08/22/2025    

AT THE COLLEGES

WesternU CPM Welcomes Class of '29

 

Western University of Health Sciences’ College of Podiatric Medicine held its white coat ceremony for 31 first-year students Aug. 8, 2025 in Pomona, California. CPM faculty cloaked students in white coats for the first time to welcome them into the profession and to remind them of their responsibilities as healers. California Podiatric Medical Association President Arman Kirakosian, DPM told students when they don their white coat, they are making a promise to their patients, profession, and themselves.

 

Dr. Arman Kirakosian

 

"Podiatric physicians don’t just fix feet, we resolve lives, we give people back their independence, their livelihood, and their dignity," Dr. Kirakosian said. He then asked students to think about the kind of doctor they want to be.