White Coat Ceremony and Graduation

White Coat Ceremony

Upon successful completion of the didactic phase of the curriculum, students are promoted to the clinical phase. This transition is marked with the White Coat Ceremony during which students are cloaked with their long white clinical coats.

PA students pose wearing their white coats

Graduation

The Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree is conferred upon all graduates of the School of Physician Assistant Studies at the School's graduation convocation in June. Graduates also receive a certificate of completion at this ceremony. Upon graduation, graduates are eligible to sit for the national certifying examination (PANCE).

PA students pose for a picture in their graduation robes