White Coat Ceremony
TouroCOM Class of 2029
The White Coat Ceremony for the Harlem, New York campuses is Thursday, July 24, 2025, 11 AM EST.
The White Coat Ceremony for the Middletown, New York campuses is Monday, July 21, 2025, 1 PM EST.
The White Coat Ceremony for Great Falls, MT is Thursday, July 24, 2025, 1 PM MST.
Venue
Harlem, NY White Coat Ceremony will take place at New York Academy of Medicine (1216 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029) at 11 AM. The building is handicapped accessible. Explore the NYAM Visit page to learn more about directions to the New York Academy of Medicine and Public Parking.
Middletown, NY White Coat Ceremony will take place at the Paramount Theater (17 South Street, Middletown, NY 10940) at 1 PM. (Students arrive at 8 AM for individual and group photos). The theater is fully handicapped accessible, free parking is available at the theater and local downtown parking lots. Doors will open at 12 PM for family and friends. A reception at the school will be held immediately following the ceremony.
Great Falls, MT White Coat Ceremony will take place at Great Falls High School - Davidson Family Auditorium (1900 2nd Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59401) at 1 PM. The auditorium is accessible. Free parking is available, though limited, near the school and surrounding area. We encourage ridesharing in order to accommodate all guests.
Doors will open by 12:30 PM for family and friends.
At 3:00 PM, a reception will be held for the Class of 2029 at Touro University Montana - 2801 18th Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405. Light refreshments and beverages will be available. Limited on-campus parking is available. Overflow parking is available across the street at Central Catholic High School or the Great Falls Clinic Centene Location.
Attendance
Attendance is required. If a student is confronting an extenuating circumstance, they may request an excused absence. Requests will be reviewed in alignment with the college’s already established criteria for granting excused absences. Please note that the submission of the excused absence request form is required.
Tickets | Coating
Tickets
Middletown Campus: Students will be provided with six tickets each for friends and family. Children need tickets only if they require their own seat. White coat ceremony tickets will be given to students on the morning of the ceremony. Attire is business casual.
Students seeking additional tickets should communicate directly with Assistant Dean of Students, Mr. Frank Rose, at francis.rose@touro.edu
Harlem Campus: Students will be provided with three tickets each for friends and family. Children need tickets only if they require their own seat. White coat ceremony tickets will be distributed via Student Affairs during Orientation Week. Attire is business casual.
Great Falls Campus: Students will be provided with ten tickets each for family/friends. White coat ceremony tickets will be distributed during Orientation Week. Additional tickets may be available, upon request to the Assistant Dean of Students. Attire is business professional.
ALL GUESTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE TICKETS TO ENTER THE VENUE. There are absolutely no exceptions for lost or misplaced tickets.
Coating
The person who coats the student during the ceremony may be any person with a doctoral degree in the health professions (e.g., DO, MD, PharmD, DDS, DPM, DPT, PhD in biological sciences, etc.) Please note there can only be one person per student for coating.
All Middletown & Harlem students are coated by Dean Kenneth Steier unless another designee is submitted. A form will be sent to all students to designate a coater.
Great Falls students are coated by the Campus Dean, unless another designee is submitted. Students must submit the name and credentials of their guest coater to Student Affairs.
