The White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage that affirms the commitment of students to humanism in healthcare and marks their progress towards entering a career in medicine. Dr. Arnold P. Gold created the tradition of the White Coat Ceremony and the first White Coat Ceremony was held August 20, 1993, for the entering class of the College of Physicians & Surgeons at Columbia University. This exhibit highlights the history of the ceremony and WVU School of Medicine's version of the annual tradition.