2026 White Coat Ceremony
Sponsored by UCLA Health
Agenda
Opening Remarks
Theresa Brown, DNP, ACNP-BC, AACC, FAANP
Program Director, DNP Program; Assistant Adjunct Professor
Dean's Welcome
Barbara Bates-Jensen, PHD, RN, WOCNF, FAAN
Interim Dean and Professor
Keynote Speaker
Coleen Wilson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer, UCLA Health, West Valley Medical Center
Student Speaker
Claire Clendenen
Adult/Gerontology Acute Care
Presentation of White Coats
International Pledge for Nurses
Led by Nalo Hamilton, PhD, MSN, APRN-BC, FNPWH
Associate Dean of Academic Programs; Associate Professor
Closing Remarks
Theresa Brown, DNP, ACNP-BC, AACC, FAANP
Program Director, DNP Program; Assistant Adjunct Professor
Reception to Follow
Doctor of Nursing Practice Students
Adult/Gerontology Acute Care
- Geraldine Lou Bermudez
- Claire Aura Clendenen
- Jessica S. Goldbeck
- Jeong hee Joyce Kim
- Winnie Lee
- Jereme Lee Mawardi
- Angela Pumford
Adult/Gerontology Primary Care
- Mia Chang
- Carmen C. Lozano
- Jonathan Tam
- Susanna Vahramyan
- Congcong Wang
Family
- Elizabeth Adelola
- Serena Cho
- Philip Ho
- Vana Mirzakhani
- Isabella Tam
- Natasha Tolentino
- Kayla Wesseln
Pediatrics
- Mariella Ayala
- Denise Interiano
- Mollie Jane Murphy
- Jessica Amber Aguilar Robles
- Rosabel Wu
International Pledge for Nurses
In full knowledge of the obligations I am undertaking, I promise to care for the sick with all the skills and understanding I possess, without regard to race, creed, colour, politics or social status, sparing no effort to conserve life, to alleviate suffering, and to promote health.
I will respect at all times, the dignity and religious beliefs of the patients under my care, holding in confidence all personal information entrusted to me, and refraining from any action that might endanger life or health.
I will endeavor to keep my professional knowledge and skill at the highest level, and to give loyal support and cooperation, to all members of the health team.
I will do my utmost to honor the international code of nursing ethics, and to uphold the integrity of the professional nurse.
Land Acknowledgement
The Joe C. Wen School of Nursing at UCLA acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles Basin and So. Channel Islands). As a land grant institution, we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.