Welcome, Class of 2030
The 2026 White Coat Ceremony welcomed 155 new MD students to the UVA School of Medicine
The UVA School of Medicine welcomed medical students in the Class of 2030 on August 14 at the annual White Coat Ceremony, endowed by the Class of 1965. The event marks an important milestone for incoming students as they begin their medical education.
This year’s ceremony welcomed 155 new MD students, who each received personally embroidered white coats. Students also received a medical tool kit containing a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, tuning fork, and reflex hammer. The kit is a gift from the UVA Medical Alumni Association, supported by alumni gifts to the Annual Fund.
In his remarks, Interim Dean Colin Derdeyn, MD ’88, said, “I am excited for what each of you will bring to our profession as you follow your own interests and passions while keeping, as Hippocrates specified, a focus on ethical and patient-centered care.”
Speakers also included Barry Collins, executive director of the UVA Medical Alumni Association and Medical School Foundation; Keith Warren, MD’88, president of the UVA Medical Alumni Association Board of Directors; Meg Keeley, MD’92, senior associate dean for education; and Taylor Washington, SMD’27, president of the Mulholland Society.
According to the School of Medicine, the incoming class was selected from a pool of 7,248 applicants. Their mean GPA is 3.91, and mean MCAT score 520 (97th percentile). They represent 27 states plus the District of Columbia and 66 undergraduate institutions. Students from the state of Virginia make up 54% of the entering class.
View the 2026 White Coat Ceremony Photo Album
