Lab Coats for a Cause: Healing the Children
Our Founder, Lara Manchik, PA-C, has a history of medical missionary work and has instilled the value of contribution and charity into who we are as a company. Recently, we discovered that a customer, Jane Petro, MD, was involved in a non-profit volunteer organization, Healing the Children. Dr. Petro works with Healing the Children Northeast,...
iPad Pockets in Medelita Lab Coats
Medelita introduces new lightweight reinforced fabric to accomodate iPad Pockets in its premium line of lab coats.You spoke, and we listened. As the use of iPads in the medical industry has increased, so have the requests we receive from customers for iPad accessible pockets in our lab coats. In addition to making the paperwork easier,...
Honoring a Pioneer: William Osler, M.D.
“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” These words were spoken by William Osler, M.D., a pathologist, physician, educator, bibliophile, historian, author, practical joker – and the subject of today’s post. William Osler, M.D. was born in Ontario, Canada in 1849. He received his M.D. degree...
The Damon C. Argento RPA-C Memorial Scholarship: Helping Students “PAve the Way”
Although I personally did not know Damon C. Argento, it genuinely saddens me to know that the world has lost an amazing man – a man devoted to his family and to his career. In doing research to write this blog post, I came to understand how many people he touched in his life and...
Honoring a Pioneer: Pierre Fauchard
“Sugar is detrimental to both gums and teeth. We should limit it in our daily foods.” It seems like common sense now, but in 1728, it was a revolutionary statement. The man credited with first recognizing that sugar was anything but sweet on teeth was Pierre Fauchard, known as “the father of modern dentistry.” Born...
Military Discounts
Soldiers must take pride in their appearance at all times, in or out of uniform, on and off duty. A vital ingredient of the Army’s strength and military effectiveness is the pride and self discipline that American soldiers bring to their Service through a conservative military image. These words, issued by the United States Army...
5 Tips for Choosing a Women’s Lab Coat
If you’re purchasing a Medelita lab coat for the first time, you may feel overwhelmed by the choices available to you. After all, having a choice at all is a revolutionary concept for medical apparel. While all of our styles look great on any figure, we want you to look and feel perfect. Here are...
Honoring a Pioneer: Lucy Hobbs Taylor, DDS
Today I’m going to talk about “the woman who pulls teeth.” My favorite blogs to write are the ones in our ‘Honoring a Pioneer’ series. As an avid history buff, I find myself excited whenever I’m given the opportunity to research and write about the lives of historical figures – and Lucy Hobbs Taylor is...
Side Slits in Lab Coats
Most of our longer lab coats feature traditional side slits, or side vents, and recently I wondered why. From a historical standpoint, double side slits made their first appearance in British tailored suit jackets. In a suit jacket, these vents take the form of flap-like slits in the back bottom of the jacket. Originally, these...
Sanita Clogs: Completing the Look
We are proud to offer our customers and colleagues the very best in quality and craftsmanship, not just in our own garments but in every product we sell. We originally chose to offer clogs because we wanted to provide a way to complete the professional look – wearing Medelita scrubs or a lab coat with...
Impression Material vs. Medelita Lab Coats
The number one question we hear at dental conferences is, “Does impression material stain your lab coats?” I’m proud to say that the answer is no. Impression material is often used to obtain an impression of a patient’s teeth and the surrounding oral tissues. A dental impression is created by placing the liquid impression material...
Why White?
Did you know that lab coats were originally beige? Prior to the adoption of lab coats in the medical profession, beige lab coats were generally worn by scientists. In the late 19th century, doctors adapted the tradition to symbolize a scientific approach to medicine. However, they changed the color from beige to white. Historically, clerics...
