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GME IM Dress Code

South Georgia Health System Policies And Procedures

Title: GME IM Dress Code

Facilities: System Policy

  • [X] SGMC
  • [ ] SGMC Berrien Campus
  • [ ] SGMC Lanier Campus
  • [ ] SGMC Lakeland Villa

Function:

  • [ ] 1.000 Administrative/Operations
  • [ ] 2.000 Clinical Services
  • [ ] 3.000 Compliance
  • [ ] 4.000 Environment of Care
  • [ ] 5.000 HIPAA
  • [ ] 6.000 Finance
  • [ ] 7.000 Human Resources
  • [X] 8.000 GME

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to address residents dress code while on rotations and maintain professionalism.

Application

This Policy is applicable to the following SGHS Facilities: SGMC GME Internal Medicine Program

Policy

Resident physicians at South Georgia Medical Center shall wear scrubs while working inside the hospital clinical setting and business dress code while on outpatient rotations. Resident is expected to wear SGMC lab coat along with SGMC badge while on all rotations.

Procedure

Male Residents

May wear:

  • Collared shirts with sleeves
  • Solid-color scrub shirts
  • Neck ties, bow ties
  • Non-denim pants or slacks
  • Solid-color scrub pants (which match scrub shirt)
  • Dress shoes, casual shoes, or tennis shoes

Female Residents

May wear:

  • Collared shirts with sleeves
  • Blouses
  • Solid-color scrub shirts
  • Non-denim pants/slacks/skirts
  • Solid-color scrub pants (which match scrub shirt)
  • Dress shoes, casual shoes, or tennis shoes
  • Open-toe shoes (permitted in unrestricted areas only)

General Guidelines

  • All articles of clothing must be clean and in satisfactory condition.
  • Residents may not wear:
  • Hats
  • Distracting jewelry
  • Denim clothing
  • Shorts
  • Skirts greater than one inch above the knee
  • Open toe footwear (except as noted for female residents)
  • Sweatshirts
  • Dirty clothing
  • Clothing with logos:
  • Logos of organizations other than SGMC or its departments must not be greater than 2x2 inch size
  • Exception: If covered by another article of clothing in accordance with the stated attire
  • Accessories:
  • Small pins, scrub caps of choice, buttons, and ties may be worn if appropriate and non-offensive
  • Nails should be short and clean
  • Good judgment should be used to maintain professional attire

Responsibility

GMEC & DIO

Policy History

  • Original Adoption Date: November 2020
  • Review/Revision History: June 2022

The date (month and year) of each review and revision of the Policy.

Last update: April 22, 2026