175 MBBS students pledge allegiance to profession

Tribune News Service
Faridkot, October 16

Marking the beginning of their professional medical education, 175 MBBS students — 125 from Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot, and 50 from AIIMS, Bathinda, — donned their white coats for the first time during a ceremony, held at the auditorium of the college here today.

Dr Jagat Ram, Director, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, was the chief guest at the event. He inspired the students to excel in their carrier with hard work and dedication while adhering to medical ethics.

All new entrants in the medical profession recited the conventional Hippocratic oath, pledging their allegiance to the profession, their compatriots, seniors and their duty towards their patients during the white-coat ceremony.

Donning a white coat for the first time, in the presence of their parents and teachers, these first-year medical students were overjoyed while accepting medical profession.

By wearing the white coat, these students have chosen to dedicate their lives to needs of others,” said Dr Raj Bahadur, vice-chancellor, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences.

This ceremony aims to inspire these budding doctors to take a humane approach to patient-centered care, said Dr Jagat Ram.

During this four-year-long medical course, by donning white coat and taking the Hippocratic oath, these students hereby promise to heal and care others with their entry into the profession of medicine, said Dr Raj Bahadur.

During the ceremony, all faculty members of AIIMS, Bathinda, and Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot, introduced themselves to the students and their parents.