Medical Student Identity: What the White Coat Means

The Short Coat (Audio): An Inside Look at Getting Into and Getting Through Medical School · Apr 2, 2026 · 1h 22m

You're on stage at the "White Coat Ceremony," putting on that short coat for the first time, and honestly? It feels kind of weird. Like you're playing dress-up in someone else's costume. That's where M1s Jonah Albrecht, Anna Royer, Lillian Schmidt, and Lillie Lamont pick up the conversation—because turns out, that awkward feeling might be telling you something important about what this weird garment actually means (and might not mean) in medicine.