DO featured on Discovery/TLC show

[NurWollen]

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So I know the topic of DOs being represented on TV and in the public's awareness has come up here often enough. Well thanks to my school's epic three week Thanksgiving break I had nothing better to do last night than watch a "Untold Stories of the ER" on TLC last night at like 1:00 AM. The episode I saw featured a Virginia ER doc who's a DO.

Here's an article about it if anyone is bored:
http://www.roanoke.com/living/arts/...octor-plays-himself-in-untold-stories-of.html

I'm sure there are lots of DO here and there TV shoes like this... it would be cool if one would be on a popular medical fiction/drama how like Grey's or something.

 

[sylvanthus]

Why does it matter if a DO was on TV or not? I find it to be extremely insecure that we are even concerned about this.

 

[NurWollen]

Why does it matter if a DO was on TV or not? I find it to be extremely insecure that we are even concerned about this.

Oh Sylvanthus, such a cheerful fellow.

 

[Postictal Raiden]

I watch this show regularly and I have seen at least 2-3 other DO's starring on it.

 

[pattr]

Anyone ever notice that one of the docs in "Supersize Me" (the gastroenterologist) was a DO? true story.

 

[Superman DO]

I can't wait to interview at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke in a few weeks! =D

 

[NurWollen]

I can't wait to interview at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke in a few weeks! =D

Congrats! What program are you interviewing for?

 

[Superman DO]

Pediatrics

 

[GUH]

Why does it matter if a DO was on TV or not? I find it to be extremely insecure that we are even concerned about this.

Like it or not, a lot of folks don't know what a DO is. I'd say that any media portrayal of a DO practicing medicine decreases public ignorance and is a good thing for our profession.

 

[sylvanthus]

It is insecurity at best to say "oh look a DO is on TV! Omg omg! I am somehow now validated in my choice because people know who I am!"

Seriously, it is sad. Half my IDs, prescriptions, etc say MD. Noone gives a **** but pre-meds and med students.

 

[NurWollen]

It is insecurity at best to say "oh look a DO is on TV! Omg omg! I am somehow now validated in my choice because people know who I am!"

Seriously, it is sad. Half my IDs, prescriptions, etc say MD. Noone gives a **** but pre-meds and med students.

It's more like I am working on a DO degree and I saw someone with the same degree on TV... It would be like if you saw someone from the same hometown or from the same undergrad.

 

[GUH]

It is insecurity at best to say "oh look a DO is on TV! Omg omg! I am somehow now validated in my choice because people know who I am!"

Seriously, it is sad. Half my IDs, prescriptions, etc say MD. Noone gives a **** but pre-meds and med students.

That's good for you but some folks actually want to be DO's.

 

[bajastapler]

DOs represent a minority in the professional world. I for one appreciate the post. Thank you. :3

 

[Seth Joo]

DOs represent a minority in the professional world. I for one appreciate the post. Thank you. :3

Thanks for saying the obvious Sherlock.

 

[NurWollen]

DOs represent a minority in the professional world. I for one appreciate the post. Thank you. :3

You're welcome. I for one appreciate your appreciation.

 

[bajastapler]

Thanks for saying the obvious Sherlock.

well that was quite rude. i can just imagine ur future bedside manner.

 

[hallowmann]

...Seriously, it is sad. Half my IDs, prescriptions, etc say MD. Noone gives a **** but pre-meds and med students.

Yeah, that would be illegal in my state...obviously it doesn't matter in yours.

Honestly, as GUH mentioned, the more DOs in the public eye, the less people you have to explain it to when asked, "DO, what's that?" I have no problem saving that extra time from my life.

DOs are going on 10% of the total physician population in the US, and in another 15-20 years, they'll probably represent closer to 15-20% of the physician population. My guess is we'll progressively see more and more DOs in the public eye and have to answer less and less of those questions by that time.

 

[touchpause13]

Yeah, that would be illegal in my state...obviously it doesn't matter in yours.

Honestly, as GUH mentioned, the more DOs in the public eye, the less people you have to explain it to when asked, "DO, what's that?" I have no problem saving that extra time from my life.

DOs are going on 10% of the total physician population in the US, and in another 15-20 years, they'll probably represent closer to 15-20% of the physician population. My guess is we'll progressively see more and more DOs in the public eye and have to answer less and less of those questions by that time.

Pretty sure that's very state dependant as well. I read somewhere that DOs are 1 in 5 in Iowa. But yeah over time we will see more representation just because of the increase of DO schools. I bet by the time we are old farts this is going to be a lot less of a big deal.

 

[sylvanthus]

Yeah, that would be illegal in my state...obviously it doesn't matter in yours.

Honestly, as GUH mentioned, the more DOs in the public eye, the less people you have to explain it to when asked, "DO, what's that?" I have no problem saving that extra time from my life.

DOs are going on 10% of the total physician population in the US, and in another 15-20 years, they'll probably represent closer to 15-20% of the physician population. My guess is we'll progressively see more and more DOs in the public eye and have to answer less and less of those questions by that time.

We will also see more DNPs, the point is we should not care who is in the public eye and should try and be the best doctors we can be irregardless of our titles. If you wanted to focus on what is in the public eye as important, you also likely buy into the notion that DNPs are equivalent to physicians and somehow they will magically save us from the physician shortage.

Focus on your studies and not what BS is on TV.

 

[PunkmedGirl]

So I know the topic of DOs being represented on TV and in the public's awareness has come up here often enough. Well thanks to my school's epic three week Thanksgiving break I had nothing better to do last night than watch a "Untold Stories of the ER" on TLC last night at like 1:00 AM. The episode I saw featured a Virginia ER doc who's a DO.

Here's an article about it if anyone is bored:
http://www.roanoke.com/living/arts/...octor-plays-himself-in-untold-stories-of.html

I'm sure there are lots of DO here and there TV shoes like this... it would be cool if one would be on a popular medical fiction/drama how like Grey's or something.

And this school would be????? 🙂

 

[hallowmann]

Pretty sure that's very state dependant as well. I read somewhere that DOs are 1 in 5 in Iowa. But yeah over time we will see more representation just because of the increase of DO schools. I bet by the time we are old farts this is going to be a lot less of a big deal.

Yeah, I meant nationally. While in the states with big DO:MD ratios, DOs may be much more than 10% of the physician population, nationwide the numbers are roughly 1:9.

We will also see more DNPs, the point is we should not care who is in the public eye and should try and be the best doctors we can be irregardless of our titles...

I'm not sure those are mutually exclusive things. I'm sure some people could be the best physicians they can be and still be aware of whats going on in the public. But I do agree with you that the most important thing is the latter.

Focus on your studies and not what BS is on TV.

So you're saying I should stop watching Game of Thrones? I don't know if I can do that... 😛

 

[Member 0922]

I think this is neat!! He went to VCOM and I have been accepted there!

 

[NurWollen]

And this school would be????? 🙂

AZCOM. I think CCOM has the same schedule but I'm not sure. The flip side is we only have about a week for Christmas and New Year's and we have a test the day we come back from that break. Still, it's nice. I ain't complainin'

 

[PunkmedGirl]

Sounds sweet.