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White Coat Ceremony

Welcome to the profession of dentistry!

The White Coat Ceremony is an annual tradition marking the matriculating class of students entering the dental profession.  It celebrates the choice to pursue a life in service to the health of society. During the Ceremony, University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry deans and faculty members cloak students in their first white coat as a symbol of the trust bestowed upon them to carry on the healing profession of dentistry.  

The ceremony will acknowledge and honor the DMD Class of 2029 and DMD Advanced Standing Class of 2027 students as they affirm their commitment to professionalism, humanism, integrity and ethics in dentistry.  The 2025 White Coat Ceremony will take place on Friday, September 19, 2025 at the Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum located at 725 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60608.

The ceremony will tentatively begin at 5:30pm.  Doors will open at 4:30pm for general seating and seating will be provided on a first come, first served basis. No tickets are required.

Livestream will be available.

Parking

Students and guests should use parking Lots 5 and 6 on the east side of campus. The cost for parking will be $10.00 and payment will be accepted via credit card.  Please be reminded that traffic in Chicago on a Friday evening is extremely heavy. Please plan accordingly.

Please use the link for more information on lots located one block from the Dorin Forum: https://parking.uic.edu/facilities-and-maps/

Words of Wisdom

male dental student holding a blue White Coat program book wearing a white coat

We invite our alumni and faculty to participate in a new tradition at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry of providing words of wisdom to the next generation of dentist.  Your words will provide inspiration and encouragement as our future alumni don their coats before faculty, family and friends, and take an oath affirming their commitment to the highest standards of ethics in patient care.

female dental student in black dress putting on white coat by male dentist

You are invited to become a 2025 White Coat sponsor and contribute to the success and journey of the next generation of UIC dentists. You have an opportunity to support our students as they transition into oral health care professionals. The sponsorship of a coat is also a message of encouragement from the alumni before them. Sponsors’ names will be listed as donors in the White Coat Ceremony program book and will also have the opportunity to provide an inspirational message or words or wisdom to be included in the book.

If you would like to send a check, please make it payable to University of Illinois Foundation and include in the memo: Fund #12331329. 

Checks can be mailed to:

University of Illinois Foundation
P.O. Box 734500
Chicago, IL 60673-4500

 

Contact

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