White Coat Ceremony – Osteopathic & Optometry (IL)

First-year students in the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and Chicago College of Optometry will receive their white coats.

  • Downers Grove Campus
In-person

Event Information

Ceremony Details

In an annual ceremony, first year students in the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and Chicago College of Optometry will receive their clinical white coats at the White Coat Ceremony. 

During the ceremony, students from each campus will pledge their commitment to uphold the standards of tomorrow's healthcare team and preparing for their future as healthcare professionals.

Address: 91̽»¨ Cardinal Hall 555 31st Street Downers Grove, IL 605015

Date & Time: Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

General information: The doors to the auditorium will open one hour prior to the ceremony. Seating for guests is limited.

Special accommodations: For special accommodation seating requests, please call 630-515-7333.

Learn more

Explore details about the White Coat Ceremony including seating, safety and security practices, and more.

Related Events

Starts

Preschool Language Programs

Preschool programs for children with developmental language disorders that focuses on play-based language in Downers Grove, IL.

Various times

Speech-Language Institute Downers Grove, IL

Starts

PharmAcademy

Discover if Pharmacy is the Career for You. The program will run from June 23-27, 2025, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

9:00am – 3:00pm CDT

Centennial Hall

Starts

Health Careers Institute for High School Students

The Health Careers Institute at 91̽»¨ provides hands-on interactive workshops in a variety of healthcare fields for selected high school students. This FREE hands-on, 5-day program runs from July 14 -18.

8:00am – 4:00pm CDT

Downers Grove Campus