2026 Commencement Ceremonies
Doctor of Medicine Commencement Ceremony
Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 9 a.m.
All-University Commencement Ceremony
Friday, May 15, 2026 | 9 a.m.
Celebrating the Class of 2026
Our new MDs!
“You,” Dean Perlmutter told the graduating class of physicians and scientists, “are exactly what the world needs in this moment.”
The journey begins…
Class of 2026 graduates began their WashU Medicine journey at the White Coat Ceremony, where incoming students receive their white coats and pledge an oath to their patients and profession.
Celebrating the next step…
At Match Day, the graduating class was joined by loved ones and mentors as they discovered where they’re headed for residency training.
Keynote speaker
Highly regarded as a mentor and scientist, Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, studies the role of the gut microbiome in childhood undernutrition and the development of therapeutic foods to restore healthy development.
Commencement information will be updated as it becomes available.