Peter Bidey, DO '08, MSEd, FACOFP, dean of PCOM's osteopathic medical program in Philadelphia, answers four questions about the DO white coat ceremonies happening across PCOM's three locations. He address the symbolism of the physician white coat and the ceremony, the importance of celebrating friends and family, and offers advice to student doctors.

Dr. Bidey answers:
00:04 What does your white coat meant to you?
00:34 What does the white coat ceremony symbolize?
01:03 How are family and friend involved in the journey to becoming a doctor?
01:25 What guidance do you have for students receiving their white coats?

Tune into the ceremony livestreams on Friday, October 13, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. right here on our YouTube channel.

View PCOM's white coat ceremony event information at https://bit.ly/3ZQLXAn

Learn more about PCOM's Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) programs at https://bit.ly/48IAU0g