Student Handbook

1) Lab/Clinic Coat: Students are expected to wear their lab/clinic coat during labs conducted on the clinic floor and while completing clinic assignments. The navy lab coat will be used during the first and second years, and a white clinic coat in the third and fourth years. Lab coats/clinic coats can be worn over scrubs or professional attire. Students will receive their white clinic coat during the White Coat Ceremony at the end of their second year. We recommend that you buy the coat through Pulse Uniform by visiting their website. • Buying online: Blue l ab coats can be purchased from Pulse Uniform at the link below. The NAVY BLUE option should be selected, and the coat should not be personalized or embroidered (we will provide you with a name tag and SUNY patch). Coats will NOT be needed during orientation but should be available for your first day of classes. 1. www.pulseuniform.com Scrubs: Under the lab/clinic coat, students are expected to wear either professional attire (as noted in the Student Handbook) or scrubs. While scrubs are sold by numerous companies, the only requirement is that they are royal blue. Depending on the vendor, it may be called by a different name, but it must match the color noted as royal blue on the Pulse Uniform website. The requirements listed above are not all encompassing. Circumstances may arise which are not covered by this policy . Any decision on the interpretation of this policy is at the discretion of your supervisor, your clinical instructor, the service chief, the Chief Medical Officer or the VP for Clinical Affairs. In addition to the above, the following items are not permitted: Denim clothing or similarly casual fabric, skirts and pants with cargo pockets, and Capri’s or cropped pants. Failure to comply with these standards may result in disciplinary actions including a lowering of the clinical grade, and dismissal from the clinic assignment and being charged with an unexcused absence.

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