King Horn Field House
United States
Professional Commitment White Coat Ceremony 2026
At this solemn, yet momentous occasion, third-year pharmacy students will be asked to take an oath of Professional Commitment and receive White Coats from the faculty to signify their commitment to the profession and their future patients.
The Professional Commitment Ceremony is held annually in the Field House of the King Horn Sports Center in Ada, Ohio.
The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. and last approximately 1 hour.
A Light reception to follow.
Their will be some student organization tables where items may be purchased.
Parking is free and available close to the ceremony on a first-come/first-serve basis.
Students are to arrive in the King Horn North Gym at 9:15 a.m. to pick up their White Coats and line up for the processional.
Dress is professional. If you wear a suit, leave your jacket at home since you will be putting on and wearing a white coat.
**More details with the speaker name will follow closer to the date.
The 2026 White Coat Speaker: Dr. Timothy Heimann, Pharm. D., MBA Department of Veterans Affairs Assistant Director, Community Outpatient Service & Pharmacy Service Dr. Heimann serves as Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary for Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Pharmacy Field Adoption and as Assistant Director for the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System (VANEOHS) in Cleveland, Ohio, where he provides executive leadership for pharmacy and broader clinical operations. While earning his Doctor of Pharmacy from Ohio Northern University, Dr. Heimann began his career with VA as a pharmacy student and intern, building a foundation in direct patient care and health system practice. Following graduation, he advanced through progressive leadership roles as lead pharmacist, pharmacy manager, associate chief of pharmacy operations, chief of pharmacy service, and ultimately Assistant Director of Community Outpatient Service and Pharmacy Service at VANEOHS. In these roles, he has overseen all aspects of pharmacy services, led daily operations at 12 community based outpatient clinics across a 21 county region, and driven strategic initiatives in quality, safety, incident command, and organizational change. Nationally, Dr. Heimann is involved in enterprise pharmacy transformation efforts, including staffing model redesign, formulary governance, and data driven performance improvement to enhance Veteran care across the VA. A longstanding member of multiple pharmacy and healthcare organizations, he also holds an MBA in Health Care Management from Indiana Wesleyan University, underscoring his commitment to developing future pharmacy and healthcare leaders who unite clinical excellence with strong management and operational leadership.