mudphudstudent replied to SycamoreGuy's topic in Doctoral
I'm a 3rd year medical student with a PhD in engineering (MD/PhD program). I NEVER introduce myself as Dr. ____ when I see patients because it would be confusing and dishonest since I am not a medical doctor. The ONLY people who should go by Dr. in a...
mudphudstudent replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral
My point is that this doesn't matter. You're probably right: physicians took that title when, perhaps, they should not have. But what is done, is done. From the patient's perspective, "doctor"=physician or dentist or podiatrist (in the clinical setti...
mudphudstudent replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral
I'm a student in a MD/PhD program. When I start my third year med school clinical rotations I will already have earned my PhD in biomedical engineering. It would be, however, highly improper for anyone to refer to me as "Dr. MudPhuDStudent" in a clin...