Clean white jackets must be worn while on duty. Courtesy and respect for yourself and others are characteristic of professional behavior. Any conflict which arises during your rotation should be brought to the attention of the intern or resident on your service or the Office of Medical Education. Respect the confidentiality of your patients and their families. Please do not talk about them or discuss their cases in hallways, elevators, stairwells, or public areas of the hospital.
Forms of address vary among cultures.
Your assignments will be directly proportional to your ability, your interests, and your professional experience as well as demonstrated skills. Prescriptions must be written by a licensed physician only. The student is excused from their assigned service on that day and spends the entire day with the Practicum Resident House Officer. Students may not perform invasive procedures. Student physicians may write orders in the presence of and signed by an intern, resident, or attending physician.