Medical Should I embroider "Dr" or "medical student" on white coat?

[Catalystik]

I'll soon start my 3rd year of Med school (First Clinical Year) & we'll be going to the Hospital... Should I put "Dr" or "Medical Student" on my White coat?

Egregiously misrepresenting yourself by putting "Dr" on your white coat is a good way to end up in the dean's office. I suggest you hold off completely on any embroidery, as you will be a given a name badge to wear that will correctly state your status.

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[MusicDOc124]

Well you're NOT a doctor, and being that you are a 3rd year MEDICAL STUDENT, I feel as though medical student would be appropriate if you feel you must have your coat embroidered as to not misrepresent yourself.

With that said, the fact that this question is even asked, I'm going to add that you should NOT introduce yourself as doctor either, and rather state your name and that you're a medical student to patients so they know who is talking to them as it's their right to know who is taking care of them.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I would also assume that your school has rules about this.

Continuing: whenever I go visit a hospital and have a medical student on rounds or shadowing, they just have their short white coat on without any other identifying information on it. No nametag, no sign saying "medical student". They do wear their badge/ID as everyone else should. Most of the time the white coats will have a patch with the school's seal on it so I can tell which school they study at (because it's not just one school). In contrast, the dental students have their names and school embroidered on their scrubs which they have to wear all the time; in these cases, there is no embellishment with titles or degrees. I got my own white coat after I graduated with my doctorate, and it has my full name, my degree, and the department I worked for.

I would be extremely surprised if -- as a third-year student -- you have full leeway on what to do. Every clinic will have its rules, but usually the school has a say in terms of your dress code and specifics on what should be on your white coat during your clerkships.