Nearly 200 students from Duquesne’s Mylan School of Pharmacy class of 2011 will be inaugurated into the professional phase of their program at the University’s annual formal White Coat Ceremony. 

Students entering their third year of studies in the pharmacy school will be presented with the white coats that they will wear during their laboratory work and experiential education.  More than 450 Duquesne administrators, pharmacy faculty, and family and friends of the students are expected to attend the ceremony. A reception will follow.

“The white coat has long been a symbol of the relationship of trust between patients and pharmacists since the apothecary days,” explained Dr. J. Douglas Bricker, dean of the Mylan School. “This ceremony, where students don their white coats and recite a pledge of professionalism, marks their commitment to the profession.”

Dr. Felix Gyi, Chief Executive Officer of Chesapeake Research Review Inc., will deliver the keynote address.  After receiving their white coats, the class will then recite the pharmacy Pledge of Professionalism.

WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Fourth Floor Ballroom, Duquesne Union, Duquesne University

Duquesne University
Founded in 1878, Duquesne is consistently ranked among the nation's top Catholic research universities for its award-winning faculty and tradition of academic excellence. The University is nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report and the Princeton Review for its rich academic programs in 10 schools of study for 10,000-plus graduate and undergraduate students, and by the Washington Monthly for service and contributing to students’ social mobility. Duquesne is a member of the U.S. President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for its contributions to Pittsburgh and communities around the globe. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges acknowledge Duquesne’s commitment to sustainability.

This release was posted on Monday, August 27th, 2007 at 3:47 pm and is filed under Academics & Programs, Events.