Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Jessica Goldberg, a first-year medical student at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, receives her white coat Oct. 29, 2021, symbolizing her entrance into the medical profession. She describes her decision to switch careers from education to medicine and the importance of having a diverse background when becoming a doctor.

Learn more about our White Coat Ceremony at https://whitecoat.wustl.edu/

Video by Huy Mach and Gaia Remerowski/Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis