RESPIRATORY CARE STUDENTS CELEBRATED AT DEPARTMENT'S FIRST WHITE COAT CEREMONY

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 14 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:

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After the white coat ceremony, Respiratory Care students gather for group photo in Smith Auditorium. It was the first white coat ceremony for the program's students.

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Oct. 13, 2026 | Students in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Professions Department of Respiratory Care marked a major transition into clinical practice during the department's inaugural white coat ceremony.

The Oct. 8 event recognized second-year students who have completed more than half of their 800-plus required clinical rotation hours, alongside a first-year cohort preparing to b...