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The School of Medicine proudly welcomed the Class of 2028 medical students at the White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 16 — an exciting day that commemorates the beginning of their medical careers.

During the ceremony held in Old Cabell Hall with family and friends in attendance, 156 new MD students received white coats embroidered with their names and recited a covenant with the faculty. The UVA School of Medicine Class of 1965 generously endows this ceremony each year.

These 156 students were selected from a pool of 5872 applicants. Their mean GPA is 3.85, and mean MCAT score 517 (94th percentile). They represent 29 states and are coming from 71 undergraduate institutions. Fifty-seven students (37%) are from groups underrepresented in medicine, including rural and disadvantaged Virginians.

The students received words of advice from Barry Collins, Executive Director of the UVA Medical Alumni Association; Cameron Muir, MD, ’93, President of the UVA Medical Alumni Association; Melina Kibbe, MD, Dean, UVA School of Medicine; Joseph Nguyen, SMD25, president of the student-led Mulholland Society; and Meg Keeley, MD, ’92, Senior Associate Dean for Education.

Dean Kibbe said, "I hope that every time you put this coat on, you remember all it represents. While you all chose this profession, I truly believe that deep down inside, you were destined to make this choice, not by chance but by the depth of your commitment and the strength of your resolve to make a difference in the world of medicine."

Congratulations to the Class of 2028! Enjoy the photos below.