After an immersive orientation week on campus, more than 70 first-year students in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher University took the first ceremonial step in their academic careers during the annual White Coat Ceremony.
Held on Friday, Sept. 4, the White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for students, celebrating the start of their first semester at the School and formally welcoming them into the pharmacy profession. Students earn their white coats, which they will wear in the classroom and out in the field as they build a cadre of academic and hands-on pharmacy experience.
Dr. Christine Birnie, dean of the School, offered welcoming remarks and Dr. Casey Wilbert, vice president, pharmacy and imaging services at Rochester Regional Health, delivered the ceremony’s keynote address.
Pharmacy Class of 2030 Receive Their White Coats2026-09-07T11:42:22-04:00After an immersive orientation week on campus, more than 70 first-year students in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher University took the first ceremonial step in their academic careers during the annual White Coat Ceremony.Held on Friday, Sept. 4, the White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for students, celebrating the start of their first semester at the School and formally welcoming them into the pharmacy profession. Students earn their white coats, which they will wear in the classroom and out in the field as they build a cadre of academic and hands-on pharmacy experience.
Dr. Christine Birnie, dean of the School, offered welcoming remarks and Dr. Casey Wilbert, vice president, pharmacy and imaging services at Rochester Regional Health, delivered the ceremony’s keynote address./media/news-images/fall-2026/Pharmacy-White-Coat_960.jpg
