Wenonah's Tammy Schaeffer Received a Physical Therapy White Coat from University of the Sciences

2017 Sep 19

Tammy Schaeffer of Wenonah, NJ (08090), a doctor of physical therapy student at University of the Sciences, received a white coat at the 13th Annual Physical Therapy White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. The White Coat Ceremony is an annual rite of passage for students entering the professional phase of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Schaeffer continues on the path to receiving a doctor of physical therapy degree in May 2020. Donning their white coats, the more than 75 student-physical therapists recited the Oath of a Physical Therapist, a gesture to reinforce their commitment to working with patients compassionately and to enhancing their health and well-being.

University of the Sciences has prepared students to be leaders and practitioners in the healthcare and science fields for nearly 200 years. Key to our distinctive education is a tradition of hands-on research and experiential learning that is evident in every graduate who has walked its campus. Since its founding in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first college of pharmacy in North America, USciences has grown to more than 30 degree-granting programs from bachelor's through doctoral degrees in the health sciences, bench sciences, and healthcare business and policy fields. Discover how USciences students are proven everywhere they go at usciences.edu.

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