Degree fightingby Jeffrey C. Davids, DPM (no login)Ok...enough. I don't know why we are all so hell bent on fighting each other over the degree we hold. I have a DPM degree. I'm not a MD or DO. I think I could whip any MD or DO in diagnosis and treatment of foot disorders, even a so-called "foot and ankle orthopod." (I worked with orthopods in my residency - they didn't know squat about foot surgery, and you ain't going to learn it all in a 6 month fellowship, either). Now, on to the OD issue. My take is that I would see a DPM for a foot problem because they focused on it from day one. They are the best at it (with some exceptions, as in any profession). Same with the OD and eye problems. If I need eye surgery, I would have to go to the MD, but for general eye issues, I think an OD would outdo the MD anyday, be it glasses or other eye problems. Of course, serious eye problems require a trip to the ER, where you are not likely to see an OD. Same goes for serious foot/ankle trauma, however. Most ER's do not have a DPM to see those cases. Basically, I'm saying we should stop fighting each other. We perform completely different things. The eye and the foot are pretty damn far away from each other. I don't claim to know the OD training, but I assume it's quite adequate in teaching "eye stuff." I assume they know a heck of a lot more about eyes than I do, or ever will. Oh...and the nurses...another fight going on. I don't know their training either, but I know I'm damn glad they are there. PA's - again, I don't know anything about them. I gather most of them do a pretty good job. Let's all start being a bit more professional and stop these pissing matches. Jeff from IP address 64.12.96.200 Goto Forum Home |
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