White Coat Ceremony 2022

The School of Optometry held the White Coat Ceremony 2022 on 26 August, in which 43 Year 4 students in optometry took the optometric oath to uphold professional ethics and conduct throughout their clinical placement and professional career. Under the witness of faculty members, mentors and peers, the Year 4 students were conferred white coats by their academic advisors, which signify their entrance into the eye care profession.

Prof. Kee Chea-su, Professor and Associate Head of School, reminded students in his opening remarks that the white coat symbolizes clinical service and health care. Students should bear the profession's responsibilities and assume their obligations by applying the professional knowledge they have learned to serve the public after receiving the white coat.

The School of Optometry White Coat Ceremony has been organized since 2015, aiming to highlight the white coat's symbolic importance for a clinician. The fourth-year optometry students will start their clinical training in the following two years after the ceremony.

White Coat Ceremony 2022 [Photo Gallery]