Justin Creeden of Middleborough, Mass., is cloaked by Dr. Iman Mohamed, professor of medicine, during a ‘white coat ceremony’ as the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, the former Medical College of Ohio, welcomed new medical students Thursday at UT’s Nitschke Auditorium.
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Stephanie Sherman of Toledo gets a hug from her sister, Chelsea, after the ceremony. Stephanie’s father, Dr. Thomas Sherman, left, was in the first graduating class in 1972 of the Medical College of Ohio.
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Samantha Kuehn of Omstead Falls, Ohio, smiles during the ceremony.
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Coats are hung waiting for students to enter.
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Nathan Gilbert of Cleveland straightens his coat before having his photo taken.
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Debbie Olson of San Francisco takes a photo as her nephew, Sean Lewis of Cincinnati, is cloaked.
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Elyssa Kayser of Canton, Mich., smiles at the crowd after being cloaked by Dr. Iman Mohamed, Professor of Medicine.
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Dr. Christopher Cooper, Dean of the College of Medicine and Life Sciences, speaks during the ceremony.
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Donald Kleppel of Cleveland gets a hug from Lauren Racine, a classmate from the University of Dayton.
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Brian Potocnik of Aurora, Ohio, gets a hug from his mother, Jodi Potocnik.
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Natalie Sirianni of Royal Oak, Mich., recites the medical student pledge of ethics with others.
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