I agreeby Ed Szabo, DPM (no login)You have presented the facts accurately. There is no arguing that. However, I'm not clear about the point that is being made. If you are trying to say that the degrees are not equal because of the earning potential and job security, statements frequently made at this site, does that really surprise anyone. The DPM degree is a minority degree compared to the others. Inherently, this means the general public is going to be less familiar with our sevices, starting out is going to be a little harder, and success not as easy to achieve. Yet people report it at this site as though it is some huge revelation discovered only after school, residency, and a less successful attempt at a career than they had anticipated. Yes, we may have to work significantly harder to achieve the same same rewards as these other professions. This is all the more reason to encourage good candidates to the profession. We need people who recognize these facts, are capable of dealing with them, and have a genuine desire to be a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. There is nothing wrong with the fact that the profession may require a more dynamic, innovative, better informed individual. It is simply a fact of the career, and an obvious one. I don't beleieve the professions are equal, but they are equivalent. I rarely see it contested, even at this site, that podiatrists provide valuable services which impact their patients' quality of life. Podiatrists, in general, do earn a good living. We may have to work a little smarter and harder than someone with a different degree, but we chose this profession, it did not choose us. Being good at our chosen profession (business aspects included) makes it worth it. from IP address 207.166.216.221 Goto Forum Home |
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