{"id":36410,"date":"2026-02-24T11:53:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/?p=36410"},"modified":"2026-02-24T13:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:38:09","slug":"division-of-physician-assistant-studies-welcomes-its-10th-cohort-at-annual-white-coat-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/2026\/02\/division-of-physician-assistant-studies-welcomes-its-10th-cohort-at-annual-white-coat-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Division of Physician Assistant Studies Welcomes it&#8217;s 10th Cohort at Annual White Coat Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36409 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/628\/2026\/02\/1213407177679521.px2IVDnCKX934h2dxAsa_height640-e1771951748823-286x300.png\" alt=\"Group photo of the PA program class of 2027.\" width=\"394\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/628\/2026\/02\/1213407177679521.px2IVDnCKX934h2dxAsa_height640-e1771951748823-286x300.png 286w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/628\/2026\/02\/1213407177679521.px2IVDnCKX934h2dxAsa_height640-e1771951748823-167x175.png 167w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/628\/2026\/02\/1213407177679521.px2IVDnCKX934h2dxAsa_height640-e1771951748823.png 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/>The Physician Assistant Program marked a milestone this spring, celebrating its 10th annual White Coat Ceremony and welcoming the Class of 2027, the program\u2019s tenth cohort. The Class of 2027 began their studies in January of 2026 and gathered for the ceremony on Feb. 20 at 4:30 p.m. in the MBRB Auditorium.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keynote speaker Bill Churchwell, PA-C, a 2018 graduate of the program, reflected on his journey from student to practicing\u00a0clinicians\u00a0and the responsibility symbolized by the white coat. He now practices in malignant hematology at the UNC Cancer Center, caring for patients with complex oncologic conditions, and\u00a0remains\u00a0actively involved in mentorship and program leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the ceremony, students\u00a0received\u00a0their white coats for the first time, marking their formal entry into the profession and the beginning of their clinical training. 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