NYIT osteopathic medical students received their white coats in honor of their transition to clinical rotations in hospitals and health care practices.

Future osteopathic physicians in NYIT’s College of Osteopathic Medicine received their white coats on July 18, marking the start of their clinical education following two years of classroom and lab work. With the help of alumni, the 284 students donned their white coats in preparation for clinical assignments at regional hospital affiliates.

The ceremony also honored former Dean Thomas Scandalis (D.O. ’87), who is returning to the classroom and clinical practice as chair of the college’s new Department of Sports Medicine and director of NYIT’s new Center for Sports Medicine and Performance Sciences.

Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O., NYIT vice president for health sciences and medical affairs, noted the white coat’s meaning: “This rite of passage is an acknowledgement of your achievement thus far and serves as a symbol of your ongoing commitment to the profession you aspire to enter and the patients you are entrusted to serve.”

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