The 162 members of the School of Medicine Class of 2023 at UMass Medical School were cloaked in the symbol of the medical profession at the White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 13, under a tent on the campus green.

In his annual Convocation address to the UMass Medical School community on Thursday, Sept. 12, Chancellor Michael F. Collins announced the creation of the UMMS strategic plan, “IMPACT 2025,” in which “our institution is poised to expand our reach and broaden our impact for the benefit of all.”