Guidelines for Pregnant Medical Students

A pregnant medical student should perform all normal duties during her clinical rotations with the following provisions:

  • In the setting of a patient with a fever or rash of unknown etiology, the pregnant student should not be the initial medical provider evaluating the patient. After the physician judges that such a patient does not have a highly contagious airborne condition, the pregnant student should become involved in the patient’s care.
  • Pregnant students must not care for patients with known CMV or parvovirus infections.
  • All pregnant students must know their immunity status to Rubella and Varicella and should receive the influenza vaccine.
  • All students must adhere to universal precautions regarding blood/body fluids.