{"id":14734,"date":"2016-02-04T12:25:36","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T17:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=14734"},"modified":"2016-03-03T11:47:25","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T16:47:25","slug":"white-coat-ceremony-recognizes-pt-and-ot-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2016\/02\/white-coat-ceremony-recognizes-pt-and-ot-students\/","title":{"rendered":"White Coat Ceremony recognizes PT and OT students"},"content":{"rendered":"

The white coat ceremony for Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy was a day of pride for all involved, but it was particularly special for Max Michael. Michael\u2019s mother, Beth Michael, is a physical therapist, and had the honor of robing her son.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGoing into college, I really didn\u2019t have much of an idea what I wanted to do, and I kind of arrived there on my own. And of course, she was in physical therapy all along, and I had seen that and what it looked like. I\u2019m excited the legacy could be passed on. It was a proud moment for both of us,\u201d said Max.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he told me about the ceremony and that I would be able to put his coat on him, it was just such an honor. It delighted me,\u201d said Beth.<\/span><\/p>\n

The white coat ceremony is a relatively new event in medical and healthcare professions that marks the students\u2019 transition from the study of preclinical to the application of clinical health sciences.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhite coat ceremonies are considered a rite of passage in the journey toward a healthcare career,\u201d said Dr. Debbie Ingram, Head of the Physical Therapy Department and Director of Clinical Education. \u201cIt emphasizes physical therapy ethics and praises rising students for their success in completing the basic science coursework.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch the full video below.<\/span><\/p>\n