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Hey everyone,
I know this has been discussed on here before, but I haven't been able to find too much discussing this topic recently.
Basically, some of my clinical faculty and school administration insist that we introduce ourselves as a "Student Doctor" when meeting a patient. Other clinical faculty are adamant that we should only say "Medical Student" to not confuse patients.
To anyone in their MS1/MS2 years, what are you being told? To anyone in their MS3/MS4 years, which do you tend to use?
I personally think "Student Doctor" sounds a bit pretentious and that there's nothing vague about saying "Medical Student"... but I'm curious to hear your opinions and experiences.
I know this has been discussed on here before, but I haven't been able to find too much discussing this topic recently.
Basically, some of my clinical faculty and school administration insist that we introduce ourselves as a "Student Doctor" when meeting a patient. Other clinical faculty are adamant that we should only say "Medical Student" to not confuse patients.
To anyone in their MS1/MS2 years, what are you being told? To anyone in their MS3/MS4 years, which do you tend to use?
I personally think "Student Doctor" sounds a bit pretentious and that there's nothing vague about saying "Medical Student"... but I'm curious to hear your opinions and experiences.