White Coat Ceremony Middletown Class of 2026
17 South St, Middletown, NY 10940
This ceremonial “cloaking” is a rite of passage as a student embarks on a career in medicine. We at the Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine Middletown Campus value the ceremony as symbolizing the entrance into the field of medicine, along with the responsibilities and expectations associated with becoming a physician.
Program
Greetings
Frank Rose
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Procession
Lead by: Stephen Jones, PhD
Preclinical Dean and Director of the Master of Science Program
Pledge of Allegiance
Nilank Shah, MD, MS, CFN, CNC
Assistant Professor of Physiology
National Anthem
Juan Del Bosco
Invocation
Rabbi Moshe Krupka
Executive Vice President, Touro University System
Musical Interlude
Juan Del Bosco
Welcoming Remarks
Kenneth Steier, DO
Executive and Founding Dean
Patricia Salkin, JD
Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost, Touro University System
Keynote Speaker
Timothy S. Hall, MD
Deputy Chief of Staff, VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
Greetings
Joseph Destefano
Mayor, City of Middletown
Medical School Life & White Coat Oath
Kenneth Steier, DO
Executive and Founding Dean
Greetings
Benjamin Rourke
President, Student Government Association
White Coat Ceremony
Kenneth Steier, DO
Executive and Founding Dean
Finale
