osmosis Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 i was just wondering what students usually wear on a day to day basis? i am assuming that when in the hospital it is important to wear nice clothes, but on the days when we are in class or studying is it okay to wear causlar clothes? also, can we wear shorts and t-shirts to school on the really hot days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD2019_A Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 im hoping/guessing that pre-clinical years wouldnt be an issue in terms of clothing. i have a friend who said that for the last 2 clinical years he preferred wearing business casual under his lab coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmosis Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 im hoping/guessing that pre-clinical years wouldnt be an issue in terms of clothing. i have a friend who said that for the last 2 clinical years he preferred wearing business casual under his lab coat. so business cas is slacks and dress shirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD2019_A Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 business casual to me: non-jeans (cotton) pants and dress/decent shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmosis Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 business casual to me: non-jeans (cotton) pants and dress/decent shirt could you wear nice jeans with dress shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD2019_A Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 I'm sure you can wear anything as long as it's appropriate to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafield Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 clinic days.... khakis or some sort of variation with a collared shirt, usually a dress shirt, I've worn a polo shirt in some family med clinics when it seemed appropriate. I'd hesitate to wear any type of denim in a clinic scenario. There are the odds exceptions. In a methadone clinic I was at the physician was in jeans and a tshirt and really tried to promote a more relaxed non judgmental setting. That's an exception. In class: wear what you like, I have a mighty collection of sweatpants for the winter months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmosis Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 In class: wear what you like, I have a mighty collection of sweatpants for the winter months... sick. glad to hear it's not all dressy all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinemed Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 sick. glad to hear it's not all dressy all the time. Progressively less and less dressy as we get closer to an exam haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmosis Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 i am trying to figure out what clothes to pack for the first semester. i have alot of jeans, t-shirts, and some dress shirts and pants. i was just wondering if this is appropriate or if there is other stuff i should be looking at as well? what are all of you bringing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nixon Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 On a normal school day at the faculty most people dress in t-shirt and jeans or sweat pants. Some prefer wearing their fancy tommy hilfiger attire but it really isn't necessary in this kind of setting, at least here in Quebec. I doubt it is very different in UOttawa. During clerkship or in a clinical setting students usually wear a polo with clean pants, a shirt with clean dark jeans, a white coat and green scrubs with nothing but their undies ... So as long as you dress AND dress decently there should be no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmosis Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 On a normal school day at the faculty most people dress in t-shirt and jeans or sweat pants. Some prefer wearing their fancy tommy hilfiger attire but it really isn't necessary in this kind of setting, at least here in Quebec. I doubt it is very different in UOttawa. During clerkship or in a clinical setting students usually wear a polo with clean pants, a shirt with clean dark jeans, a white coat and green scrubs with nothing but their undies ... So as long as you dress AND dress decently there should be no problem thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senor_immuno Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 On a normal school day at the faculty most people dress in t-shirt and jeans or sweat pants. Some prefer wearing their fancy tommy hilfiger attire but it really isn't necessary in this kind of setting, at least here in Quebec. I doubt it is very different in UOttawa. During clerkship or in a clinical setting students usually wear a polo with clean pants, a shirt with clean dark jeans, a white coat and green scrubs with nothing but their undies ... So as long as you dress AND dress decently there should be no problem You probably can't get away with jeans here in Ottawa. And a polo would be on the casual end of the clinical attire spectrum. There is a dress code somewhere on the website. Men should be ready to wear a tie to clinic but usually a dress shirt and pants are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmosis Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 You probably can't get away with jeans here in Ottawa. And a polo would be on the casual end of the clinical attire spectrum. There is a dress code somewhere on the website. Men should be ready to wear a tie to clinic but usually a dress shirt and pants are good. do you mean you can't get away with jeans during your clerkship years? what during pre-clerkship years? or just on a day to day basis (i.e., coming to class, studying at uOttawa campus, going out on a fri/sat night?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafield Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 do you mean you can't get away with jeans during your clerkship years? what during pre-clerkship years? or just on a day to day basis (i.e., coming to class, studying at uOttawa campus, going out on a fri/sat night?) Jeans are fine for the stuff you mentioned (class, studying, going out)... but keep in mind, even in first year, as of the 2nd Thursday of the school year or so, you'll be in the hospital practicing interviewing skills on real patients. For those situations, you'll want something similar to khakis, a dress shirt and some decent shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justletmein Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 On a normal school day at the faculty most people dress in t-shirt and jeans or sweat pants. Some prefer wearing their fancy tommy hilfiger attire but it really isn't necessary in this kind of setting, at least here in Quebec. I doubt it is very different in UOttawa. During clerkship or in a clinical setting students usually wear a polo with clean pants, a shirt with clean dark jeans, a white coat and green scrubs with nothing but their undies ... So as long as you dress AND dress decently there should be no problem Jeans is absolutely NOT proper hospital attire. Of course, in quebec everything is much more casual (i.e. there were people in jeans and polos at the interviews!). Once you're a doctor, do what you want. While you're a med student, dress professionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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