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Everyone should check out the new ACFAS site. It looks great and IMO is more easily navigated now.
Everyone should check out the new ACFAS site. It looks great and IMO is more easily navigated now.
They still don't use any derivation of the word "podiatry" on their home page.
Yeah. Not cool IMO. But visually, the site looks sweet. Dr. Rogers, you would know, why do you think they are against the "P" word?
I don't know. There's no reason to be. I assume it is the feeling of professional embarrassment. Perhaps it's the desire to be more than just a podiatrist. To be a foot and ankle surgeon. But, you can't escape the word, it's part of your degree Doctor of Podiatric Medicine. So you have 2 choices, abandon the word and live a lie, or embrace the word and attempt to elevate the perception thereof. I choose the latter.
Even some say, podiatric physician, as if that is more of a doctor than a podiatrist??? You don't see cardiologists calling themselves cardiologic physicians. You don't see gynecologists calling themselves vagina and uterus surgeons. It's more embarrassing to attempt to be something you're not. You are a podiatrist, which is a physician and surgeon of the foot (and ankle).
Be proud to be a podiatrist.
Toe-diatrist?Can't I just be a toe doctor?
Toe-diatrist?