Distinguished figures from the medical field gathered to congratulate the new students. The University\u2019s Rector, Professor Rimantas Benetis, emphasised responsibility and dedication to the profession.<\/p>\n\n\n
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\u201cThe white coat is the symbol of our profession. It requires devotion, dedication, and sometimes self-sacrifice. Its colour reminds us of the responsibility you take on as members of the medical community,\u201d said the Rector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also wished the students a fulfilling and meaningful study experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI hope your studies go as seamlessly as possible. We, the professors, will do our best to support you along the way,\u201d \u2013 he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, LSMU Vice-Rector for Studies, Professor K\u0119stutis Petrikonis, encouraged the young people to contribute to building a stronger and healthier Lithuania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe white coat is the first step on your path to becoming doctors. May this celebration give you courage, patience, and faith in the road you have chosen,\u201d \u2013 said the Vice-Rector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responsibility from the Very First Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n During the celebration, the future doctors reaffirmed their commitment to study medical science responsibly and conscientiously by taking the symbolic Hippocratic Oath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Professor Andrius Macas, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, medical ethics should guide students from their very first day at the University, not only after graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n \u201cTraditionally, the oath is taken upon completing one\u2019s studies. However, you will begin meeting patients from your first year. Before you know it, people around you will be asking for your advice. That is why you must pledge to act with honesty and dignity right from the start,\u201d \u2013 the Dean told the first-year students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In front of their peers, professors, and guests, the students took the oath and were welcomed as members of the professional medical community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Inspired by a Family Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n First-year medical student Ieva Machtejevait\u0117, who read the Hippocratic Oath aloud, said she had understood the meaning of the white coat since childhood. Her choice to study medicine was inspired by her family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTo me, the white coat represents a new beginning, a new chapter. Since I was little, I saw my mother wearing her white coat. It symbolised the responsibility we feel towards our patients. It\u2019s a great honour to carry that responsibility and continue our family\u2019s tradition of doctors,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ieva has not yet decided which medical field to specialise in, but she is fascinated by the study of the human body and how it functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m drawn to a surgical field \u2013 perhaps cardiology or neurology \u2013 but I want to stay open and explore all possibilities during my studies,\u201d \u2013 she shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White Coats for All University Freshmen <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For the fourth consecutive year, LSMU has held the Freshman\u2019s White Coat Day, an initiative organised by the LSMU Student Affairs Office. On this occasion, white coats are presented to first-year students from all study programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe white coat is not only a professional symbol or a mark of responsibility for human and animal health but also a sign of unity and distinction that we, as the LSMU community, cherish and take pride in,\u201d \u2013 emphasised the Dean of Student Affairs, Assoc. Prof. Dr Laura Malakauskien\u0117.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The coats are presented each year as a gift from the University\u2019s social partners, who collaborate with LSMU in joint projects, student internships, and graduate employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year\u2019s initiative was supported by the medical services company Meliva, the Camelia pharmacy chain, Kika Group, medical equipment supplier Megagen Baltics, dental clinic network \u0160ypsenos akademija, health solutions centre Diagnostikos laboratorija, and Medical Spa Egl\u0117s Sanatorija.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n ![\"Balt\u0173](\"https:\/\/lsmu.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Baltu-chalatu-svente-LSMU-1024x681.jpg\")
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