Megan L. Hendel, a 2006 graduate of Holley High School was honored at her white coat ceremony held at D’Youville College on May 22. Megan is the daughter of Ginny and Paul Hendel and sister to Jason Hendel, a member of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department.
The white coat ceremony commemorates the formal presentation and cloaking of the white lab coat for medical students as they transition from the study of preclinical to clinical health sciences. Many patients view the white coats as a “cloak of compassion” and a symbol of the caring and hope they expect to receive from their doctors.
Megan first received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in athletic training from Daemon College and completed her internship with the Buffalo Bills during the 2012 NFL season. She then entered D’Youville to work on her Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine while simultaneously working on a master’s degree in business administration.
During the ceremony, which was held at Sacred Heart Chapel on the D’Youville Campus, Megan was further honored by being selected by her medical professors as the student speaker, representing all the members of her White Coat class.
Megan will begin her clinical rotations this spring working at both the University of Buffalo and Erie County Medical Center.
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