Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2024–2025 156 b. White Coats: Students must wear their white consultation/clinical jackets with their names, college/program shoulder patch, and appropriate college/program designation embroidered over or on the left breast pocket. The white coat is to be worn daily over the prescribed attire. c. Identification badges (SharkCards) are issued at the One-Stop Shop at the Horvitz Administration Building. Students at the Tampa Bay Regional Campus can request a card online and upload a photo. Enrollment Management and Student Services will process and mail the card to the student once completed. Badges must be worn and visible at all times when the student is on campus or at a clinical rotation. Please note that ID badges are necessary for proper use of on-campus auditoriums, library and recreational facilities, offices, laboratories, and certain restricted parking areas. These badges are given to the students at no charge, except for replacement. d. Footwear: All individuals who work or study in the clinic environment must be proactive in reducing the potential for workplace foot injuries. No open-toed shoes are to be worn in the clinical setting, whether on campus or off campus, for any curricular or extracurricular activity. Written Exam Dress Code Students are required to report to an examination in ciel blue (light blue) KPCOM scrubs (both top and bottom) with all pockets emptied and closed-toed shoes. Students may bring sweatshirts, sweaters, or jackets that don’t have pockets and/or hoods so long as they are not wearing them when they enter the examination room. Students may not wear long-sleeved shirts/tops under their scrub top. All wristwatches and other electronic devices must be removed. Other Dress Codes Other specific dress code modifications, including laboratory dress codes and practical exam dress codes, will be addressed in the specific course syllabi. When a class requires special dress (such as the wearing of scrub suits in anatomy laboratory or shorts in clinical skills laboratories), it will be the only exception to the dress code allowed. Students inappropriately dressed or groomed may be dismissed from the classroom and/or the clinical site and be referred to the Student Progress Committee. Noncompliance with the dress code requirements may be designated in a student’s Medical Student Performance Evaluation. Questionable or disputed cases of dress or grooming shall be presented to the dean, whose decision shall be final. Repeated violations will be considered improper professional behavior and may result in disciplinary action. The dress code is to be observed at all times, including examination periods. 2. Dress Code in the Clinical Setting and on Clinical Rotations Students must present themselves in professional attire and have on their person university ID at all times, specifically: This means a lab coat, a dress or slacks/skirt with blouse, shirt and tie, dress pants, and dress shoes that completely protect the foot. On some rotations, students may be permitted to wear scrubs. This is typically for rotations that require the students to be in the operating room or doing procedures that may otherwise soil professional attire. This will be at the discretion of the preceptor and any violations will be reported to the Office of Clinical Education.
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