White Coat Ceremony

As I enter the profession of medicine, I acknowledge and embrace the responsibilities and privileges entrusted to me today as a physician in training.

I pledge to devote myself to the service of humanity.

The health of my patients will be my first consideration, and I will strive to do no harm or injustice upon them. 

I acknowledge my debt to my patients, from whom I will learn, and to whom my service is earnestly devoted.

I will keep in confidence that which is confided in me, earning the trust of those in my service with honesty and integrity.

No personal distinctions of any manner shall intervene with my duty as a physician.

I will advocate for my patients, honoring their identities and values in my care.

I will demonstrate compassion and respect for every person, in life and death, and strive for the preservation of all peoples. 

Even under threat, I will not use my medical knowledge to the detriment of humanity.

I will actively participate in my community and promote health through education, prevention, and treatment.

I will show my teachers respect and gratitude, humbly dedicating myself to a lifetime of learning and teaching both the art and the science of medicine.

I will support my colleagues in solidarity and accountability.

I will maintain by all the means in my power, the honor, dignity, and noble traditions of the medical profession.

I make these promises solemnly, freely, and upon my honor. In doing so, I acknowledge my fallibility, that though I strive, I may yet fall short. 

I commit to ask for help without hesitation, to treat myself with the same grace that I extend to my patients and my colleagues, and to refine, always, my practice of medicine.

May I honor this oath as the foundation of my continuous growth in this profession, as I aspire to uplift the health, happiness, and humanity of those I serve, forever with earnest gratitude and profound responsibility.