LOUISVILLE WELCOMES
NEW MEDICAL STUDENTS
Aaron Burch
T
he 157-student strong Class of 2018 joined the University
of Louisville School of Medicine during the annual White
Coat Ceremony held Sunday, July 27, 2014. Welcomed by
physicians, professors and peers, the students put on their white
coats for the very first time and listened intently as their elders
offered advice on how to approach the difficult task of becoming a
physician. One of the most inspiring speeches of the evening came
from the 2017 School of Medicine Class President Matt Woeste,
who said, “Never lose that hunger to wear (the white coat). In the
end, there will be 157 exquisitely unique new UofL physicians.”
Following the ceremony, a record 146 students took advantage of
free professional photography and activated their GLMS student
membership. The GLMS and the GLMS Foundation jointly shared
the expense of providing a white coat to each incoming medical
student. LM
Note: Aaron Burch is the communications specialist for the Greater
Louisville Medical Society.
GLMS President, Bruce