I think this is ODD

[sexyman]

Twice this weekend alone (and a few other times recently) after I tell friends/family I am starting medical school in August they encourage me to be a "foot doctor". I then tell them that If I wanted to be a Podiatrist I would have had to go to podiatry school. Then they argue with me that I am wrong...

Out of all of the medical specialties out there why is it that so many people push for me to be a "foot doctor" and why don't they believe me when I tell them you cannot be a podiatrist if you graduate from medical school with an MD or DO?

(I know you guys can't actually answer these questions by the way, just thought it was interesting)

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[DPMstudent]

I agree, that is odd. Often it seems like most people don't even know what a podiatrist is, or they think of pediatricians.

 

[JackedUp]

LOL. That is odd, and very weird. When I tell most people I'm going into podiatry they are like "Why don't you go to a medical school and then specialize in podiatry?"

 

[PJAG]

Twice this weekend alone (and a few other times recently) after I tell friends/family I am starting medical school in August they encourage me to be a "foot doctor". I then tell them that If I wanted to be a Podiatrist I would have had to go to podiatry school. Then they argue with me that I am wrong...

Out of all of the medical specialties out there why is it that so many people push for me to be a "foot doctor" and why don't they believe me when I tell them you cannot be a podiatrist if you graduate from medical school with an MD or DO?

(I know you guys can't actually answer these questions by the way, just thought it was interesting)

How about Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle surgeon.....u r considered a "foot doctor" and go to med school for that....but u obviously would not have the label of "Podiatrist".

But it is nice to hear a story that is the exact opposite from the norm of many pod students.

 

[sexyman]

How about Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle surgeon.....u r considered a "foot doctor" and go to med school for that....but u obviously would not have the label of "Podiatrist".

I explained this, they would have none of it haha.

 

[PJAG]

I explained this, they would have none of it haha.

Tough crowd.

 

[cool_vkb]

Twice this weekend alone (and a few other times recently) after I tell friends/family I am starting medical school in August they encourage me to be a "foot doctor". I then tell them that If I wanted to be a Podiatrist I would have had to go to podiatry school. Then they argue with me that I am wrong...

Out of all of the medical specialties out there why is it that so many people push for me to be a "foot doctor" and why don't they believe me when I tell them you cannot be a podiatrist if you graduate from medical school with an MD or DO?

(I know you guys can't actually answer these questions by the way, just thought it was interesting)

wow this is really odd. lol does you family has a history of foot problems or is you neighbor a podiatrist driving some 100k car?

honestly this is exact opposite what i experienced when i said to my family that iam going to be a podiatrist. my uncle says "why dont you keep your options open till you graduate and then apply for podiatry during residency if you still like it).

 

[MaseratiGT]

Twice this weekend alone (and a few other times recently) after I tell friends/family I am starting medical school in August they encourage me to be a "foot doctor". I then tell them that If I wanted to be a Podiatrist I would have had to go to podiatry school. Then they argue with me that I am wrong...

Out of all of the medical specialties out there why is it that so many people push for me to be a "foot doctor" and why don't they believe me when I tell them you cannot be a podiatrist if you graduate from medical school with an MD or DO?

(I know you guys can't actually answer these questions by the way, just thought it was interesting)

you should have gone to podiatry school...

 

[lightfoot]

Haha, people just don't get it. My grandpa thinks that podiatry is great, but insists that after a few years of podiatry that I should consider becoming a rheumatoid specialist. I tried to explain to him that it doesn't work that way, but he kept telling me that the average American will change careers 5-7 times throughout his or her life...

 

[Johnblake]

Haha, I get the same thing from my grandpa!