Chill out Dr. Anonby Caraway (no login)How uncouth of you to argue in such a manner. I am on your side. I have no desire to be a podiatrist. I want to be an MD. However, podiatry was once an option that I strongly considered pursuing. The truth is that even though I no longer want to become a pod, I admire you guys for your admiration and will to succeed. I merely posted what the AMA says, not what I believe is right. I do believe podiatrists should be granted the term physician. However, dispite the errors that some websites have made, they are not legally declared physicians. As a junior in college my advisor has helped me in deciding what graduate program I should pursue after graduation. He gave a brochure with over 200 jobs in healthcare. Under the term physician, was MD/DO. Podiatry had a sub-heading of its own. If a brochure is going to be sent to college advisors to help students decide which graduate program to pursue, it should be 100% accurate. I do not make the rules. Even though I have argued with RD extensively on this subject, our arguments were mosty because I believe that all podiatrists should be considered legal physicians he thinks you guys should not become physicians and are not fit to be termed physicians. However our argument was never about what podiatrist are considered at the present moment. I enjoy debating RD because of his arrogance and cockiness. I do believe strongly that podiatry has it place. I also believe that the AMA should grant the term physician to podiatry. Like I said before, I don't make the rules, so don't me mad at me for what the AMA says. I believe podiatrists should carry the term podiatric-physician. However, that is not not the legal term at the present moment. Yours, Caraway from IP address 138.47.74.102 Goto Forum Home |
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