Please, read below as the responses to the bolded parts of your last ignorant post.
First, let's look at what foreign countries give their medical school graduates as
degrees:
In the United Kingdom, those training for the medical profession complete either a 56 year course of study or an accelerated 4-year graduate entry course of study that leads to the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS or MBChB, standing for the Latin Medicinae Baccalaureus et Chirurgiae Baccalaureus). The higher postgraduate degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) is reserved for those who can prove a particular distinction in the field, usually through a body of published work or the submission of a dissertation. To be eligible for a MD degree in the UK one must already hold an entry level medical degree (for example, MBBS, MBChB, BMed, or a North American MD degree) and usually must have had at least 5 years of post graduate training and experience.
In India, MBBS and BDS (graduate entry) medical degree is required to become a doctor. The higher postgraduate Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) is required to become a specialist in a particular field.
In German language-speaking countries, the word Doktor always refers to a research doctorate awardee, and is distinct from Arzt, which is given to a medical practitioner.
In the Dutch language the word "dokter" refers to a physician, whereas "doctor" refers to high academic rank.
A French medical degree is called "Un diplôme d'État de docteur en médecine" which is distinct from a (research) doctorate, "Un doctorat (de recherche)"
Hong Kong follows British practice in calling physicians "Doctor" even though many of them hold only an MBBS qualification.
In Turkey, a future European Union country, gives the "Dr" title before the physician's name, eg. "Dr. Tarkan", etc.
Now, learning that the
foreign medical graduates aren't given an American M.D. degree by default by their medical schools, the interesting question is who gives them this American M.D. degree and why?
The answer: the
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates gives them the title in order for them to get eligible to apply to ACGME residency spots. FMGs provide with their diplomas, transcripts, and USMLE (1 and 2) scores, and an evaluation fee. That's all!..
But, hey, DOs are also applying to those residency spots, no? What the heck is different between those all-American-physicians (DOs) and those FMGs?
Now, it's time for you to answer the same question. Please, enlighten us:
Are those millions of foreign medical graduates (FMGs), who are being accredited in the States as "MD physician",
hiding something? Why aren't they allowed to hold their original medical degrees?