Styles 36 Students Receive White Coats at St Martinus University in Curaçao

WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao, October 27, 2026 St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine celebrated 36 students receiving their white coats at a ceremony held on Friday, October 23, 20 the Corendon Mangrove Beach Resort in Curaçao. The event marked an important step in the students’ journey toward becoming physicians.

The ceremony was attended by the Honorable Tyron Boekhoudt. Curaçao’s Minister of Health, Environment and Nature, together with local physicians, representatives of local clinical collabor and the entire Board of Directors. Their presence reflected the support of the island’s medical community and institutional leadership for the students and their education.

University President Dr. Murali Ginjupalli and Vice Chancellor Dr. Danna Soria participated in the ceremony, emphasizing the university’s commitment to academic excellence and to preparing competent, ethical and compassionate physicians.

Haranath Policherla, MD, Chairman of the Board of Governors, addressed the students on the significance of the medicine program and the White Coat Ceremony in their journey toward beco physicians.

Chancellor Dr. Sureyya Savasan and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Shrinivas Sajja also conveyed congratulations and best wishes to the students and the university community.

Dr. Muhammad Vasig, a board-certified physician specializing in internal medicine, led the studen reciting the medical oath. This part of the ceremony reinforced the values of professionalism, inte compassion and responsibility that underpin the medical profession.

Chancellor Dr. Sureyya Savasan and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Shrinivas Saj congratulations and best wishes to the students and the university community.

Dr. Muhammad Vasig, a board-certified physician specializing in internal medic reciting the medical oath. This part of the ceremony reinforced the values of pro compassion and responsibility that underpin the medical profession.

The white coat symbolizes the trust placed in physicians and the responsibility ti study and practice of medicine. For the 36 students, receiving it marked a comm to the care of future patients.

Mr. Jay Talluri, Chair of the Board of Directors, delivered the closing remarks, rec significance of the milestone and reaffirming the university’s continued commitme education.

About St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine

St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine, established in 2000, is based in Willem the Caribbean. The university offers a Doctor of Medicine program for students pu medicine.