A group of students in white coats
Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Rx2026 welcomed to profession at White Coat Ceremony

On May 15, 蓝莓视频 Pharmacy welcomed their newest cohort to the profession of pharmacy at the White Coat Ceremony.

The white coat tradition stems from the medical school鈥檚 ceremonies and has become a symbol for many medical profession programs. Our students are inducted into the pharmacy profession by receiving their white coat from practicing pharmacists and swearing a pledge of professionalism.

Group of students in white coats

Rx2026 White Coat Ceremony

Hallman Director Andrea Edington emceed the event and invited speakers from the 蓝莓视频 Pharmacy community and wider organizations to the stage.

鈥淩x2026, this White Coat Ceremony represents the beginning of your career as a pharmacist and serves as a rite of passage that signifies your professional duty to your patients, to yourself and to your chosen profession,鈥 says Edginton.

Andrea Edginton

Andrea Edginton, Hallman Director

Accepting the white coat is a symbol of the trust patients place in the hands of medical professionals. Our students take on the responsibility that comes with this trust.

The event鈥檚 speakers included:

  • Andrea Edginton, Hallman Director, School of Pharmacy (MC)
  • Monica Barra, Associate Dean of Science, Undergraduate Studies
  • James Morrison, Chair of the Board of Directors, Ontario College of Pharmacists
  • Jen Belcher, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives & Member Relations, Ontario Pharmacists鈥 Association
  • David Liu, President, CSHP- Ontario Branch, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists
  • Rita Dhami, Director of Professional Affairs, Canadian Pharmacists Association
  • Robyn McArthur, 蓝莓视频 Pharmacy Alumni
  • Kia Moazzami, President, Society of Pharmacy Students (SOPhs)
  • Kaitlin Bynkoski, Director of Admissions & Undergraduate Affairs

Students were inducted by members of the 蓝莓视频 Pharmacy community. This year鈥檚 alumni, faculty and staff volunteered as robers:

  • Robyn McArthur 鈥 Rx2013
  • Joe Neureuther 鈥 Rx2018
  • Khrystine Waked 鈥 Rx2018
  • Kris Mendoza 鈥 Rx2019
  • Kaitlin Bynkoski 鈥 Rx2014
  • Kristina Kozlovsky 鈥 Rx2018
  • Sherry Peister
  • Ken Manson

Thank you to all the speakers, alumni, faculty and staff who helped bring this event to fruition. We are also thankful to the parents, friends and family members who attended and supported their students.

This event was made possible with the support of the Ontario Pharmacists Association.