The College of Pharmacy Class of 2011 at the White Coat Ceremony held today on campus.

The new College of Pharmacy held its inaugural White Coat Ceremony today. The event formally kicked off the four-year program that will produce the college’s first graduates in 2011.

“This is an exciting day for UH Hilo and especially for these students,” said Chancellor Rose Tseng. “Years from now, when the College of Pharmacy is recognized as one of the finest institutions of its kind anywhere, they’ll be able to look back on this day and realize that they were part of history in the making.”

The White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for students in the health care field to affirm their commitment to the values of their profession, which include professionalism, respect, integrity and caring. They wore their white consultation coats, a symbol of their place in the health care profession as a care provider.

Full press release here .