A visiting chairman of a specialty I'm interested in giving a grand rounds soon. My school is finally making it an in-person grand rounds and this will be my first time going. Is there a dress code for these kinds of presentations?
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No dress code for attendees. Dress as you would for a clinic day.A visiting chairman of a specialty I'm interested in giving a grand rounds soon. My school is finally making it an in-person grand rounds and this will be my first time going. Is there a dress code for these kinds of presentations?
This made me laugh! My friend, was a flight attendant who's Father's was a pilot. She had to wear her Easter Best clothing while flying when she was a girl. She resigned as a flight attendant several years ago when she had a screaming match with a passenger when she told him he could not board the aircraft unless he put shoes on.Dress like you’re working in the hospital not boarding an airplane.
This OP. Embarrassing story, but one time I attended a grand rounds I was interested in on a day off and I live like a minute from the hospital. My chief walks up to me afterwards and I thought he was going to commend me on my dedication but he told me how my informal attire (jeans) and medical school hoodie in a dark lit auditorium reflected poorly on the program. Two important lessons were learnt that day, one as above; the other was to never ever go to the hospital under any circumstances on a day off.Dress like you’re working in the hospital not boarding an airplane.
When I was on my surgery rotation, we would get yelled at if we showed up to grand rounds in scrubs. One day I was running late and completely forgot it was grand rounds day, so I showed up to the floor and then walked down with the team to grand rounds in my scrubs. I got yelled at.No dress code for attendees. Dress as you would for a clinic day.
When I was on my surgery rotation, we would get yelled at if we showed up to grand rounds in scrubs. One day I was running late and completely forgot it was grand rounds day, so I showed up to the floor and then walked down with the team to grand rounds in my scrubs. I got yelled at.
My advice as well. Our head of department a few years ago sent out a reminder that for GR, we should dress either (men) business casual with tie +/- whitecoat (should have white coat on if you are not wearing a tie).When in doubt, I always go with business casual. I would bring your white coat in a bag as well just in case. At my hospital's grand rounds, everyone comes in their white coats.