Re: Come here for Medical School / Residency Advice
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Originally Posted by bravotwozero
Have any of you guys received feedback/criticism regarding your personal appearence? I understand medicine is a very conservative environment and thus there are certain expectations with regards to dress/grooming, but I've taken a lot of flak for keeping a goatee and long sideburns  and I'm not even doing rotations yet! The comments are from a physician mentor that I've been shadowing all year at a clinic... |
I think that is his personal preference. I've seen people wearing their beards like that, and residents routinely become quite scruffy-looking (especially post-call  ).
I wouldn't sweat it, especially not during your first year.
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