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Stop Gatekeeping “Doctor.”
Yes, you will (did) work hard to get your MD, but others have doctorates, too. Lighten up. Noah (M2), Ariele (PA2), Nicole (M2), and Miranda (MSTP) discuss the impulse many MDs and MDs-to-be have to gatekeep the word “doctor” when advanced practice providers use it. PhDs, DNPs, AUDs and many more also have doctorates. Instead of worry about who worked harder or longer to get it, better perhaps to support each other and not worry about who deserves to call themselves a doctor. The American Board of Radiology does something crazy–they offer their trainees a bunch of leave for birthing and…
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