Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) joined families and staff earlier this week during a unique ceremony for Project Lead the Way: Biomedical Sciences students in their senior year.
A white coat ceremony is a rite of passage for those entering the medical field. First held in the early 1990s at college and universities, the ceremony serves as a symbol of a person’s commitment to the medical profession. During the ceremony, students also recite the Hippocratic Oath, which was led by keynote speaker, Dr. Richard E. Cook. Cook is a third-generation physician who specializes in internal medicine and women’s health.
Project Lead the Way: Biomedical Sciences include the principles of biomedical sciences, human body systems, medical interventions and biomedical innovations. Students apply for the biomedical sciences pathway in the eighth grade to start the program in their freshman year of high school.
To learn more about the Project Lead the Way: Biomedical Sciences program and other Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways CCPs offers, visit https://www.ccboe.com/o/cte/page/career-and-technical-education.
The CTE application is open through Nov. 13.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,904 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 38 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.
CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).