15 White Coat Ceremony Gifts for New Doctors
A gift guide with a list of some charming gift suggestions for young doctors to give to them on their white coat ceremony.
A white coat ceremony is a special day in a doctor’s life. For years they spend their days and nights working harder than most of us have to in anticipation of the day they get to put the title of a doctor in front of their names. Just the thought of it makes them proud. Which is why the day on which it becomes official has meaning for them. It’s the day they recite the Hippocratic oath, a time honored tradition that introduces a new doctor to a new chapter in their lives.
The ceremony itself means different things to different people. Some think of it as a symbol of lifelong commitment to patient care, for others it is a welcoming ritual to a tribe. As a gift giver you must realize that it’s their special day and pick a gift that signifies that. Let them know you understand how important it is for them.
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In this guide you’ll find a list of some classy and delightful white coat ceremony gift ideas for doctors. Pick one that suits both yours and your recipient’s style.
Stethoscope Necklace
Gifts convey meaning. They have their own language in which thoughts are expressed without words. What you choose to give to your recipient signals to them your intentions and reflects on your knowledge of their needs, wants and preferences. A good gift-giver considers their relationship with the recipient when making a choice on what to give to them.
A beautiful stethoscope themed necklace such as this signals how you view them–as desirable. This is an ideal gift for romantic partners or a spouse. Coming from a close friend or family member, especially a female one, will signal to them the closeness of the relationship.
White Coat Ceremony Wish Clock
Doctors are proud of their title. This is especially true for someone who just earned it after years of hard work. A gift that acts as an acknowledgment of their accomplishment from someone they know appreciates them is assured to be endearing.
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Make an effort to wrap up this gift or get it wrapped at a gift store. Good presentation matters and such a beautiful gift will be even more delightful to the recipient if presented well.
A new doctor will be touched by the gesture that minimalistic clock with a heartfelt message conveys. This will ever more effective coming from someone they admire and respect. A close friend, mentor or family member with close ties can use this to express their pride to a young doctor.
Medical Fact Premium Coffee Mug
Funny gifts are generally considered failures by recipients. Giving a gift with a pun that’s supposed to be “funny” is a cliche and makes you come off as unoriginal and lame. Although, when done correctly, humorous gifts can work and even delight the recipient. The joke has to be smart and relevant to your recipient’s life. This makes it seem personal. Design matters too–the best joke printed on a mug won’t impress your recipient if it looks ugly and boring.
This black coffee mug is a good example of a funny gift done right. It starts with a claim: “coffee saves lives” and declares it a medical fact. Setting us up for the punchline, which is presented in form of fine print in the bottom: “when a doctor drinks it to stay up and do his/her job.” It’s smart, witty and and looks good. If it was a person, they’d marry it. And as far as funny coffee mugs for doctors go, you can’t do better than this.
Doctor Sculpture
Uniqueness is something recipients stress is important in a gift. It is what makes something “giftlike”. A gift that distinguishes itself signals to the recipient that the giver has spent time and effort into searching for it. It signals investment on the giver’s part. What you expect from someone who considers you important enough to sacrifice those things for. Although gifts that are unique just for the sake of it aren’t well received. You have to consider your recipient’s preferences and needs for it to work.
This beautiful, little doctor statue is distinctive enough to be a delightful gift for a new doctor. It will stand for your celebration of their achievement. It’ll be a nice addition to their home or office decor.
Personalized Doctor T-shirt
Recipients find personalized gifts charming because they signal effort on the gift-giver’s part. Also, a gift that is tailored for you is more appealing, in the recipient’s mind, than one that has a thousand exact copies which are indistinguishable from each other.
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Make sure you get the size right. Recipients, especially women, don’t take it well when they receive oversized clothes. In their perception a clothing item that is one size too big is code for “You look fat.”
This minimalist, personalized doctor sweatshirt is a fine gifts to give to a friend on their white coat ceremony. A doctor who is proud of her identity as one, as often the case, will be delighted to own one of these.
Custom Doctor Name Hanger
An ordinary hanger wouldn’t be an ideal gift that anyone desires. Only a socially inept person would gift someone a set of hangers thinking of it as a useful item hence a good gift. Despite what an autistic economist will tell you about optimal spending and efficient gift exchange, the truth is that essentials just aren’t the stuff of gifts.
Gifts should be luxury items. A classy, personalized hanger like this is one. It’s appropriate for a new doctor to hang their white coat on. A special hanger made for them and only them. Your recipient will be charmed.
Premium Parker Pen
When it comes to gifts, price matters. And while the equation isn’t as simple as more costly equals better gift, the appearance of luxury is important in a gift. Recipients prefer to receive “obviously expensive” items as gifts. What this means in practical sense is that they prefer items that belong to a good brand, made out of costly materials and overall luxurious in nature.
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It’s better to give someone an item at the top of an inexpensive product category than an item at the bottom of an expensive one. Even if the former costs less than the later.
This premium Parker pen will be a fine gift for any young doctor beginning their career. It checks all the boxes on what a gift should be. Appropriate to gift to an acquaintance or a friend. It will signal to them that you have class.
Brain Anatomy Themed Coasters
Life as a new doctor is often hectic, with sleepless nights and consumption of copious amounts of caffeine. A set of these brain anatomy coasters will prove useful in saving their furniture from an untimely demise. Isn’t that what doctors have an obligation to do? Save life.
These coasters are aesthetically pleasing, relevant to your recipient’s interests (they don’t have to be neurologists to study brain anatomy, although these will be even more impressive if they are) and useful. You recipient will be glad to receive them on their white coat ceremony.
Doctor Themed Mug & Tumbler Set
You don’t have to be a pessimist to believe that the world is full of idiots. It’s quite apparent if you realistically consider what an average person is about. This naturally translates into a large portion of patients turning out to be not so pleasant to deal with.
The messaging of this set of is meant to be a joke but I’m sure your recipient will be able to relate to it soon as they start their practice. This set of mug and wine tumbler will make for a charming white coat ceremony gift.
Personalized Tealight Candle Holder
What a gift represents often matters more than its material value. People use gifts to communicate their intentions about their relationship with the recipient. This personalized candle holder will express your intention and desire to be remembered since this is a kind of gift that people keep around as a memory and not throw away after use.
The personalized message along with the stethoscope graphic is a nice touch too. You can express your feelings about them or wish them luck with their careers with a heartfelt, personal message. This is a kind of gift that is meant for close friends or family members.
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Personalized Doctor Nameplate
Economists often puzzle over the strange nature of gift exchange. According to them giving cash or giving exactly what recipients ask for is more efficient since there is almost no chance to going wrong with an undesirable gift that way. But exchanging gifts is much more than just a simple exchange of goods. One of its purpose is that it’s meant to help us gauge the closeness of our relationship with the giver. The idea is that when guessing what the recipient want is involved, close friends who know us are more likely to figure it out.
People enjoy it when others can anticipate what they want without them saying it. A new doctor who is proud of their title and a secret desire to show it off will appreciate this nameplate as a gift since buying it themselves may seem a bit crass.
Custom Doctor Symbol Lamp
To any average person the caduceus may just be a strange symbol that you see in medical stuff, but for professionals in the medicine field it signifies much more. It represents the profession itself. The symbol itself comes from Greek mythology. The serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius, a deity associated with healing and medicine. Needless to say that the symbol important to the modern day healers; doctors.
This personalized caduceus themed lamp will make a fine white coat ceremony gift for any doctor in your life. It looks cool when lit up and has a nice glow. You can have their name printed on it to make it more personal.
Women in White Coats
If you target it to the right recipient, a book can be an impressive gift. Some people enjoy reading and will appreciate getting a book they’ve not read or heard of. Not everyone is thrilled about reading books though. Casual readers will not be as impressed.
Women in White Coats is a story about three Victorian women who revolutionized the way women received healthcare. They were the pioneers, the first women doctors. With sheer bravery and will to break barriers they etched their names in the pages of history. If your recipient is a ambitious female doctor who enjoys reading and learning about history then this will make a fine gift for them.
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Doctor's Clock
People like shiny, beautiful things. We’re naturally drawn to them. They instinctively seem valuable to us. The same principles apply to gifts. Looks matter to recipients. They prefer aesthetics over functionality. A gift must delight. After all, there’s a reason gift stores are filled with items that are pretty to look at but practically useless. They make for better gifts.
This doctor themed clock has it all. It looks nice sitting on table, relates to your recipient’s job and will let the know the time.
Capsule Letters in a Bottle
Like everything else in life we expect a few things from gift-givers. Depending on the relationship between the giver and the recipient, there’s a certain sacrifice expected by the former–of time, effort and money. The more significant the relationship, the more investment is needed as it signals commitment.
This bottle comes with 90 capsules filled with little, blank pages. You have to fill them up with personal messages. This takes time and effort. If you’re looking for a gift for someone who’s very special to you, this may be an excellent way to show them how much. Ideal for couples in long-distance relationships.
