Is a DO considered a "medical doctor"

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Do DOs practice medicine? And are they doctors?
 
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DO-Prestige+OMT= MD
However, the prestige factor is slowly diminishing as DO grads are growing at an exponential rate.
 
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HappyDO said:
I have a question that may be more about semantics than anything else. As a DO would you consider yourself a “medical doctor?” I think most people think “medical doctor” = MD but as far as I know, MD does not stand for “medical doctor”….it really stands for Doctor of Medicine. So…are both DO’s and MD’s considered “medical doctors” or should DO’s call themselves “medical physicians” or something similar?
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Yes they can be called medical doctors or physicians.

And I'm surprised you applied to WVSOM without being absolutely certain of that.
 
ktran17 said:
DO-Prestige+OMT= MD
However, the prestige factor is slowly diminishing as DO grads are growing at an exponential rate.
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According to the previous post,
MD= medical doctor, DO= medical doctor thus MD=DO

You said: DO-prestige+OMT= MD

since MD=DO

so, OMT= prestige

didnt think so, fail premed, stop trying to 'reinvent the wheel'
 
Wholly crap the people on these forums get stupider everyday
 
OMGPharmD said:
According to the previous post,
MD= medical doctor, DO= medical doctor thus MD=DO

You said: DO-prestige+OMT= MD

since MD=DO

so, OMT= prestige

didnt think so, fail premed, stop trying to 'reinvent the wheel'
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You did your maths wrong.

But that's excusable because this whole thread is full of derp and the idea of an "equation" was a lame one to begin with.
 
OP I think you should change your name 🙄
 
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thepoopologist said:
Yes they can be called medical doctors or physicians.

And I'm surprised you applied to WVSOM without being absolutely certain of that.
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"This about wraps up our interview here at WVSOM. Before we finish, are there any questions you would like to ask us?"

:laugh::laugh::laugh:
 
Nymphicus said:
"This about wraps up our interview here at WVSOM. Before we finish, are there any questions you would like to ask us?"

:laugh::laugh::laugh:
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👍:laugh::laugh::laugh: I wonder if upping the cGPA and MCAT will weed out applicants like the OP and the hordes of similar mofos applying to DO schools in these forums... Maybe have an assessment for possession of basic internet search skills. E.g., have a computer work station during interview, and ask them to find the practice rights of US DOs in 5 foreign countries within 30 min... lol.. surely.. SURELY that would stop the people getting in with these imbecilic questions.

I'm going to repost what the OP asked so that it never gets lost:

HappyDO said:

I have a question that may be more about semantics than anything else. As a DO would you consider yourself a "medical doctor?" I think most people think "medical doctor" = MD but as far as I know, MD does not stand for "medical doctor"….it really stands for Doctor of Medicine. So…are both DO's and MD's considered "medical doctors" or should DO's call themselves "medical physicians" or something similar?
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ktran17 said:
DO-Prestige+OMT= MD
However, the prestige factor is slowly diminishing as DO grads are growing at an exponential rate.
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Haaha, I see you know everything there is to know about this subject
 
are you kidding me?

is this actually a thread?

please tell me this person didn't actually go to that DO school they got into 🙁 feel bad for the rest of that class.



I am so tired of this constant badgering on the DO profession. There's honestly not that much of a difference between MD/DO. Learn to respect the person for taking care of you, not because of what initials follow their name.
 
No. MD is Doctor of Medicine, aka a Medical Doctor or an Allopathic Physician.

DO's are Doctors of Osteopathy, aka Osteopaths, or Osteopathic Physicians.

Source: AOA website (Osteopaths), AMA website (MD)
 
HappyDO said:
I have a question that may be more about semantics than anything else. As a DO would you consider yourself a "medical doctor?" I think most people think "medical doctor" = MD but as far as I know, MD does not stand for "medical doctor"….it really stands for Doctor of Medicine. So…are both DO's and MD's considered "medical doctors" or should DO's call themselves "medical physicians" or something similar?
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CascadaFan said:
No. MD is Doctor of Medicine, aka a Medical Doctor or an Allopathic Physician.

DO's are Doctors of Osteopathy, aka Osteopaths, or Osteopathic Physicians.

Source: AOA website (Osteopaths), AMA website (MD)
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*Sigh*
 
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DO's should really be called OD's: Osteopathic Doctors.

Too bad Optometrists stole those initials from us.
 
Please god do not let this turn into a "what should we change DO initials to that would make it less confusing for pts" thread...the universe WILL explode.
 
willen101383 said:
Please god do not let this turn into a "what should we change DO initials to that would make it less confusing for pts" thread...the universe WILL explode.
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Hey guys so what should we change the DO initials to so it will be less confusing for the :boom:
 
Wait guys... There's no 'o' between the 'D' and 'O' of 'DO'. Instead of 'Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine', patients will think it means "Doctor Osteopathic Medicine".

AHHHH GRAMMATICAL ERROR. EVERY PATIENT WILL DIE.
 
JChait said:
Wait guys... There's no 'o' between the 'D' and 'O' of 'DO'. Instead of 'Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine', patients will think it means "Doctor Osteopathic Medicine".

AHHHH GRAMMATICAL ERROR. EVERY PATIENT WILL DIE.
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It's not even "Doctor Osteopathic Medicine!" It's Doctor Osteopathic. Proof that DO's don't practice medicine? You guys be the judge.
 
LastPolarBear said:
It's not even "Doctor Osteopathic Medicine!" It's Doctor Osteopathic. Proof that DO's don't practice medicine? You guys be the judge.
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[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gslOnN3zWmA&NR=1[/YOUTUBE]
 
Dude this thread just got so mentally heavy i cant even wrap my mind around the confusion.

Back to practicing OMM on my dog...
 
Everytime somebody bumps this thread an angel loses its wings.
 
CascadaFan said:
No. MD is Doctor of Medicine, aka a Medical Doctor or an Allopathic Physician.

DO's are Doctors of Osteopathy, aka Osteopaths, or Osteopathic Physicians.

Source: AOA website (Osteopaths), AMA website (MD)
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You sir are an idiot 🙄

It is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. "Osteopaths" haven't existed in America for nearly a century now. An Osteopath is a professional in the UK and other commonwealth countries similar to an osteopathic physician only because of OMM, which they are limited to. An American DO is a full fledged physician.

Oh silly pre-meds.
 
Longshanks said:
You sir are an idiot 🙄

It is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. "Osteopaths" haven't existed in America for nearly a century now. An Osteopath is a professional in the UK and other commonwealth countries similar to an osteopathic physician only because of OMM, which they are limited to. An American DO is a full fledged physician.

Oh silly pre-meds.
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I'm more angry about his taste in music :nono:.
 
CascadaFan said:
No. MD is Doctor of Medicine, aka a Medical Doctor or an Allopathic Physician.

DO's are Doctors of Osteopathy, aka Osteopaths, or Osteopathic Physicians.

Source: AOA website (Osteopaths), AMA website (MD)
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By that logic, MD's should be called Medicines.
 
I don't see your logic. Don't get so defensive guys, jeeze! Someone would think DOs have an inferiority complex!
 
CascadaFan said:
I don't see your logic. Don't get so defensive guys, jeeze! Someone would think DOs have an inferiority complex!
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That seems to be the default argument people fall back on whenever they say something incorrect/ignorant. "Oh, I said something ignorant and you called me out? You must have a chip on your shoulder." Try to go to an MD in family medicine and say "aren't nurse practitioners basically the same, except they go to school less?" and see if they will great you without "an inferiority complex!"
 
Bizzzumppp ....


1. Allopathic medical schools grant the "Doctor of Medicine" degree which is abbreviated MD

2. Osteopathic medical schools grant the "Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine" degree which is abbreviated DO

Neither schools grant "Medical Doctor" degrees ... but both schools grant doctoral degrees in medicine, which means both create "Medical Doctors" or physicians, making DOs medical doctors.

In a more important tangent ... anyone who gives a damn about this has zero perception of the reality of attending medical school, graduating from said institution, landing a residency, or practicing medicine.
 
JaggerPlate said:
Bizzzumppp ....


1. Allopathic medical schools grant the "Doctor of Medicine" degree which is abbreviated MD

2. Osteopathic medical schools grant the "Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine" degree which is abbreviated DO

Neither schools grant "Medical Doctor" degrees ... but both schools grant doctoral degrees in medicine, which means both create "Medical Doctors" or physicians, making DOs medical doctors.

In a more important tangent ... anyone who gives a damn about this has zero perception of the reality of attending medical school, graduating from said institution, landing a residency, or practicing medicine.
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How did first year go?
 
JaggerPlate said:
Bizzzumppp ....


1. Allopathic medical schools grant the "Doctor of Medicine" degree which is abbreviated MD

2. Osteopathic medical schools grant the "Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine" degree which is abbreviated DO

Neither schools grant "Medical Doctor" degrees ... but both schools grant doctoral degrees in medicine, which means both create "Medical Doctors" or physicians, making DOs medical doctors.

In a more important tangent ... anyone who gives a damn about this has zero perception of the reality of attending medical school, graduating from said institution, landing a residency, or practicing medicine.
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Nice to see you around...you've been quiet lately.
 
First year went really well. I've tried to stay away from SDN, but it keeps pulling me back. I'll probably make less appearances though as every time I log on I end up reading something new and frustrating or become involved in some 2 day flame war. Nature of the beast I guess.
 
JaggerPlate said:
First year went really well. I've tried to stay away from SDN, but it keeps pulling me back. I'll probably make less appearances though as every time I log on I end up reading something new and frustrating or become involved in some 2 day flame war. Nature of the beast I guess.
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as you get further into your medical school career, you tend to post here less and less when you realize a lot of the times the questions are repeated and the pre-meds are psyching each other out. Then you realize that you have more things to worry about than getting upset over a posting that makes no sense.
 
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EMT2ER-DOC said:
as you get further into your medical school career, you tend to post here less and less when you realize a lot of the times the questions are repeated and the pre-meds are psyching each other out. Then you realize that you have more things to worry about than getting upset over a posting that makes no sense.
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Agreed.
 
EMT2ER-DOC said:
as you get further into your medical school career, you tend to post here less and less when you realize a lot of the times the questions are repeated and the pre-meds are psyching each other out. Then you realize that you have more things to worry about than getting upset over a posting that makes no sense.
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:laugh:👍
 
LastPolarBear said:
For all premeds out there, it's time for someone to step up and take Jagger's place after he retires from Pre-Osteo.
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Hahahaha ... I'll start taking applications and training potential replacements ASAP.

I'll still stop by as much as possible (while still maintaining my sanity).
 
Well if it's not I sure blew a heck of a lot of time and money for nothing. Oh man, my residency program is not going to be happy when they find out I'm not really a doctor.
 
Scorcher31 said:
Well if it's not I sure blew a heck of a lot of time and money for nothing. Oh man, my residency program is not going to be happy when they find out I'm not really a doctor.
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"So "doctor", you're telling me that all you know is manipulation and that you believe it cures EVERYTHING!? 😱"
 
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