3.27: School of Medicine Dress Code Guidelines for the Clinical Setting
Any time students see patients, they should adhere to the dress code described below. Dress code guidelines must be followed at all encounters with patients, standardized or real.
- Students are expected to dress professionally and conservatively. Attire typically worn to class or lecture will in many cases not be appropriate. Hospital scrubs are not considered professional attire for patient encounters.
- Always bring your white coat. Your coat must be clean, pressed and worn at all times.
- Wear your name tag in an easily viewable location (collar of coat, top, or dress).
- Do not wear cologne or perfumes.
- Tattoos should be covered.
- Jewelry should be minimal and understated.
- Clothing should not have rips, tears or frayed edges.
- Do not expose your midriff.
- Clothing should allow for an appropriate range of movement, and should not be flashy or draw attention.
- Button-down shirts (with or without ties), professional tops, or blouses should be worn and should avoid low-cut necklines.
- Tank tops, T-shirts, and thin or “spaghetti-style” straps on tops are not appropriate.
- Pants, slacks, khakis, skirts, or dresses are appropriate. Legs should be covered to the knee.
- Do not wear jeans or shorts.
- Dress shoes, low heels, or flats should be worn. Avoid open-toed shoes, flip- flops, tennis shoes, or porous shoes.
updated August 2017
Section 3: MD Requirements and Procedures
3.1: Academic Records and Privacy of Student Record Information
3.2: Registration and Study List
3.3: Data Security and Privacy (HIPAA)
3.4: Definition of Medical Student Practice Role
3.6: Ethical Conduct of Biomedical Research
3.7: Evaluation Completion Requirements
3.8: Industry Interactions Policy
3.9: Leaves of Absence and Discontinuation and Reinstatement
3.10: Malpractice Liability for Medical Students
3.11: Medical Health Requirements and Immunications
3.12: Policies and Resources for Encryption and Securing Devices
3.13: Respectful Educator and Mistreatment Policy
3.14 Safety Training
3.15: Stanford Medicine Policy for the Removal and Transport of PHI
3.16: Stanford University School of Medicine Medical Education Research Policy
3.17: Stepping out of the MD Curriculum Sequence
3.18: Student Duty Hours and the Work Environment
3.19: Student Participation in Clinical Activities Involving Personal Risk
3.20: Surgical Procedures for Medical Students
3.21: Universal Precautions and Needlestick Protocol
3.22: USMLE Requirements: Step 1, Step 2 CK and Step 2 CS
3.23: Stanford Hospital Computer Access for Medical Students (EPIC)
3.24: School of Medicine Learning Spaces
3.25: Absence Policy and Expectations
3.26: N95 Respirator Mask Fit Requirements for Medical Students
3.27: School of Medicine Dress Code Guidelines for the Clinical Setting