{"id":3620,"date":"2025-02-05T18:45:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T18:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/schools\/?p=3620"},"modified":"2025-02-14T19:20:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T19:20:13","slug":"white-coat-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/schools\/2025\/02\/05\/white-coat-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"White Coat Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Welcome to the Profession<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With the presentation of their UT Health San Antonio-branded coats, first-year dental and dental hygiene students were formally welcomed into the dental profession during the school\u2019s annual ceremony on July 27, 2024. The aspiring professionals were met with applause from esteemed faculty, family and friends who committed to supporting each student through their rigorous training.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3622\" src=\"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/white-coat.jpg\" alt=\"Panoramic photo of students who received their white coats. \" width=\"800\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/white-coat.jpg 800w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/white-coat-450x151.jpg 450w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/white-coat-768x258.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We are incredibly proud of our new class and excited about the varying talents and backgrounds they bring.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>\u2014 Director of Admissions Kelly C. 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