The class of 2026 kicked off their studies in January 2025 and participated in the program’s annual White Coat Ceremony on February 21 in the MBRB Auditorium. Keynote speaker Elise Kidder, PA-C, a class of 2022 alumnus of the program, shared insight into the various uses for and meanings of the white coat as one progresses through his or her career as a physician assistant.
Students donned their white coats on stage, and upon return to their seats the group stood and recited the Hippocratic Oath for the first time together, led by Allison Phillips PA-C.
The Division of Physician Assistant Studies looks forward to seeing the great things each cohort will accomplish both during their time at UNC and upon entering the workforce.