IUPUI is Indiana's premier urban research university. The campus enrolls more than 30,000 students in 21 schools and academic units.
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Photos: A medical school tradition
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Like hundreds if not thousands of their predecessors, students in the IU School of Medicine took part in the traditional White Coat ceremony at the Old National Centre in downtown Indianapolis.
Aug 15, 2012 — photo credit: Ric Cradick
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One of Indianapolis's most historic landmarks hosted this year's event.
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A student takes her first steps on the path to becoming a physician.
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Medical students beam after receiving the symbol of their profession.
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IUSM Dean D. Craig Brater, M.D., led students in the Oath of Hippocrates.
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A new medical student takes center stage.
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Dr. Brater welcomes each new student to their school with a handshake.
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One of the 335 members of the IUSM Class of 2016 signs into the ceremony.
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Stephen P. Bogdewic, M.D., George W. Copeland Professor of Family Medicine, addresses students.
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Dr. Brater shakes hands with the newest addition to a proud tradition.
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Each student has the coat placed upon their shoulders by a member of the faculty.
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Medical students will receive a longer coat for each of their four years in medical school.
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Student smile to see their peers honored for their commitment to medicine.
