The excitement of Cianose Marching Band marks the beginning of the Medicine White Coat Ceremony

As curtains rose, excitement took over the stage of Lauro Martins Theater, on the night of this Friday, March 3^rd. With the joyous performance, the Cianose Marching Band, of the Faculty of Medicine of Rio Verde Campus, welcomed the 23^rd class freshmen, in the traditional White Coat Ceremony. A special moment for those who have just started their journey in the profession and that can be shared with friends and family.

With the initiative of the Academic Center and support from the director of the Faculty of Medicine, the white coat delivery ceremony had as its objective to symbolize the admission of the 75 new medicine students. Attended the ceremony: the Rector, professor Alberto Barella Netto; the Vice-Rector, professor Dr. Arício Vieira da Silva; the Multi-Campus coordinator, professor Me. Christiano Bittar; the director of the Faculty of Medicine, professor Rychard Arruda; the pedagogical coordinator, professor Dr. Kênia Alves Barcelos; the president of the Academic Center, Ana Beatriz Viana Gouveia; the president of Academic Athletic Association, Gabriel Freire de Oliveira; and the honored academics of the evening (Yasser Nader Abed and César Rodrigues de Sousa Filho), both in their 6^th period.

Considered as a “mother” to the Medicine academics, Kênia Alves Barcelos spoke of the great family that was made in the medicine course and restated the importance of the commitment to the profession. “The Faculty of Medicine is like that, we have a family and look to tend to everybody’s needs. The Universty has a commitment to the profession and here you wll be prepared. The more organized and disciplined you are the more time you will have. And if you are here tonight it is because there is a purpose”, commented Kênia.

As Faculty director, professor Rychard happily greeted everyone and restated, in his speech, the University’s greatness. “Our services are better every day and with more adequate facilities. The White Coat Ceremony is the moment which you, the parents, hand your children over to the Institution. Be sure that you are leaving your children in an Institution that is highly credible”, he stated.

Representing the Pro-Rectory of Graduation, professor Arício greeted, in a very special manner, the freshmen and family members that shared such an important moment as this, which symbolizes their entrance in the academic journey. “Congratulations for being here and thank you for choosing UniRV, a credible university, with great infrastructure and capable professors. You are in an institution that is concerned with your professional formation”, he commented.

Ending the speeches of the night, professor Alberto Barella mentioned a verse by Luíz Vaz de Camões: “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I would be nothing”. With it, the Rector reiterates the importance of love for the profession. And he still completed: “It is a partying day and an opportunity for relatives to get to know the institution’s facilities where your children will study. This is the profession that represents the biggest show of love for the fellow man and this is the desire that we have for these academics: that during their journey here, they develop the respect, compassion and love for their fellow man in their professional practice”.