The University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy welcomed the class of Rx2028 to the profession of pharmacy at the annual White Coat Ceremony on May 12, 2025.
The white coat tradition stems from the medical school’s ceremonies and has become a symbol for many medical profession programs. Our students are inducted into the pharmacy profession by receiving their white coat from practicing pharmacists and swearing a pledge of professionalism.
Hallman Director Andrea Edginton emceed the event and invited speakers from the Waterloo Pharmacy community and wider organizations to the stage.
Accepting the white coat is a symbol of the trust patients place in the hands of medical professionals. Our students take on the responsibility that comes with this trust.
The event’s speakers included:
- Doug Brown, Chair, Board of Directors, Ontario College of Pharmacists
- Hitesh Pandya, Chair, Board of Directors, Ontario Pharmacists Association
- Anthony Amadio, President, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists- Ontario Branch
- Hannah Bauer, Outgoing President, Society of Pharmacy Students
- Denise Kreutzwiser, Alumni Achievement Award Recipient, Rx2011
- Kaitlin Bynkoski, Director of Admissions & Undergraduate Affairs
Students were inducted by members of the Waterloo Pharmacy community. This year Waterloo Pharmacy alumni volunteered as robers:
- Khrystine Waked, Rx2018
- Allen Cheuk-Ho Tam, Rx2021
- Maher Jibrini, Rx2023
- Joey Champigny, Rx2020
- Svetlana McCuaig¸Rx2021
- Khalid Younis, Rx2021
- Avril Hulbert, Rx2012
- Joe Neureuther, Rx2018
The event closed after the students read their pledge of professionalism to the audience as they become the newest members of the Pharmacy profession. Light refreshments followed after the ceremony.
Thank you to all the speakers, alumni, faculty and staff. We are also thankful to the parents, friends and family members who attended and supported their students.
This event was made possible with the support of the Ontario Pharmacists Association.