New White Coat

Yeah Merlin that is the same for my program. I think I will just bring my short white coat and talk with a resident the day before I start my rotation to see what is the norm for where I am at.

pay $7 and get it professionally cleaned, specifying that you want them to bleach the sh!t out of it. And make sure they press it with some starch and you'll be good to go.

Did you wear your long white lab tech coats as a third year?! probably not... don't be a doofus.

Point well taken; attempting to cease being a doofus. Thanks.

OK. seriously... DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WEAR A LONG COAT AS A STUDENT....I can assure you that this will be the nails in your coffin before you even say or do anything else....you will forever be remembered as the med student who wore the long coat........

I can tell you the residents will have more jokes about you and your long coat before you even have the buttons fastened....

I will say....most med students look sloppy....a nicely pressed clean white coat without 800 items of flair hanging from every possible pocket will help you.... press your shirts and wear a nice tie....that will surely leava a good impression in clinic.....

Remember you are NOT A RESIDENT....so doing what the residents do may not be the way to go.....coming under dressed to clinic will get you laughed at....but noone ever made fun of a guy with a shirt and tie on....

and if you have to spend a few bucks as a med student on cloths....its worth it...impressions are huge

OK, OK, I understand completely: SHORT coat, pressed, bleached; eyes and ears open, mouth closed. I'm on it.

Thanks, guys.

I think you should go the 180 degrees in the other direction from what other posters say. Instead of a long white coat, you should wear a flamboyant robe a la "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. With sequins and feathers on it. And shout "WOOOOOO!" at any given occasion. Attract as much attention to yourself as possible on your aways by peacocking and strutting. Surely, your memory will be seared into the residents' minds come time to make the rank list.

Keep smokin,

Jeff

No no no... Smoker, you got it all wrong.

Dude, seriously, do NOT wear a long white coat on your rotation. In fact a short white coat is WAY TOO LONG!!!! You will look ridiculous and be laughed out of the hospital. The more appropriate attire is much shorter. Something like a white tube-top with your mid-rift showing. Just make sure it is bleached and starched before you pull it over. You may also want to consider getting your belly buttoned pierced.

Hope this helped.


-ED

Just get a regular lab coat and tear the sleeves off...problem solved.

Lol like The Todd off of scrubs

Yeah, but far more professional.

OK, OK, I understand completely]

Wow...talk about opening a can of worms. At least you have a good attitude, that will probably help you regardless of your sartorial choices.

More important than the coat is what's in it. Particularly the pockets. I'd recommend an Orthopaedia book, protein bar, black pen, and (if they let you near patients) an always-up-to-date patient list, trauma shears, some 4x4s, tegaderms, paper tape, and a switch blade so people know not to mess with you. Worked for me. Good luck.

Thanks, KneeMD. This sounds like great advice. Re: attitude, this is one of the things I can control. I figure I can learn something from everyone. Different people have different ways of teaching, but I can still learn from all of them. I will update my pocket contents.

Just bought a new shorty off of amazon

I'm in a pretty rough city these days.. so I keep the switchblade on hand at all times, even as a resident
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