2021 White Coat Ceremony

On August 23, the Dental Hygiene Class of 2023 and Dental Class of 2025 marked the official start of their education at the College of Dentistry by participating in the annual White Coat Ceremony. Darryl Hamamoto, DDS, PhD, associate dean for Academic Affairs, presided over the ceremony. He was joined on stage by special guests Tara Haid, ’01 DDS, then-president of the Dental Alumni Society; David Kimberly, DDS, MD, president of the Ohio Dental Association; and Shannon Sweeney, RDH, president of the Ohio Dental Hygienists’ Association. 

With every privilege, there are many responsibilities and obligations. From now on, these will include working hard to always be the best you can be, making your professional commitments top priority, and taking care to be competent, courteous, and compassionate. - Dean Carroll Ann Trotman

Dean Carroll Ann Trotman, speaking at her first White Coat Ceremony for the college, opened the event by emphasizing the privilege of being a healthcare provider. “With every privilege, there are many responsibilities and obligations,” she said. “From now on, these will include working hard to always be the best you can be, making your professional commitments top priority, and taking care to be competent, courteous, and compassionate. As you set these high standards for yourself and others, you will find yourself focusing on the smallest details that make all the difference in the care of your patients. These are all attributes and hallmarks of being a dental professional.”