AAPA News
November 30, 2008 - PA Lara Manchik loved her job, caring for patients, and collaborating with her colleagues. What she didn’t enjoy were the shapeless, boxy, unisex scrubs mandatory at work. They were about as flattering as a pair of men’s pajamas.
Nurse Practitioners Deliver Personalized Care with Poised Confidence
San Clemente, CA November 10, 2008 -- Medelitatm recognizes National NP Week. You've been there before. Sitting in a doctor's examining room, holding together a wafer-thin way-too-revealing gown, paper crinkling under you as you shift uncomfortably and wait for what you assume will be a 10-minute exam (max) with a doctor juggling too many patients and too little time.
Uniforms Magazine
September/October 2008 - Medelita is a new scrub brand that’s targeting what founder and creator Lara Manchik says is a surprisingly underserved segment of the medical apparel market: the 8 million women in the U.S. who wear scrubs and lab coats to work.
American Laundry News
September 2008 - Medelita™ has introduced medical apparel for female clinicians that is designed to better fit and flatter the female form. "Clinician scrubs and lab coats have not changed since the 1970s," explains physician assistant Lara Manchik, who developed the Medelita line. "Medelita originated out of a very real and urgent need among female clinicians, myself included, who were frustrated with the shapeless, unisex-style scrubs made from uncomfortable fabrics.
PR Web
San Clemente, CA July 12, 2008 - Medelita introduces a breakthrough in medical apparel for female clinicians, including intelligent innovations that redefine the way women in healthcare present themselves professionally. Offering an array of long-overdue and first-of-their-kind enhancements, Medelita sets a new standard for quality, comfort, performance and fit for the more than 8 million women in the U.S. alone wearing scrubs and lab coats to work.
Dri-release Scrubs
Wilmington, DE June 3, 2008 - Performance fibers, yarns and textiles originally developed for active and outdoor sports are increasingly showing up in other products. Moisture management (meaning sweat removal and/or quick dry benefits), breathability, odor elimination, microbe control and other features not only provide great comfort they promote cleanliness and good health.