UCSF dental student receives white coat at the 2025 White Coat Ceremony

UCSF School of Dentistry White Coat Ceremony

Join us as we welcome the newest members of the UCSF School of Dentistry community at the 2026 White Coat Ceremony. This cherished tradition marks the beginning of our students' professional journeys as they don their first white coats and publicly affirm their commitment to compassionate, ethical patient care. Surrounded by family, friends, faculty, and mentors, our newest learners will celebrate this important milestone and the start of their careers in dentistry. We look forward to commemorating this meaningful occasion together.

DDS students in the audience for the 2025 White Coat Ceremony
Event Information

Ceremony details and schedule

Friday, September 18, 2026, 6 p.m. 

Location: Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco

Schedule

  • 4:00 p.m. Learners arrive
  • 4:30 p.m. (sharp) Class photos
  • 5:15 p.m. Guest arrivals begin
  • 6:00 p.m. White Coat Ceremony begins