MUSC GME Resident Handbook

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Graduate Medical Education  2008-2009

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UNIFORMS/LAB COATS

STATEMENT OF POLICY

New residents at MUSC are provided with two new white clinic lab coats. After the first year, each resident will be provided with one new white clinic lab coat at the beginning of each new year of training. The Graduate Medical Education Office will NOT provide new lab coats for name changes. If a resident changes departments, s/he is provided with two new lab coats during his/her first year and one new lab coat each subsequent year of training. If a resident sub-specializes in the same department, s/he receives only one new lab coat each year of training.

PROCEDURE

  1. All PGY-1 residents and any other resident who is new to MUSC will pick up their lab coats from the departments prior to July 1st of each year.

  2. All PGY-2 and up residents will be notified by the Graduate Medical Education Office regarding the date to register for a replacement lab coat. Each department/division will be responsible for reordering the replacement lab coats.

  3. The GME Office will reimburse the departments for the cost of the new and replacement lab coats.