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Student Milestones

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Our students thrive in academic achievements from receiving their white coats for the first time, to graduation, these key milestones will stay with them and us forever. Peak into the lives of real BIMS scholars.

White Coat Ceremony

2025 BIMS Lab Coat Ceremony Marks Transition to Next Phase of Graduate Careers

The School of Medicine celebrated our first-year BIMS students at the UVA Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BIMS) Lab Coat Ceremony on April 1. This event marks the students’ transition to the next…

Graduation

In addition to Final Exercises on the UVa Lawn, BIMS students participate in our Diploma Presentation and Hooding Ceremony each Spring. Family and friends witness the ultimate student milestone as each graduate is recognized for their accomplishments.

42 School of Medicine PhD Students Graduate in 2024-25

The School of Medicine is thrilled to congratulate 42 Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BIMS) students who were conferred Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the 2024-25 academic year. We celebrated these…

Celebrating the BIMS Class of 2020

On Saturday, May 16, it was a grand day as graduates, family and faculty gathered via Zoom to honor the remarkable academic achievements of 36 individuals. It was a celebration…

2019 Diploma Presentation and Hooding Ceremony

The UVA Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) Graduate Program Diploma Presentation and Hooding Ceremony was held on May 19 in the McLeod Hall Auditorium. The event was attended by students who completed…