Shoes should be clean and polished. Hair should be clean and neatly cut. Any facial hair should be appropriate and neatly trimmed. Women's suggested attire consists of either slacks and a blouse, a skirt and blouse, or a dress covered by a white jacket, all of which should be clean and neatly pressed. Shoes should be shined.
Hose convey a professional image.
Mini skirts, shorts, blue jeans and running shoes should not be worn in the hospital. Loud high heeled shoes are inappropriate. On the surgical services, refrain from wearing dangling earrings or excessive jewelry to make the patient's examination and scrubbing in the operating room more convenient. Scrub suits are NOT acceptable attire except when assigned to those clerkships requiring wearing a scrub suit for specific situations or environments in the context of that clerkship and strictly confined to those defined situations. Clothing should be comfortable, especially shoes, enabling you to move around without constraint or embarrassment.