{"id":80461,"date":"2026-07-07T14:51:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T07:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/?p=80461"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:55:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T08:55:32","slug":"the-first-step-toward-a-professional-career-white-coat-ceremony-for-applied-thai-traditional-medicine-students-academic-year-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/?p=80461&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"The First Step Toward a Professional Career: White Coat Ceremony for Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Students, Academic Year 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">July 7th ,2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80462\" style=\"width: 847px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-80462\" src=\"https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-4-600x338.png\" alt=\"The First Step Toward a Professional Career: White Coat Ceremony for Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Students, Academic Year 2026\" width=\"847\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-4-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-4-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The First Step Toward a Professional Career: White Coat Ceremony for Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Students, Academic Year 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Program, School of Medicine, Walailak University, proudly organized the&nbsp;White Coat Ceremony&nbsp;for third-year students of the Bachelor of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Program for the Academic Year 2026. The ceremony symbolizes the students\u2019 pride, responsibility, and readiness to begin their clinical training and professional journey.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ceremony was held on&nbsp;Saturday, 4 July 2026, at&nbsp;Phattharathammaphorn Conference Room, 9th Floor, Building B, Walailak University Medical Center Hospital. The event was graciously presided over by&nbsp;Associate Professor Dr. Chuchard Punsawad, Dean of the School of Medicine, and attended by distinguished faculty members, honored guests, parents, and students from all years of the Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Program, who gathered to witness and celebrate this significant milestone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Program extends its heartfelt congratulations to all third-year students receiving their white coats. This ceremony marks an important milestone in their educational journey and represents the beginning of hands-on clinical learning and patient care.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We encourage every student to uphold the highest standards of ethics, professionalism, and compassion, while continuously pursuing knowledge and refining their clinical skills. May each of you apply the wisdom of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine with dedication, integrity, and a genuine commitment to improving the health and well-being of the community, becoming highly qualified healthcare professionals and valuable contributors to the nation in the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f90d.svg\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd0d\">&nbsp;<em>\u201cA white coat is more than just a uniform\u2014it is a symbol of responsibility, professional ethics, and the compassionate heart of a healthcare professional.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80464\" style=\"width: 860px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-80464\" src=\"https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9070-1-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"The First Step Toward a Professional Career: White Coat Ceremony for Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Students, Academic Year 2026\" width=\"860\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9070-1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9070-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9070-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9070-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_9070-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The First Step Toward a Professional Career: White Coat Ceremony for Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Students, Academic Year 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80463\" style=\"width: 859px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-80463\" src=\"https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783161108567-1-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"The First Step Toward a Professional Career: White Coat Ceremony for Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Students, Academic Year 2026\" width=\"859\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783161108567-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783161108567-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783161108567-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783161108567-1.jpg 1477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 859px) 100vw, 859px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The First Step Toward a Professional Career: White Coat Ceremony for Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Students, Academic Year 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80465\" style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-80465\" src=\"https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KISS6487_Original-1-600x337.jpeg\" alt=\"The First Step Toward a Professional Career: White Coat Ceremony for Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Students, Academic Year 2026\" width=\"858\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KISS6487_Original-1-600x337.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KISS6487_Original-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KISS6487_Original-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KISS6487_Original-1-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KISS6487_Original-1-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The First Step Toward a Professional Career: White Coat Ceremony for Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Students, Academic Year 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 7th ,2026 &nbsp; The Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Program, School of Medicine, Walailak University, proudly organized the&nbsp;White Coat Ceremony&nbsp;for third-year students of the Bachelor of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Program for the Academic Year 2026. The ceremony symbolizes the students\u2019 pride, responsibility, and readiness to begin their clinical training and professional journey. &nbsp; The 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