毕业典礼授予博士学位.D. 候选人s who have passed their qualifying exams, transitioning from a Ph.D. 攻读博士学位.D. 候选人. Though the white coat ceremony is most commonly known as an educational milestone and ritual for M.D. 毕业生, The 约翰霍普金斯大学 University is one of the few institutions in the country to present its graduating Ph.D. 穿白大褂的学生.
Each coat is embroidered with the student’s name and with a graduate student pin affixed, which represents the unity of each of the 14 约翰霍普金斯大学 University doctoral programs. 和他们的家人, 作为证人的同伴和导师, 每个学生背诵研究生誓词, scientists’ pledge to always maintain integrity and commitment to the scientific community.
2023年毕业涂布典礼
研究生誓词
As I embark on my career as a scientist, I willingly pledge that:
- I will practice and support a scientific process that is based on logic, 知识严谨, 个人诚信, 以及对真理毫不妥协的尊重;
- I will perform my professional activities and interactions with scientific integrity and respect for the field and my peers;
- I will acknowledge my role as an ambassador of science to the public, 努力做到诚实, 尊重, 不带偏见地与公众接触;
- I will value my work and its contribution to the scientific community;
- I will never let the potential for personal recognition or advancement cause me to act in a way that violates the public trust in science or in me as a scientist;
- I will foster a community that is inclusive of all and recognize that diversity cultivates innovation, 创造力, 和进步;
- I will acknowledge and honor the contributions of scientists who have preceded me and become a worthy role model deserving of respect by those who follow me;
- And I will always be cognizant that my work is for the advancement of knowledge and the benefit of all humanity.
By pronouncing this Oath, I declare my commitment to these professional standards and goals.
阿曼达的故事
The White Coating Ceremony is a rite of passage for doctoral 候选人s like Amanda Edwards, a Ph.D. 候选人 in the Biomedical Engineering Program at 约翰霍普金斯大学 University 医学院. In 2015, 她, along with 70 other school of medicine and public health graduate students, were recognized for the successful completion of their Doctoral Board Oral Examinations.
