A Rite of Passage for Future Physicians On Friday, the Wildey Campus Auditorium was the venue of the White Coat Ceremony for the American University of Barbados (AUB) School of Medicine. This commitment ceremony is when aspiring physicians formally pledge to enter the medical field.
A cohort of 57 students from over ten different countries—29 men and 28 women—transitioned from pre-medical studies to the medical program during the ceremony. Students recited the Hippocratic Oath while wearing white coats as a symbol of their progression.
Blessed Emediong Isemin (Nigeria), who got seven honors for outstanding academic achievement and seven Dean's List Awards, was the overall top-performing student. Aminreza Bagheri (Iran), another outstanding student recognized at the occasion, also got seven awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement.