Meharry Medical College
White Coat Ceremony: July 27, 2007

Sponsored by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Dedicated to Fostering Humanism in Medicine

WHAT: The *Arnold P. Gold Foundation White Coat Ceremony welcomes entering medical students and helps establish a psychological contract for the practice of medicine. The ceremony emphasizes the importance of compassionate care for the patient as well as scientific proficiency and includes several elements:

• Recitation or discussion of an oath- represents public acknowledgement of the responsibilities of the profession
• Cloaking of students in their white coats
• Address by a eminent physician role mode

WHO:		School of Medicine, Freshman Class
WHEN:		11 a.m., Friday, July 27, 2007
WHERE:		Compton-Nelson Auditorium S. S. Kresge Learning Resources Center 1800 block of Albion Street Between 21st Avenue North and Dr. D.B. Todd, Jr. Boulevard Parking is available in the Albion Street Garage, located directly east of the S. S. Kresge Learning Resources Center.

About the Arnold P. Gold Foundation

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s mission is to perpetuate the tradition of the caring doctor by emphasizing the importance of the relationship between the practitioner and the patient. Our objective is to help physicians-in-training unite the old and the new, becoming doctors who combine the high tech skills of cutting edge medical science and technology with the high touch skills of communication, empathy and compassion.

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Meharry Medical College is the nation’s largest private, independent historically black institution dedicated solely to educating minority and other health professionals. The College is particularly well known for its uniquely nurturing, highly effective educational programs; emerging preeminence in health disparities research; culturally sensitive, evidence-based health services; and significant contribution to the diversity of the nation’s health professions workforce. Black Issues in Higher Education’s ranking of institutions annually lists Meharry as a leading national educator of African Americans with M.D. and D.D.S. degrees, and Ph.D. degrees in the biomedical sciences.