Slideshow: 2019 Back-to-School Season at UCSF
Back-to-school season at UC San Francisco marks the beginning of many journeys into the health and science professions.
For new students in the Graduate Division and across the schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy, it’s a time to celebrate with proud families, new classmates and soon-to-be friends.
From barbecues to white coat ceremonies, see photos of all the 2019 back-to-school season activities.
The back-to-school season at UCSF kicked off June 26 with the School of Nursing holding its white coat ceremony for Masters Entry Program in Nursing students at Cole Hall. Students, including Jeanette Dalbey, received their coats and pins, recognizing their entry into health care practice. Photo by Mark Wooding
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Student Sheryl-Anne Perez (left) receives a pin from faculty member Sheila Proctor, RN, MS, MPH. The pins are provided by the Arnold Gold Foundation, which established the white coat ceremony for medical, nursing and physician assistant students. Photo by Mark Wooding
New School of Nursing students Aya Matsushima (left) and Beth Passey smile after receiving their white coats during the ceremony at Cole Hall. Photo by Mark Wooding
New School of Nursing students celebrate in Cole Hall after receiving their white coats. Photo by Mark Wooding
The UCSF School of Medicine held its white coat ceremony on Aug. 11 at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. During the ceremony, Dean Talmadge E. King Jr., MD, congratulates new student Nnaoma Oji. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
John Davis, MD, PhD, the associate dean for curriculum, congratulates a new student during the School of Medicine’s white coat ceremony. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
New School of Medicine students gathered in front of family and friends on Aug. 11 to take part in the white coat ceremony. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
New School of Medicine students applaud for a speaker during their white coat ceremony at Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
Newly minted UCSF School of Pharmacy students (from far left) Diana Doan, Connie Do, Drew Dickinson and Ricardo Diaz, receive their white coats from faculty and alumni during the school’s ceremony on Aug. 30 in Cole Hall. Photo by Susan Merrell
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Yoonie Jung (far right) introduces her 3-year-old daughter, Chloe Lee, to fellow first-year pharmacy students Angelinne Christie Nono and Hannah Kim before the school’s white coat ceremony. Photo by Susan Merrell
First-year School of Pharmacy students Mikael Habtezion (left) and Afshar Hassani walk down to the stage to formally receive their first clinical white coats from faculty and alumni during the school’s white coat ceremony in Cole Hall. Photo by Susan Merrell
First-year pharmacy students (from left) Megan Cheng, Aileen Chhen, Elaine Chow, Sarah Chu and Pamela Conception receive their first clinical white coats from faculty and alumni. Photo by Susan Merrell
Graduate students in the School of Dentistry, (from left) Ameera Haque, Sean Ganther, Darnell Cuylear and Tony Qu, make their way to the annual Graduate Division Fall Celebration, held in Koret Quad at the Mission Bay campus, on Sept. 5. Photo by Susan Merrell
Under sunny skies, TETRAD students Jocelyne Lopez (left) and Natasha Mukherjee Puri select watermelon slices at the 2019 Graduate Division Fall Celebration. Photo by Susan Merrell
Graduate students relax on the grass during the annual Graduate Division Fall Celebration welcoming students back to campus. Photo by Susan Merrell
Conan Macdougall, PharmD, left, professor of clinical pharmacy, Brian Schwartz, MD, professor of medicine, and Angel Kuo, RN, MSN, PNP, vice chair of the Department of Family Health Care Nursing, lead a workshop at Faculty Development Day on Sept. 17 in the Mission Bay Conference Center. The annual event provides resources and enhances community among faculty. Photo by Susan Merrell
Tiffany Lambright, MS, RN, NP, assistant clinical professor in family health care nursing, participates in a breakout session at this year's Faculty Development Day. Photo by Susan Merrell
Students from all UCSF schools gathered at the Chancellor's Reception for New Students, which featured a buffet, costume photo booth and a raffle, held Sept. 23 in the Millberry Gym on the Parnassus campus. Photo by Susan Merrell
New physical therapy graduate students, from left, Ashley Omwanghe, Alejandra Roque, Ian Leung, Marisa Ogata (front), Monica Nolte (behind) and Jirael Hipol, cheer as their classmate receives a raffle prize at the Chancellor's Reception for New Students. Photo by Susan Merrell
Jirael Hipol, a new student in physical therapy, gives a thumbs-up as fellow student Kitana Bautista looks on at the Chancellor's Reception for New Students. Photo by Susan Merrell