New York Institute of Technology

On March 12, nursing students from New York Institute of Technology's Class of 2026 received their white coats at a ceremony held on the university's Long Island campus (in Old Westbury, N.Y.). The Nursing White Coat Ceremony signifies the transition from classroom learning to clinical training and takes place during students' junior year.

On February 20, New York Tech's Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) Class of 2027 gathered for a ceremony where 36 students received their white coats. The awarding of a white coat is a symbolic gesture, welcoming students into the profession as they begin their clinical rotations.

Nearly 700 New York Institute of Technology students received degrees as fall graduates of the Class of 2024.

Fourteen future physicians from the Class of 2025 at New York Institute of Technology's medical school (New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine) have matched into U.S. military residencies. After graduating from medical school, physicians in the United States must complete a residency training program, obtain a medical license, and become board-certified in a specialty. Medical students committed to military service complete their residency as armed forces members. Military physicians serve in the medical corps of the U.S. Air Force, Army, or Navy, where they practice in a range of specialties, from psychiatry and urology to family medicine, anesthesiology, pediatrics, and others. These clinicians work in various settings, including hospital ships, military bases, and international medical centers, where they treat military personnel and their families. In addition, as commissioned military officers, they are called upon to provide care in high-pressure situations, including combat battles, disaster relief missions, and humanitarian efforts.

On December 18, nursing students from the fall Class of 2024 were welcomed into the profession with a pinning ceremony. Nursing school pinning ceremonies are a rite of passage celebrating the completion of students' training as they graduate and go on to pursue careers as RNs.

On October 16, New York Institute of Technology's Class of 2026 nursing students received their white coats. The Nursing White Coat Ceremony signifies the transition from classroom learning to clinical learning and a formal welcome into the nursing profession. It is held each fall semester of the students' junior year, before beginning their first clinical experience in health facilities.

On March 13, New York Institute of Technology's Class of 2025 nursing students received their white coats. The Nursing White Coat Ceremony signifies the transition from classroom learning to clinical learning and represents a formal welcome into the nursing profession.

On February 8, New York Tech's Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) Class of 2026 gathered for a ceremony where 41 students received white coats. The awarding of a white coat is a symbolic gesture, welcoming students into the profession as they begin their clinical rotations.

New York Tech proudly congratulates the spring graduates of the Class of 2024.

New York Institute of Technology recognizes students who received degrees as fall graduates of the Class of 2023.

Future physicians from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine's (NYITCOM) Class of 2024 have matched into U.S. military residencies. After medical school, physicians must complete a residency training program and obtain a medical license to practice in the United States and become board-certified in a specialty. Medical residencies last three to five years for primary care physicians, with other specialties requiring additional years. While the "civilian" match will take place in March, medical students who have committed to military service for their residency are matched a few months earlier. These future physicians will take the military oath of office at NYITCOM's hooding ceremonies this spring and begin their graduate medical education in conjunction with service to their country. During their enlistment, military physicians deliver healthcare services to military personnel and their families and work in a variety of settings, like hospital ships and international medical centers, among others. Their daily responsibilities include treating patients, diagnosing illnesses, and prescribing medicine, as well as participating in international relief and humanitarian efforts, where they care for victims of natural disasters and other events requiring medical stability assistance.

On December 13, nursing students from the fall Class of 2023 were welcomed into the profession with a pinning ceremony. Nursing school pinning ceremonies are a rite of passage celebrating the completion of students' training as they graduate and go on to pursue careers as RNs.

On October 18, New York Institute of Technology's Class of 2025 nursing program students received their white coats. The Nursing White Coat Ceremony signifies the transition from classroom learning to clinical learning and represents a formal welcome into the nursing profession. It is held each fall semester of the students' junior year, before beginning their first clinical experience in health facilities.

Class of 2023 Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) students received their doctoral hoods at New York Tech's commencement ceremony on May 21. Receiving the doctoral hood is a rite of passage celebrating the completion of training as D.P.T. students graduate and pursue careers as physical therapists.

On May 18, nursing students from the Class of 2023 were welcomed into the profession with a pinning ceremony. Nursing school pinning ceremonies are a rite of passage celebrating the completion of students' training as they graduate and go on to pursue careers as RNs.

On May 15, the Physician Assistant (PA) Studies program held its annual White Coat Ceremony in celebration of the Class of 2023. White coat ceremonies are a rite of passage celebrating the completion of students' training as they graduate and pursue careers as PAs. In marking the transition into professional life, the event centers around the symbolic awarding of a new long white coat, which replaces the short student white coat worn to class and clerkships. PAs are healthcare professionals who diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and often serve as a patient's principal healthcare provider. New York Tech's career-focused Physician Assistant Studies, M.S. program provides students with a strong foundation in science, medicine, research, and transcultural patient care as they build their professional network and prepare for the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination.

Future physicians from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine's (NYITCOM) Class of 2023 have matched into U.S. military residencies. While the "civilian" match will take place on March 17, 2023, medical students who have committed to military service learned of their residency matches in December and January, as is customary. After graduating from medical school this spring, NYITCOM's newest military physicians will begin their Graduate Medical Education (GME) in conjunction with service to their country. This spring, they will take the military oath of office at NYITCOM's 2023 hooding ceremonies. Licensed physicians entering the armed forces typically begin their rank as captain or major in the Army and Air Force and lieutenant or lieutenant commander in the Navy, though ranks can vary based on education, training, and experience. Officer training for military physicians ranges from two to 14 weeks based on the branch in which they serve. Most military physicians enlist for a minimum of three years. Military physicians deliver healthcare services to military personnel and their families and work in various settings, including hospital ships and international medical centers. Physicians enlisted in the military may also participate in international relief and humanitarian efforts, helping to care for the victims of natural disasters and other events requiring medical stability operations. U.S. Army matches include: Robert Hubley, who will complete an internal medicine residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Ariel Kleydman, who will complete a pathology residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Scott Kivitz, who will complete a urology residency at Walter Reed Medical National Military Center in Bethesda, Md. Patrick Matulich, who will complete a diagnostic radiology residency at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii Joshua Mihalcin, who will complete an emergency medicine residency via the Army-Civilian Program at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, Ga. Jini Song, who will complete an OB/GYN residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas U.S. Air Force matches include: Dana Schulz, who will complete an emergency medicine residency at Wright-Patterson Medical Center (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) in Dayton, Ohio U.S. Navy matches include: Maron Barrett, who will complete a preliminary year internal medicine residency at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego, Calif. Daniel Chang, who will complete a preliminary year internal medicine residency at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Va. Brian Dreher, who will complete a transitional year residency at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego, Calif. Amaka Patrick-Anaekwe, who will complete an internal medicine residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

On October 19, members of New York Institute of Technology's Class of 2024 nursing program received their white coats. The Nursing White Coat Ceremony signifies the transition from classroom learning to clinical learning and represents a formal welcome into the nursing profession. It is held each fall semester of the students' junior year, before beginning their first clinical experience in health facilities. Thirty-one students were coated at this year's event.

Class of 2022 Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) students received their doctoral hoods at New York Tech's commencement ceremony on May 22. Receiving the doctoral hood is a rite of passage celebrating the completion of training as D.P.T. students graduate and pursue careers as physical therapists.

On May 13, New York Tech's Physician Assistant (PA) Studies program celebrated its members of the Class of 2022 during its annual white coat ceremony. White coat ceremonies are a rite of passage celebrating the completion of students' training as they graduate and pursue careers as PAs. In marking the transition into professional life, the event centers around the symbolic awarding of a new long white coat, which replaces the short student white coat worn daily to class and clerkships. PAs are healthcare professionals who diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and often serve as a patient's principal healthcare provider. New York Tech's career-focused Physician Assistant Studies, M.S. program provides students with a strong foundation in science, medicine, research, and transcultural patient care as they build their professional network and prepare for the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination.

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) welcomed its newest medical students during two days of celebration in Long Island, N.Y., and Jonesboro, Ark., where members of the Class of 2026 received their first white coats. The annual White Coat Ceremonies mark the beginning of NYITCOM students' medical school journey. In receiving their coats, the incoming class prepared to fill the shoes of the Class of 2022, which had a combined match rate of 99.5 percent; graduates earned impressive residencies at institutions such as The Cleveland Clinic, Duke University, and Emory University, among many others. Read more.

On May 19, nursing students from the Class of 2022 were welcomed into the profession with a pinning ceremony. Nursing school pinning ceremonies are a rite of passage celebrating the completion of students' training as they graduate and go on to pursue careers as RNs.

On February 17, New York Tech's Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Class of 2024 gathered for a ceremony where 34 students received white coats. The awarding of a white coat is a symbolic gesture, welcoming students into the profession as they begin their clinical rotations.

Future physicians from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine's (NYITCOM) Class of 2022 have matched into U.S. military residencies. After medical school, physicians must complete a residency training program and obtain a medical license to practice in the United States and become board certified in a specialty. Medical residencies last three to five years for primary care physicians, with other specialties requiring additional years. While the "civilian" match will take place in March, medical students who have committed to military service for their residency are matched a few months earlier. These future physicians will take the military oath of office at NYITCOM's hooding ceremonies this spring and begin their graduate medical education in conjunction with service to their country. Physicians enlisted in the military deliver healthcare services to military personnel and their families and work in a variety of settings, including hospital ships and international medical centers, among others. Much like civilian doctors, their daily responsibilities include treating patients, diagnosing illness, and prescribing medicine. Military physicians may also participate in international relief and humanitarian efforts, helping to care for the victims of natural disasters and other events requiring medical stability assistance.

In August, hundreds of first-year New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) students received their first white coats and began medical school training as members of NYITCOM's Class of 2025. Learn more about the White Coat ceremonies for the medical school's two locations: NYITCOM-Long Island (Old Westbury, N.Y.) and NYITCOM-Arkansas (Jonesboro, Ark.).

On May 20, New York Institute of Technology's Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program recognized members of the Class of 2021 with a hooding ceremony. Hooding ceremonies are a rite of passage celebrating the completion of students' training as they graduate and pursue careers as physical therapists. New York Tech's physical therapy program began as a bachelor's degree program in 1998, with the institution graduating its first class of Doctors of Physical Therapy in 2003. In addition to exceptional board exam pass rates, the program also now boasts an impressive 100 percent three-year employment rate. Graduates have been employed by Montefiore Medical Center, Northwell Health, NYU Winthrop Hospital, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, among other noteworthy employers.

On May 19, 58 nursing students from New York Institute of Technology's Class of 2021 were welcomed into the profession with a virtual pinning ceremony. Nursing school pinning ceremonies are a rite of passage celebrating the completion of students' training as they graduate and go on to pursue careers as RNs. Despite its virtual nature, the event followed traditional pinning ceremony practices, with the soon-to-be nurses reciting the Nightingale Pledge. Named after Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, the pledge is a statement of the ethics and principles of the nursing profession. The Class of 2021 also took part in the traditional candlelight ceremony to commemorate Nightingale and her efforts to aid wounded soldiers by candlelight during the Crimean War.

On October 23, students in New York Institute of Technology's nursing program received their white coats. The Nursing White Coat Ceremony signifies the transition from classroom learning to clinical learning, and represents a formal welcome into the nursing profession. It is held each fall semester of the students' junior year, before beginning their first clinical experience in health facilities.

In a recent ceremony, NYITCOM students from the Long Island (Old Westbury) campus received their white coats, a rite of passage signifying their official start in medical school.

NYITCOM at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) medical students recently received their white coats, a rite of passage signifying the official start of medical school. The White Coat Ceremony was held on August 10th in the Fowler Center on the A-State campus.