{"id":257,"date":"2018-08-15T14:03:46","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T14:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bret.local\/simple-beginnings\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T22:36:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T22:36:52","slug":"simple-beginnings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/bret\/simple-beginnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Beginnings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/07\/9F9A5938-scaled-e1751922302525.jpg\" alt=\"9F9A5938\" height=\"1130\" width=\"2325\" title=\"9F9A5938\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/give.vanderbilt.edu\/campaigns\/57419\/donations\/new?a=9758092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Give-Now.jpg\" alt=\"Give Now\" height=\"67\" width=\"151\" title=\"Give Now\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>The annual <strong>Simple Beginnings Ph.D. Lab\u00a0Coat Ceremony<\/strong> commemorates the advent of the new class of doctoral students at Vanderbilt University. Doctoral students, who are beginning training programs within the School of Medicine, receive a lab coat and well-wishes as they begin their studies.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony is made possible by the generous support from individual alumni, faculty, and other supporters&#8217; donations. Consider giving an acknowledged and tax deductible gift to the incoming Ph.D. class.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The 2025 Ceremony will be held on Friday, August 29, 2025. View the full list of new class of doctoral students <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/08\/Studentsprogramhometown.pdf\">here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Schedule of all festivities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2:00 Friends and Family Special Session (Light Hall 208)<\/li>\n<li><em>3:00-4:00 Brief Intermission\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>4:00 Simple Beginnings Official Lab Coat Presentation (Light Hall 208)<\/li>\n<li>5:00 &#8211; 6:00 Reception (Light Hall Atrium)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>Live Stream Information &#8211; Friends and Family Session\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>(The link will be accessible on Friday, August 29 at 1:55pm)<\/p>\n<p>Watch here: <a href=\"https:\/\/mediasite.app.vumc.org\/Mediasite\/Play\/7f57a0006fda4e72ba8ad3ba2d2115cd1d\">https:\/\/mediasite.app.vumc.org\/Mediasite\/Play\/7f57a0006fda4e72ba8ad3ba2d2115cd1d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Live Stream Information &#8211; Lab Coat Presentation\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>(The link will be accessible on Friday, August 29 at 3:55pm)<\/p>\n<p>Watch here: <a href=\"https:\/\/mediasite.app.vumc.org\/Mediasite\/Play\/38e55935455a4fb8b7e68c0fd665d5021d\">https:\/\/mediasite.app.vumc.org\/Mediasite\/Play\/38e55935455a4fb8b7e68c0fd665d5021d<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h2>To donate a lab coat to an incoming student and give to the 2025 Simple Beginnings fund, follow this <a href=\"https:\/\/give.vanderbilt.edu\/campaigns\/57419\/donations\/new?a=9758092\">link to the online giving form<\/a>.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/bret\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/bret\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Simple Beginnings Ph.D. Lab\u00a0Coat Ceremony commemorates the advent of the new class of doctoral students at Vanderbilt University. 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