you are celebrating this important milestone by including the hashtag #SGUWCC on your posts. We look forward to seeing your smiling faces here at SGU!
White Coat Ceremony
Each term, a White Coat Ceremony is held for first-term students in the School of Veterinary Medicine to mark entry into the noble profession of veterinary medicine and will include a keynote address, recognition of each student in attendance and the recitation of the professional commitment.
Student Ceremony Registration
All students will be required to complete the White Coat Ceremony Registration form during Orientation week which will capture how they wish their name to be announced, and whether they require guest tickets.
Guest Ticket Information
As seating is limited, we encourage students to invite their family and friends to join in the celebration online via livestream at sgu.edu/live. However, all students registered to participate in the ceremony are guaranteed 2 (two) guest tickets. (Ticket collection date, time and location to be confirmed with students during Orientation Week.)
When completing the White Coat Ceremony Registration form, students will be given the option to indicate if they wish to receive additional guest tickets should they become available. Students will be notified when collecting their guest tickets whether extra guest tickets can be allocated to them.
Guests should aim to be seated 30 minutes before the ceremony start time.
Guest Coating
During the ceremony, students will be coated by a St. George’s University Professor. However, a guest will be permitted to coat their student, providing they hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree (DVM). Students will be asked to register their guest coater by providing their full name, relationship and a copy of their DVM license or diploma when completing the White Coat Ceremony Registration Form during Orientation Week.
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Proud SGU Family and Friends
We thank all the family and friends who are supporting each student on their journey toward fulfilling their dream. At SGU, we recognize the importance that parents and guardians play in a student’s life and we want to know more about you. We invite you to join our SGU Parents Group to assist parents of future SGU students, current students, and graduates.
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Share your exciting news using one of our White Coat Ceremony signs and we’ll share your posts on social media and on this page. Be sure to use the hashtag #SGUWCC.
Print it, fill it, and post it.
#SGUWCC
The best way to take part in the celebration is through using our hashtag—#SGUWCC.
Simply add it to your post. It will automatically appear on this page, and by clicking on it on any social media channel, you and your classmates will see the excitement that’s going on around you.
Just an outtake complete with closed eyes snap in honor of my virtual white coat ceremony today!!! 😆
It’s not happening AT ALL how I imagined it would (thanks ‘Rona 🤪) but nevertheless, HERE I AM!
Doing it and doing it well, if I do say so 💁🏽♀️
I’m proud of myself and my classmates for making it this far despite all the obstacles. Onward! 🙏🏽💛
#blackgirlwhitecoat #sgusom #sguwcc #imgsconnect #whitecoatceremony #studentdoctor #selflove #noellemdtobe
You can have anything you want if you give up believing that you can’t have it
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Every girl dreams of the day she is in white and vows to give her life to her one true love. She’s talking about her white coat right?
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A couple of my classmates have messaged me regarding my study technique, and although I’m still mastering it, one thing has been crucial since the start: firstaidteam First Aid USMLE Step 1 book 📚
When I first got interviewed, I asked the interviewer “what was something he would have done differently or known as an MS1.” He proceeded to tell me that he wished he had purchased his Step 1 book since his very first term & annotated it as he went along learning the material.
So, that is exactly what I did and also took advantage of their 50% off sale on USMLE RX 360+ for two years! This has been the best decision I have done since starting medical school.
General view on what I do 📖
1. Take notes on my lectures. They look like some of the ones I have shared on my page before.
2. Review the lectures & incorporate questions. Have study sessions with classmates.
3. Week leading to the exam, I do questions & annotate my first aid book which serves as a “summary note.”
Throughout this whole time, if I see that I’m finding a topic hard to understand I run a keyword search on RX 360+ and take a look at the Express Videos or RX Bricks. Highly recommend it!
I hope this helps & feel free to reach out if you have any questions! Good luck studying!
P.S. Crew Neck is from SGU’s Emergency Medicine Club! I know some of you are interested in joining, here’s their handle sguemc & check them out on Facebook too!
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Hi Everyone! I am Hiranya S, 2nd year Medical student stgeorgesu , Grenada. I joined the 5 year MD program stgeorgesu in August 2019. I am very hardworking and a person who likes to spread positivity and happiness 😊. I am an aspiring surgeon 👩⚕️🩺, and a professional singer 🎶🎤. Personal interests include playing keyboard 🎹, chess♟, badminton 🏸, and yoga 🧘♀️. I am currently holding the E-board position, Secretary, sguinternalmedicine . I am also a member of AMSA and Surgery Club. I am running a YouTube Channel ‘Hiranya Medical service’ for educational purposes, and to spread awareness in the society. The link is in my Profile; please do subscribe to my Channel. Thank you all for your support 🙏🏻. You could follow me on Instagram hiranya_official_ , where I post medical and music related content as well some memorable moments of my life and photos 😊. You could also email @ hiranyamedicalservice@gmail.com . PS- This was my White Coat Ceremony photo. #sguspirit #sguwcc #futuredoctor #futuresurgeon
Exam #1 of Medical School ✅ stgeorgesu
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Wow I feel like I can finally breathe again! The last couple of weeks have been an adjustment, to say the least! Nothing, and I mean nothing, can prepare you for Medical School (& online). With that being said, I am super grateful for where I am today! I have started to develop friendships with students who are super motivational & inspiring (especially students who are parents, hats off to you).
My family asked, “what class was the exam on?” I had no idea how to answer this question because Foundation to Medicine includes a combination of different topics within Histology, Biochemistry, Physio., Cell/Molecular Bio., & Genetics! Drugs were the end of me 😅
Anyways, exam 1 is done and I have an idea of what to expect now for the future! We are moving forward with positive energy to the second half of FTM & tackle MSK in three weeks!
For now, I’m taking a break & binge-watching #LCDP 😂
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#medical #medicine #medicalstudent #sgusom #sgu #sguwcc #womeninmedicine #positivevibes #happy #moneyheist #motivation #medicine
Oh hey! Happy Monday!
… this last week has been something else to say the least. We’re starting Week 13 and are 9 days out from our 4th exam! WHERE IS TIME GOING?? AND HOW IS IT ALMOST JULY??? Idek.
My white coat ceremony was this weekend, and even though it had to be virtual, we made the best of it! I’m so blessed to have such a strong support system and loving family that were just as excited as I have been waiting for this day.
We all watched around the TV and my dad coated me (my number one cheerleader!).
A lot of events this week helped me appreciate this opportunity to pursue medicine even more and I’m beyond thankful.
I’ll prob go MIA until the next exam sooo byeeeeeeee✌🏼🥼
#medicalschool #sgusom #sguwcc #medicallyjenn #medicallyblonde #whitecoatceremony #whitecoat #stethoscope
All I can say is "GOD". I`ve prayed and work so hard for this with the support of my family, mentors and close friends. I`m eternally grateful for this opportunity because God has kept his hands on me, thank you for choosing ME!! 😇🙏🏾❤
~Dreams do come true ~
Whitecoat Ceremony 6/26/2021
Photography 📷:rbflashinglights cwperfectshot
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White Coat Ceremony Cake!!!
This is the first cake I ever did for myself, but I just couldn’t resist! Thanks to everyone who came and celebrated with me yesterday!!! #whitecoatceremony #cakedbyjenn #vanilla #chocolate #fondant #sguwcc
Graduated with a PharmD but decided to run it back. While it was a tough decision to make, I haven’t looked back, and I’m grateful for this opportunity. 🙏 Dr.Joseph Umali PharmD, MD - here I come! #sguwcc
Is it okay to wear white before Labor Day? 👩🏼⚕️ 🩺
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" Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, STUDYING, SACRIFICE, and most of all, love of what you are doing."
-Pele
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This white coat symbolizes my hopes, dreams, as well as the struggles it took to get here.I am grateful to God, family and friends for motivating and encouraging me even when things were difficult and I wanted to give up. I am proud of how far I have come in this lifelong journey; I am looking foward to the next four years, and to becoming Dr.Basil.
☆ Student Dr. Basil☆
Photos by: jessyy_mm
Edited by: cchinonyee
#sguspirit #sguwcc #futuredoctor #womeninmedicine #melanindoc
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