Morgan Little
  • BS Nursing
  • Class of 2018
  • Chester, VT

Morgan Little Inducted at Annual Castleton White Coat Ceremony

2016 Jan 19

Castleton nursing student Morgan Little recently joined more than 50 other nursing students who participated in the annual Arnold P. Gold Foundation White Coat Ceremony.

A new collaboration between the Arnold P. Gold Foundation and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Castleton was selected in 2014 as one of 100 nursing schools in 43 states to offer a White Coat Ceremony.

"It is the custom in nursing education to honor students at the completion of the nursing programs. This ceremony honored the newest among us and recognized that we are passing the torch to them," said Castleton Director of Nursing Education Ellen Ceppetelli. "My hope is that beginning nursing students will be encouraged to persevere in this very challenging major, recognize that humanism and scientific proficiency have equal value, and that compassionate care is a key component in the privileged intimacy that we share with our patients."

The White Coat Ceremony was designed in 1993 by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation as a way to welcome new students into the medical profession and to set clear expectations regarding their primary role as physicians. The annual tradition, which includes the cloaking and recitation of the medical oath by participants, emphasizes the importance of compassionate care as well as scientific proficiency in medicine and nursing.

ABOUT THE ARNOLD P. GOLD FOUNDATION

The APGF is a growing international not-for-profit organization with the mission of optimizing the experience and outcomes in the field of health care for both patients and practitioners. The foundation works with physicians and nurses in training and in practice, as well as other members of the healthcare team, to instill a culture of respect, dignity, and compassion for both patients and professionals.