PULLMAN, Wash., Sept. 1 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
Eighty future Coug docs walked across the stage on Aug. 21 to don their white coats, the first step in their journey to fill a critical need for more physicians in Washington and beyond.
The Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine welcomed incoming medical students in a ceremony at Spokane's historic Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox. A cherished tradition across the country, the white coat ceremony marks learners' transition into the medical profession. Students receive a short coat, to be exchanged with a long coat when they graduate.
College of Medicine Dean Jim Record noted in an opening speech that this is one of his favo...